The Horticulturist is an avid plant person and hard worker who leads the Tall Grass Kitchens garden and orchard operations in Klamath Falls and the Upper Basin. They are well versed in perennial and annual crops, have a keen interest in plant and soil biology and take an ecosystem / permaculture approach to garden and orchard management. This is a collaborative position, with visioning and decision making shared by owners Alex and Malu Froom, as well as kitchen staff.
This job offers the opportunity to:
● Work at the intersection of food production, land restoration, community building and culinary arts
● Develop diverse food-producing perennial landscapes in urban and rural settings
● Model for the community thriving and resilient working lands at small to medium scale
● Trial lesser known heirloom and open-pollinated varietals and species suited to this bioregion and a changing climate
● Participate in open pollinated seed saving and exchanges; propagate desirable, hard to find plant materials to share with the community
● Build healthy soil and sequester carbon with local organic inputs such as biochar, green mulching and arbor chips
● Grow beautiful, nutritious specialty crops for local and seasonal menus
● Build resilience in soil, community food systems and ecosystems!
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