Thank you for your interest in being a workshare member for the 2024 CSA season! Our program relies heavily on the enthusiasm, energy, and dedication of our workshare volunteers. We hope that being a workshare volunteer will be a meaningful experience to you! Please review and complete each page of this workshare contract by initialing each clause. By initialing and signing your name at the bottom of this contract, you are indicating that you understand and agree to the terms and conditions of our workshare program.
_____ Time Requirement: 4 hours per week for 22 weeks. June 6 to October 31, 2024. Workshare members commit to a minimum of 4 hours per week on average. The workshare member may plan to miss two of the 22 weeks, with at least one week’s advance notice. You will receive a complimentary full CSA share ($30 value) for the weeks that you work.
_____ It is imperative that the workshare member is on time, given that the CSA preparation and packing process follows a strict schedule.
_____ Workshare members cannot arrange for another individual to attend the shift with them or in place of them in order to fulfill their hourly commitment. We welcome additional volunteers to help at the farm, but only with advance notice.
_____ The four-hour workshare shifts are as follows. There is flexibility on days and times.
• Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm- Field Work
• Thursdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm- Harvest and CSA Packing Day
_____ Frequent or extended breaks are not included in the 4 hour window of work required of the workshare volunteer each week. Please take care of personal needs prior to starting your shift . If you need to take a longer rest during the course of your shift, please plan on staying longer to make up that time.
_____ Workshare members will participate in a variety of tasks, which may include, but are not limited to:
• Assisting farmers with harvesting and washing of CSA produce
• Assembly and arrangement of CSA totes, share boxes and bags.
• Packing of vegetables and fruit into bags/boxes while paying attention to any quality
issues.
• Cleaning up, sanitizing, and breaking down of the packing area.
_____ All workshare members must comply with Radix Farm’s food safety standard operating procedures, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standards, all posted signage, and the Visitor Health and Hygiene Policy outlined below:
Visitor Health and Hygiene Policy
• If you are ill, please come back another day to visit us. If you have diarrhea, jaundice, fever, sore throat, or are vomiting, you will not be allowed to enter the farm or packinghouse.
• Please wash your hands at the beginning of your visit as well as:
• After using the toilet
• Before starting or returning to a task
• After using your cell phone
• Before and after eating
• Before putting on gloves
• After touching animals or animal waste
• Any other times hands may become contaminated
• Smoking of any kind is not allowed on our farm.
• If required, please wear all protective gear provided for you.
• If you are injured, tell us immediately. Please let your host know if any blood or bodily fluid has come in contact with any surfaces or fresh produce, so we can clean the area and properly dispose of the contaminated produce.
• Pets are not allowed on the farm, unless it is a service animal. To reduce food safety risks, service animal access may be limited in areas where fresh fruit and vegetable production, handling, or packing occurs.
_____ Workshare members must be prepared for inclement weather, and be prepared for hot, cold, wet, weather. CSA shares are packed and delivered regardless of weather conditions. Workshare members must bring adequate drinking water, sunscreen and protective wear, and snacks for the whole day.
_____ The workshare member agrees to accept full responsibility for themselves and all of their actions while on the farm. The workshare member also agrees to be completely responsible for anyone else that they may send or bring with them to the farm.
_____ The workshare member agrees not to hold Radix Farm or any of their employees responsible for any injuries, damages to property, or mishaps that may occur while performing the requirements of this workshare agreement.
_____ The workshare member also understands and acknowledges that while performing their workshare agreement, they are in no way considered an employee of Radix Farm and as such do not qualify for any type of employee benefits or compensation.
_____ Failure to comply with any of the above requirements will result in review by Radix Farm and may lead to termination of agreement.
__________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________________________________________ Email Address: __________________________________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________________________ Date: ______/_____/_______