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Overwatering: How to Kill Your Wasabi Plant Start - All Things Wasabi Episode 23
In this video Jennifer teaches us how to effectively kill our wasabi plant starts by overwatering them.
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Wasabi is NOT an Aquatic Plant: Don’t Overwater Your Wasabi Plant - All Things Wasabi Episode 19
In this video Jennifer shares a very important tip for those growing wasabi in their backyard.
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ASSISTANT FARM MANAGER POSITION DESCRIPTION
Oregon Coast Wasabi grows and ships fresh wasabi and wasabi products weekly throughout the US from our two farm sites in Tillamook County. The Assistant Farm Manager is a critical member of our team and is responsible for working with the Farm Manager on the overall management of the farm and greenhouses, ensuring the health of the plants, participating in the weekly harvest and shipping schedule, and general operations of the farm and greenhouses. This position requires on-site work at our two farm sites in Tillamook County, Oregon.
About this position:
The position is hourly and currently approximately 20-30 hours per week year-round, with a somewhat flexible schedule at the farm locations in Tillamook County. Oregon Coast Wasabi is expanding and we anticipate there will be some growth potential within this position as well. Benefits include 20 hours annually of PTO/Sick time, 8 hours of holiday pay for each of the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, and an annual stipend for boots/rain gear. Hourly wage DOE.
The Assistant Farm Manager reports to, and works collaboratively with, the Farm Manager.
The Assistant Farm Manager coordinates with the Harvest Assistant, the Shipping Manager and outside contractors when necessary.
The position requires an approach that is detail-oriented regarding the plants, orders, and mechanical farm operation (but not responsible for maintenance). The ability to creatively problem-solve is important, as is a willingness to focus on efficiency and work outside year-round. The ability to lift 50lbs and a clean drivers license & reliable transportation are required.
Hours may vary dependent upon seasonal needs. Events such as extreme weather conditions or faulty equipment may require work outside of normal working hours/days. Occasional travel within Tillamook County required.
Job Responsibilities:
· Work with the Farm Manager to ensure all steps for the production of the wasabi crop including planting, fertilization, monitoring growth rates and pathogen issues, and harvesting are implemented.
· Work with the Farm Manager to prepare plans and schedules for plant care and greenhouse maintenance including; planting, harvesting, weeding, and shade cloth installation and removal. Ensure that the tasks occur according to schedule. Perform greenhouse maintenance including shade cloth, planting, some harvesting and weeding.
· Review plants for health and disease and communicate any concerns/issues with the Farm Manager.
· Apply nutrients and plant health treatments according to pre-determined schedule.
· Manage and perform the cleaning and preparations of the greenhouses for replanting.
· In coordination with the Harvest Assistant, manage the weekly harvest of plants for fulfillment of orders and ensure that rhizomes, leaves, and plant starts are trimmed and prepared appropriately for shipping.
· Coordinate weekly shipping logistics with the Shipping Manager.
· In coordination with the Shipping Manager and Farm Manager, manage and perform the restocking of supplies such as shipping materials, fertilizers, fungicides, small tools, and other supplies.
· Review the farm site regularly and identify maintenance needs for on-farm items such as components of the irrigation system, pumps, cooling/heating system, greenhouse structures and undertake repairs or inform the Farm Manager of any maintenance needs or repairs.
· Coordinate and work with repair and maintenance contractors when required.
· Keep the greenhouse harvest and replanting whiteboard schedule up to date.
· Review the soil in pots and general plant health and adjust irrigation system as needed.
· In general, adhere to standard operating procedures, and company policies, including confidentiality and non-disclosure.
Application process / Requirements:
Application requirements:
#1 Interest and Experience Information (Please describe your interest in the Assistant Farm Manager position, and your related work experience) Please email this info with your completed application
#2 Application Form. You are welcome to provide additional relevant references at your discretion.
Please print the application (click here for the PDF), fill it out and scan it or photograph it and email along with your Interest and Experience Information to info@thewasabistore.com
Farm Visit and Interview: We will contact you to schedule this if we feel you may be a good candidate for the job
Questions? Please email info@thewasabistore.com
We have some very exciting news to share with you!
We just took a very big leap of faith and started a second farm site – our Long Prairie Farm!
For the past five years we have been trying to figure out how to expand so we can bring you more of the wonderful wasabi products you love. We recently found a piece of property that will work for a second Oregon Coast Wasabi farm site.
Please know that it will take a while before we can increase production. We are going to have to develop this property, and it takes quite a long time to grow wasabi. It takes approximately 18 to 24 months from the time you plant a wasabi start until you can harvest wasabi rhizome. This very long growing season makes it tough to succeed as a wasabi farmer and that leads me to our second announcement -
You now have the option of supporting us via Patreon.
Here is a link for those of you who want to do that: https://www.patreon.com/OregonCoastWasabi
For a long time now many of you have asked for other ways to support us in addition to purchasing our products. We realize that our customers can only use so much all-purpose wasabi seasoning salt, or wasabi rhizome in a year and we are so grateful for those of you who have asked us for other ways to support our small wasabi farm. We have put up this Patreon account to provide you a way to do that. If you choose to support us and help us over the next few years as we get our second farm site up and running, we would be most grateful.
We are a small operation with a very small staff, and we don’t have much bandwidth for things other than working on the farm. That being said - we want to offer more than just our deep gratitude to those of you who become Oregon Coast Wasabi Patreon supporters.
We will be sending out a monthly Long Prairie Farm Update email to our Patreon supporters, and we will also make it possible for our Patreon supporters to submit “Ask Jennifer” questions to us. Once per quarter I will make a video answering some of the questions our Patreon supporters submit to us.
We have different support levels, and each level receives the exact same benefit. Please consider giving according to your ability. https://www.patreon.com/OregonCoastWasabi
Whether you choose to be one of our Patreon supporters or not, we thank you so much for being part of the Oregon Coast Wasabi community!
Jennifer
