Twin Organics is a 120-acre organic vegetable farm located 35 miles south of Minneapolis/St Paul and 5 miles north of Northfield, MN. We grow 15 acres of field and greenhouse vegetable crops for restaurants and co-ops in the Twin Cities.  We also grow organic plant starts for co-ops and other retail locations in the spring.  

We utilize an acre of greenhouses, a heated machine shop, and a large heated packshed. 

Twin Organics is owned and operated by twin brothers, Jacob and Andrew Helling.  Our goal is to be financially and ecologically sustainable while finding a good work-life balance for ourselves and our employees.

2024 FULL-TIME FARM CREW

Responsibilities

Crew members can expect to work most of their time directly with the crops in the greenhouses and in the fields, but will work in every aspect of the farm including transplanting, cultivating, fieldwork, farm maintenance, irrigation, trellising greenhouse crops, and harvesting and packing produce for delivery. We have over 5,000 tomato plants on the farm and over 20 varieties of peppers in the field. As we are a high-production farm, we expect a certain level of efficiency and hard work while maintaining the highest level of food safety. 

We take a paid midday lunch break in a climate controlled employee kitchen and break room, complete with an oven range, microwave, and refrigerator.  Employees also have access to their own garden space as well as all the vegetables they might want for their own use. We offer paid time off and sick days.

Qualifications

• The farm is in a rural location and you must have reliable transportation to and from the farm

• Ability to lift 50 pounds 

• Ability to work outside and in all weather conditions

• Experience on a farm is preferred but not required 

• An interest in learning about sustainable and organic vegetable production is ideal

If you are new to farming or have been on farms for a couple seasons, there is a place for you at Twin Organics.  There is also room for growth and promotion over multiple seasons and we encourage our crew members to return for multiple seasons. If you have specific farming interests we try to accommodate them (i.e. greenhouse work). We can also work with flexible and part-time schedules.

The farm season runs April through November and entails 40 to 45 hours of work, Monday through Friday. Due to our extended season for transplant production and greenhouse crops, there is likely work available during the shoulder seasons (mostly in March and December).

Pay starts at $18.50

TO APPLY: 

Please submit a resume and a letter of interest to twinorganicsmn@gmail.com explaining your qualifications for the job and your interest in the farm and/or farming in general.

Thanks! We hope to hear from you :)