Austin Wilkins
Redding,CA
Summary
Experienced Farm Manager with expertise in overseeing daily operations, managing farm personnel, and implementing strategic farm plans. Strengths include solid understanding of agricultural techniques and machinery operation paired with adeptness in budget management. Have successfully improved farming practices to increase overall productivity and efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Dryland Wild Farming Systems
Self-employeed
Grass Valley, CA
2018 - Current
- Private plant Nursery
- Seed-saving
- Plant hunting rewilded fruit trees
- Attempted to start a mixed 1 acre tree fruit and berry farm for 4 years
- Assembly and delivery of C.S.A. food boxes
- Building and managing a 25ft. by 65ft. greenhouse
- Propagating dozens of plants from cuttings without any added rooting hormoone
- Collecting uncommon 2.5 inch wide figs and other valuable heirlooms from a hotspot of old gold mining that saw a lot of cultures establish homsteads.
Groundskeeper
Enlightened Earth Herbs
Penn Valley, CA
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Mowing acreage with a tractor
- Weed wacking and lawn mowing
- Watering plant starts
- Building massive greenhouses and shadehouses
- Greenhouse management
- Irrigation systems & trenching
- Wood stacking
- Chainsaw work
Head Groundskeeper
Pleasant Valley Yoga Retreat
North San Juan, CA
09.2018 - 09.2021
- Construction
- Alternative construction
- Janitor
- Cook
- Large scale gardening
- Solar system maintenance off-grid
- Staff for a yoga based bed and breakfast, managing interns.
Shipping and Handling
Premier Nutraceuticals
North San Juan, CA
03.2019 - 09.2019
- This job I filled in for someone for several months while they were travelling
- Shipping and handling superfoods and nutritional supplements
Landscaping
(Homeowners)
Grass Valley, CA
2020 - 2021
- Installing fences
- Removing invasive blackberry
- chopping and chipping trees
- spreading mulch
- Lawn-mowing
Clothing Designer
Self-employed
Redding, CA
2012 - 2014
- Fully certified clothing company named Zurka
- Heat pressing custom designs onto blank t-shirts
- Website design
- Selling stickers
Lifeguard
Redding Aquatic Center
Redding, CA
2011 - 2012
- Lifeguard at the old water volcano at Kids Kingdom, hired through the City of Redding
Education
High School Diploma -
Shasta High School
Redding, CA02-2013
Skills
- Pest control knowledge
- Greenhouse management
- Irrigation systems
- Grounds maintenance
- Plant nursery management
- Plant acquisition and propagation
- Broad horticultural experience
- Removing invasive plants
- Community gardening
Timeline
Groundskeeper
Enlightened Earth Herbs
10.2022 - 11.2023
Shipping and Handling
Premier Nutraceuticals
03.2019 - 09.2019
Head Groundskeeper
Pleasant Valley Yoga Retreat
09.2018 - 09.2021
Dryland Wild Farming Systems
Self-employeed
2018 - Current
Landscaping
(Homeowners)
2020 - 2021
Clothing Designer
Self-employed
2012 - 2014
Lifeguard
Redding Aquatic Center
2011 - 2012
High School Diploma -
Shasta High School