Full-Time Field Lead Position at Three Springs Community Farm

2026-2027 THREE SPRINGS COMMUNITY FARM FIELD LEAD POSITION

Three Springs Community Farm Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2027 Field Lead. This person can begin any time between November and February 1st, and continue through the end of November 2027, with an option to continue ongoing.

Required Experience: CSA or production farm field management (at least 2 full seasons). Team/crew management (at least 1 full season). Market farming equipment experience such as walk behind tractor, full tractor, or other equivalent required.

Three Springs Community Farm is a stunning and secluded 80-acre ranch & Biodynamic Farm, between Freestone and Bodega in Sonoma County, California. We have approximately 3 acres in vegetables, managed with regenerative and Biodynamic market farming techniques. One field is tractored/dry farmed and the other is in walk-behind tractored raised beds. We currently serve a 50 Family CSA, with plans to expand to 70-100 members in the next few seasons.

Three Springs Community Farm is a Biodynamic educational farm, with dairy cows, pigs, chickens and vegetables. The farm was founded in 2017 to be a learning farm and retreat for the students, families and faculty of Bay Area Waldorf Schools. We host school children and youth for farm trips each Spring and Fall. We look to the principles of Anthroposophy and Social Threefolding to guide our community work, endeavoring to practice loving, compassionate and direct communication.

The Field Lead position is a 40 hour position with leading roles guiding our 6 Interns in Vegetable Farming, CSA Coordination, Greenhouse Propagation & Irrigation. Our Field Lead also may lead break-out groups of visiting students in farming and outdoor activities if desired (not required). Assistance is provided by our Operations Manager and Founding Director, with an annual crop plan provided.

Compensation & Benefits:

The Field Lead receives on-site trailer housing, farm produce, staple foods and a cash wage, combined equivalent to $28-$31 DOE ($19-$21 per hour cash portion).

We provide generous time off: 3 weeks of paid vacation between December and February, and 2 weeks of paid vacation at specific scheduled times each summer, plus 4 floating Personal Holidays per year. State mandated sick time provided.

Health Benefit: We provide each staff-member with a limited number of fully-covered visits with our contracted Integrative Doctor, providing complementary/alternative medicine services provided by a licensed MD. Health Insurance: Employees are responsible to purchase their own health insurance (please obtain through Covered California or elsewhere).

Couples are welcome to apply. 10 hours per week of work trade is required for the additional family member to reside at the farm.

To apply please send your cover letter, resume and 3 work references to Willow Summer at willowvioletsummer@gmail.com and/or text to 510-409-3214 with questions. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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