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| Do Shareholders Work on the Farm? Shareholders can choose a working share or a non-working share. Those choosing a working share receive a slightly discounted share price and sign up to work 8 hours during the course of the season. Most often, this involves helping with harvest on Tuesday or Friday mornings. This benefits us, the farmers, by providing extra hands to share the work load, and it benefits the shareholders who choose this option, by fostering a sense of community and a deeper understanding of food production. Although hopefully interesting and enjoyable, working shares are not for everyone. Working shares require dependability, the ability to kneel and stoop for long periods, and tolerance of a quick pace, heat, cold, rain, sun, big spiders, dirt, etc. Because we need to be well-focused and fast-paced on harvest mornings, these are not good times to bring young children to the farm. Children are very welcome to explore the farm with an adult at other times. Shareholders not desiring or able to work on the farm can select a non-working share. Non-working shareholders still have the option of volunteering on the farm. |
| Will Work for Food: 80-hour shareholders Each year we have a limited number of full working shares available. These shares require approximately four hours of work per week throughout the season, usually on harvest mornings (some Saturdays and other weekdays also available), and receive a full share in a barter exchange. These folks are a dedicated, hard-working crew who learn the ropes of the farm and help keep our harvest mornings moving. The shift is four or five hours long, beginning at 8 or 9, and requires strong knees and back for stooping and lifting. Contact Beth if you're interested: weaverkreider@comcast.net or 717-252-3894. |
Working Shares
Ellis planted radishes in spring 2010. Look how they grew!
Portrait of July 2010 share by Brodi Zimmer Malfliet
| Shift Hours Weekday work shifts are 8:30-12:30 Saturday work shift is 9:00-1:00 On Tuesdays and Fridays, we work rain or shine. Other days may be called off occasionally due to rain. |