Fellow Travelers:

Before we know it, the 2026 Harvest will be here...so if working a Willamette Valley wine harvest is something you may be interested in, let me tell you a little about Duck Pond Cellars. At Duck Pond we have a heavy emphasis on sustainable winemaking practices, in particular working with growers in Oregon who farm their vineyards without the introduction of pesticides and heavy metals. So you will be able to see organic, pesticide-free, no sulfites added, and Clean Label Project certified wines being produced up close and personal. To this end, we are looking for a crew of human beings who are game to get their hands dirty with us to kick off the process of turning grapes into over 100,000 cases of wine; at Duck Pond we make Duck Pond (go figure), Firesteed, Rascal, and Ransom labels. It’s hard work and the hours are long (6 days a week during the heat of it), but you will get an all-encompassing experience that will take you all the way from small-lot ferments and barrel work to loading over 20 tons of white fruit into a press and processing up to 200 tons of red fruit in a single day - I guarantee you will see it all. We also produce grappa and vermouth during this time, so it doesn’t end with only wine.



We are committed to making this the best possible experience for all those involved - you’ll have to come join us to see for yourself…



Things to do:

* Learn quite a bit about how to make wine.

* Work a lot.

* Listen to the Grease soundtrack at least once.

* Absorb the sights sounds and smells of fermenting grapes.

* See winemakers fix a press (it’s tradition.)

* Conduct a fight to the death with the fruit flies.

* Clean here and there and here again.

* Dig out a red fermenter standing on a mountain of grapes.

* Sorting small lot fruit during the most beautiful months in Oregon.

* Morning punchdowns with Prince (or whatever your poison happens to be (perhaps it’s Poison)).

* Evening punchdowns with Queen (we like our pop music regal.)

* See/smell the full spectrum of a wine’s young life (many times over.)

* Ingest meals provided by Duck Pond Cellars.

* Live in your van next to the vineyard (you won’t be the first, or the last.)

* The last bullet is optional – we’re more than happy to employ those of you with non-mobile, standard-type residences (we’re not monsters after all.)





Things to have:

* The ability to work flexible hours.

* The ability to work long hours.

* Transportation (car, bus, unicycle, helicopter (as long as it’s reliable)).

* A desire to work with other living/breathing human beings.

* An attention to detail.

* A sense of humor (for the love of god, or we’ll never make it through.)

* An appreciation for all weather conditions.

* A serious respect for the safety of others and yourself.

* A serious respect for other people of all kinds.





**Please include a resume and cover letter with application**