Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum is a transformative force for social and ecological resilience through the waters and lands we steward. We turn this commitment into action by:

• Positioning humans as active participants within the natural world and compelling the university community and our publics to negotiate the full complexity that entails

• Advancing partnerships, programs, user experience, and all that we steward to catalyze impact and access in a radically changing world

• Emerging as University of Michigan’s premier partner for research, teaching, and public impact in sustainability, climate-forward practices, and biocultural diversity

• Promoting healthier communities, cultures, and ecosystems through active care and cultivation of the gardens, fields, natural habitats, and dynamic systems that sustain our world.

Job Description:

The UM Campus Farm is looking for a student team member to join us during the fall semester to help with various farm tasks, including planting, weeding, watering, harvest, and delivery of produce to UM dining halls and the Maize and Blue Cupboard food pantry on campus. The Campus Farm is located at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and consists of 4 acres of cultivated fields, a greenhouse, and 1 acre of passive solar hoop-houses. Work shifts are during daylight hours primarily on weekdays. The Campus Farm is a student managed and staff facilitated/mentored multi-stake holder program. Join our dynamic and hardworking team producing Food Grown by Students for Students.  For more information on the Campus Farm see our webpage.

The student must be able to operate a university motor vehicle. Strong preference to candidates who can work a minimum of 4 hours on Tuesday mornings 8am-noon or Tuesday afternoons noon-4pm throughout the fall term. The remainder of the hours for the position will be filled out on other days. Preference for Monday and Wednesday availability. Candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and be motivated to work both independently and as part of a team. The ability to work outdoors in unpredictable weather conditions is required. Experience or interest in organic farming is helpful. We are looking for students who can work Fall term for at least 8 hours per week.  This is a seasonal position, no hours will be available during winter term 2025 due to the seasonal nature of farming. Transportation assistance may be available.