[Ctyfc] Farm Field Crew job posting

[Green Gate Farms]

Hey Travis,

The development uses "organic" throughout its website to describe the farm.
Promoting itself as organic seems particularly problematic for a golf
course community that is spraying synthetics herbicides/pesticides, which
will affect the farm.

Apparently, according to this article, there is only one organic golf
course in the US....
https://golf.com/travel/courses/organic-golf-course-pesticide-complications/.
Maybe yours could become the second.

Thanks,
Erin

Green Gate Farms
Village Farm Agrihood at historic Bergstrom farmstead
8310 Canoga Ave.
Austin, Texas 78724

River Farm, Wilbarger Bend
156 Howard Ln.
Bastrop, TX 78602
office: 512-484-2746
www.greengatefarms.net
Certified organic, community farm






On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 7:20 AM travis smith <jugharbor at gmail.com> wrote:

> Erin,
>
> In my job post I did not use the word organic. We are not certified and I
> am aware of the technical nature of the word. If you can be specific as to
> where the usage occurs I will bring it up to our marketing team directly.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Travis.
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 7:00 AM Matt Simon via CTYFC <
> ctyfc at listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey Travis,
>>
>> Thanks for posting about this interesting development and its "on-site
>> organic farms."
>>
>> I'm curious to know which agency certifies these farms? There doesn't
>> seem to be a listing on the database (
>> https://organic.ams.usda.gov/Integrity/Default)?
>>
>> According to NOP,* if farms are not inspected, they can not claim to be
>> organic and are subject to fines.* (
>> https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program).
>> The reason for this is to ensure that a national standard is met so all of
>> us can have confidence in what we choose.
>>
>> As a certified organic grower, I'm happy to share our experience with
>> choosing a certifier and the inspection process. Feel free to call with any
>> questions.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Erin
>>
>> Erin Flynn
>> Co-Founder,
>> Green Gate Farms
>> ww.greengatefarms.net <http://www.greengatefarms.net/>
>> 512-484-2746
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 6:55 AM Travis Smith via CTYFC <
>> ctyfc at listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org> wrote:
>>
>>> *Job Title:                                Farm Field Crew*
>>>
>>> *Overview:*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Our farm is situated in the middle of a fast growing housing
>>> development, with this being the second year of production on the farm. The
>>> farm has a small crew and this position includes playing a part in all
>>> aspects of our small diversified regenerative farm; seeding, transplanting,
>>> weeding, harvesting, washing, animal care, etc. Training will be provided
>>> for all tasks, however  experience and passion are strongly preferred. As
>>> this farm is part of a community with restaurants on site and on farm
>>> events, this position requires a lot of interaction with a wide range of
>>> co-workers and community members of all ages. This is a full time position
>>> that requires weekend availability.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As this is a new farm in a new development, this position has a lot of
>>> potential for growth and is ideally suited for an individual wanting to
>>> have a career in small scale community based agriculture. The farm focuses
>>> on vegetable production yet also includes production of flowers, medicinal
>>> and culinary herbs, child education and community involvement, as well as
>>> hosting farm dinners and events working directly with our talented
>>> culinary, outdoor pursuits, and member services teams.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Pay starts at $18-22 DOE. Health benefits included.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *TRAVIS SMITH*  |   FARM & AGRICULTURE MANAGER
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club *
>>>
>>> PO Box 171, Driftwood, TX  78619
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/78619+%0D%0A+582+Thurman+Roberts+Way,+Driftwood,+TX?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/78619+%0D%0A+582+Thurman+Roberts+Way,+Driftwood,+TX?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>
>>> 582 Thurman Roberts Way, Driftwood, TX
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/78619+%0D%0A+582+Thurman+Roberts+Way,+Driftwood,+TX?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>> 78619
>>>
>>> C: 520-258-9406
>>>
>>> www.driftwoodgolfclub.com
>>>
>>> www.discoverylandco.com
>>>
>>> A Discovery Land Company Community
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> CTYFC mailing list
>>> CTYFC at listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org
>>>
>>> http://listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org/listinfo.cgi/ctyfc-centraltexasyoungfarmers.org
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> CTYFC mailing list
>> CTYFC at listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org
>>
>> http://listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org/listinfo.cgi/ctyfc-centraltexasyoungfarmers.org
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org/pipermail/ctyfc-centraltexasyoungfarmers.org/attachments/20230222/fc96d827/attachment.htm>