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VEGETABLE FARMER
Summary
Skilled vegetable farmer with a strong desire to move into the consulting field. Offering a Horticulture BS, 8 years production farm experience, and 4 years management experience. 
Highlights
  • BS Horticulture - Emphasis on food crop production
  • Excellent insect/disease identification
  • Trained pesticide applicator
  • Strong science background
  • Extensive tractor/equipment experience 
  • Field mapping, sampling, and data collection experience
  • Quick learner
  • Strong mechanical skills
Experience
Vegetable Farmer Mar 2015 to Current
 Thanksgiving Farm at The Center for Discovery － Harris, NY
  • Involved in all aspects of production for a 20 acre production vegetable farm with a heavy emphasis on fertility management, pest/disease management, tillage, mechanical cultivation, and all other tractor work
  • Oversaw harvest and post harvest handling for 300 member CSA, large wholesale account, and several small restaurant accounts
  • Performed all routine maintenance and most repairs on tractors and equipment
  • Worked directly with students and teachers to develop and assist in therapy and work programs for developmentally disabled adults and children at The Center for Discovery.
Field Manager Mar 2011 to Mar 2015
 Hearty Roots Community Farm － Germantown, NY
  • Oversaw all aspects of production for a 25 acre production vegetable farm (600 member CSA, Local Produce Link account, restaurant accounts)
  • Performed all tractor tillage, bed preparation, and mechanical cultivation for the farm
  • Assisted with development and execution of the fertility management plan
  • Developed the crop and cover crop plan, field map, and rotation schedule
  • Determined field measurements, field layout, bed and section placement
  • Performed most pesticide applications
  • Performed weekly field walks, regular soil sampling
  • Carried out harvest and post harvest handling
  • Delivered and distributed produce to members in Brooklyn with a 16' refrigerated box truck
  • Performed all tractor, equipment, and farm vehicle maintenance.
Field Crew, Data Collector Apr 2009 to Nov 2010
 Colorado State University － Fort Collins, CO
  • Involved in all aspects of production for Colorado State University's variety trial program and vegetable CSA (90 members)
  • Performed data collection for the CSU Horticulture Farm's variety trial program.
 
 
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Horticulture: Food Crop Production 2010 Colorado State University － Fort Collins, CO GPA: 3.4
Associate of Applied Science, Arboriculture 2006 Paul Smiths College － Paul Smiths, NY
GPA: 3.8
2002 National Outdoor Leadership School － Lander, WY The National Outdoor Leadership School is a non-profit outdoor education school using wilderness expeditions and an outdoor classroom to teach environmental ethics, safety and judgment, and leadership skills on extended wilderness expeditions
Interests
  • Quality time with family 
  • Hiking, camping, and backpacking
  • Cooking
  • Reading
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Thanksgiving Farm at The Center for Discovery
  • Hearty Roots Community Farm
  • Colorado State University

School Attended

  • Colorado State University
  • Paul Smiths College
  • National Outdoor Leadership School

Job Titles Held:

  • Vegetable Farmer
  • Field Manager
  • Field Crew, Data Collector

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science , Horticulture: Food Crop Production 2010
    Associate of Applied Science , Arboriculture 2006
    2002

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