Aloha!
Waihuena Farm’s mission is to grow food and a place for peace health and wellness. We are looking for a new teammate(s) to help accomplish this mission that includes(details below) farming, (edible) landscaping, maintenance, wellness, educational enrichment …we have a small team and are not expecting you to do it all, but we would love to hear what you want to contribute:)
Please detail your interest and ideally experience in organic and regenerative agriculture and any other spectrum of skills or passions you have to share. Its ok if you love surfing, we do too.
Housing available.
We are specifically looking for a committed GOAT MILKER by MARCH to be responsible for both of the two hour morning and evening milking shifts Friday-Monday, potentially off Tues,Wed,Thurs or additional farm work avail on those days. Yurt with shared outdoor kitchen and bath available in exchange for 16 hours/week. Yurt is large enough for a couple and Job could be shared. We also have a two bedroom (with small additional room) unit opening up that could be available for additional work trade or rent.
-Farming, veggie garden, irrigation, tree work, nursery work, grafting, propagation, orchard/ agrofestry establishment and management, composting, new animals in rotation, permaculture design…
-Ranching, goat dairy requires twice a day milking, processing, cheese making, soap making etc. We are considering sheep and a cow in the future, already have horses, chickens (are evaluating pasture raised chicken as well) and bees on property.
-Landscaping/Property maintenance/ improvement, weedwhacking, mowing, tree trimming, tropical landscaping, earthwork, skidsteer and excavator
-Handy(wo)man work, addressing/ troubleshooting repairs/maintenance, painting, basic plumbing/ electrical, understanding of solar systems both thermal and pv, creative homesteading
-Educational enrichment afterschool and summer programming for elementary/ middle school age kids (and perhaps older)- music, art, movement, explorations etc.
-Additional opportunities include preparing food for CSA program or small events, utilizing new healing arts/wellness room, yoga or other community offerings
Not all skills required, please reach out with any questions, looking forward to hearing from you.
Part time or full time work available.
MAHALO