Amy Berlinsky

• Planted crops in fields, helping farmers maintain crops by monitoring for pests and disease, and install irrigation systems.
• Operated farm equipment such as tractors, tillers, and trucks with extreme care and precision.
• Propagated flower starts from both seeds and cuttings and maintained greenhouse supply inventories and cleanliness.
• Helped to build temporary and permanent season extension structures, such as high tunnels and greenhouses.

• Promoted a welcoming atmosphere by greeting customers with a friendly demeanor, promptly addressing their needs, and controlling crowds during the COVID pandemic.
• Managed time effectively to balance both front-of-house tasks and back-of-house responsibilities during busy periods.
• Made and served brand-specific café beverages with focus on speed, quality and consistency.
• Learned to worked with doughs after proving competency in front of house tasks.
• Learned every menu item's preparation and numerous off-label drinks to meet customer needs.
• Supported training efforts for new hires, sharing knowledge of coffee making techniques and customer service standards.

• Ensured plants in commercial spaces were looking their best by proper fertilizing, watering and pruning technique.
• Advised best options for plant varieties by considering specific factors as light, temperature, humidity that best aesthetically compliment the physical space.
• Monitored and treated pest issues with little disturbance while maintaining cleanliness of workspaces keeping customers happy.

• Trained and supervised seasonal workers, up to 10 per season, engaged in greenhouse, fieldwork, and harvest.
• Maintained appropriate records and practices required for Organic and Biodynamic certifications.
• Plan seeding, planting and harvesting schedules.
• Coordinate harvested vegetables and flowers and allocate appropriately to 3 different farmer's markets, CSA and farmstand weekly.

• Trained employees on dairy protocol.

• Managed a 35 doe milking herd.

• Kept animal records and coordinated breeding and kidding operation.

• Processed dairy into kefir and cheese.