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JOIN OUR TEAM FOR THE 2025 SEASON

We are so excited to be opening up job positions for Wonka’s Harvest this upcoming growing season. As we head into our fifth growing season, our employees will help us navigate our expanding 5 acre no-till vegetable farm. Our employees will learn alongside us as we build better farm operations as we continue to scale our CSA, wholesale clients, and sales at the Dane County Farmers’ Market.

We urge anyone and everyone to apply, regardless of immediate experience or physical ability. If you have a good attitude, energy, and groovy dance moves, we will happily consider you to join our team! No matter the position, we strive to have a work environment that fosters personal and team growth, new skills, and fun experiences.

Farm Crew

No Past Farm Experience Required

Expected start date mid-May

Position Expectations:

  • Bring a positive can-do attitude

  • Follow SOPs in the field and pack shed to ensure safe and effective operations

  • Perform field tasks including: weeding, building beds, direct seeding, hand transplanting

  • Perform pack shed tasks including: wash and pack out produce, sanitize harvest bins, weekly deep clean

  • Fill the needs of CSA, wholesale, online sales, and farmers’ markets

    • This includes performing certain tasks as-needed, including: driving to the farm to pick up and drop off vegetables for markets, delivering wholesale orders, working customer-facing farmers’ markets on weekends and evenings

  • Participate in weekly meetings and check-ins

Qualifications:

  • No prior farm experience is needed, but is preferred

  • Ability to work well within small teams, but also be an independent and self-motivated worker

  • Fast, responsive, and inquisitive learner

  • Ability to lift 50 lbs and work through unfavorable weather conditions

  • Ability to adhere to safety protocol

  • Strong organization and time management skills

  • Ability to take feedback well to be a safer and more efficient employee

  • Reliable transportation to farm required

Compensation:

  • $15/hr + higher start pay may be negotiated based on prior experience and references

  • Paid 30 minute lunch break for full-time employees

  • End of season bonus

  • Gas stipends & gear stipends available

  • Vacation available with notice

  • Take home a surplus of organic produce

  • Two paid sick days per season

Delivery Driver

Two delivery shifts per week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting mid-May, between 5 and 8 hours per shift 

Possibility for on farm work as well at Farm Crew rate

Position Expectations:

  • Deliver CSA to multiple locations between Hollandale and Milwaukee

  • Deliver wholesale orders to varying restaurants and grocery stores between Hollandale and Milwaukee

  • Communicate and observe route efficiency/ inefficiencies 

  • Observe and report vehicle concerns 

  • Organize and load goods into van

Qualifications:

  • 21+ years old

  • Hold a valid driver’s license

  • Ability to handle and deliver up to 50 lbs

  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers

  • Enjoy driving and spending long hours in the car

  • Ability to work independently

  • Be observant, and be able to see both details and the whole picture

  • Have a functional and charged phone when working

  • Ability to drive comfortably in all weather conditions

Compensation:

  • $21/hr +  higher start pay may be negotiated based on prior experience and references

  • Pay increases and bonuses rewarded based on job performance 

  • Paid 30 minute lunch break

  • End of season bonus

  • Take home a surplus of organic produce

Sunday Market Lead

Market shift between approximately 6 am and 3 pm at either Northside or Southside Madison Farmers’ Market

Possibility for on farm work as well at Farm Crew rate

Position Expectations:

  • Interface with customers in a positive and helpful manner

  • Learn and recall details about all seasonal products

  • Set up market tent and tables

  • Set up produce in a visually appealing manner

  • Recall prices of various goods

  • Drive to farm before market to pick up produce and return leftover produce to farm after market ends

    • Occasionally deliver excess produce to restaurants, grocery stores, and community spaces as needed

Qualifications:

  • Enjoy communicating with customers

  • Have an eye for visual merchandising 

  • Work well on a very small team (2 people)

  • Reliable transportation to and from farm 

  • Comfort driving large van to transport market goods 

  • Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 lbs

Compensation:

  • $17/hr starting wage,  higher start pay may be negotiated based on prior experience and references

  • End of season bonus

  • Vacation available with notice

  • Take home a surplus of organic produce

Depending on the need of the applicant, start and end dates can be flexible to fit around school or other work schedules. Our full-time Farm Crew should be able to commit to working Monday - Friday from June through August, 2024 at a minimum. Full-time employees will work from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Part-time Farm Crew positions are also available, so please don’t hesitate to apply!

Ready to Work with Us?

Click the link below to start your application to work with us!