Agriculture H-2A Sponsorship Jobs in Michigan
Michigan's agriculture sector runs on H-2A visa sponsorship, with fruit and vegetable growers across West Michigan, the Thumb, and the Upper Peninsula filing LCAs each season for field workers, crop harvesters, and farm labor supervisors. Employers like Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, Rowe Produce, and large cherry and blueberry operations in Oceana and Mason counties are among the state's most active H-2A sponsors.
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Workers will perform various duties on a Christmas Tree farm which may include cultivating color tinting, baling, hauling, loading, and harvesting Christmas evergreen trees on a Christmas-tree farm.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Removes brush, ferns, and other growth from planting area using hand tools such as mattock, brush hook, hoe, axe sling blade.
- Will hand plant seedlings, using mattock or dibble.
- May scatter fertilizer pellets over planted area by hand.
- May spray herbicides or pesticides.
- Shears tops and limb tips from trees, as specified by supervisor to control growth, increase limb density, and improve shape.
Harvesting Christmas evergreen trees on a Christmas tree farm:
- Selects Christmas trees for cutting according to markings or size, species, and grade as directed by the grower or supervisor.
- Will cut trees using chain saw or axe as directed by grower or supervisor.
- Will drag trees that range in weight from 50 to 100 lbs. from cutting area to field loading area and lift onto mechanical tree bailer to be bailed.
- Trees weighing 100 lbs. will be moved in teams of 2 or more.
- Will load trees onto field trucks or trailers for transport to a central staging area where trees will be unloaded, sorted and grouped according to size, species and quality specifications as directed by the grower or supervisor.
- May drive trucks or tractors on an incidental basis, as is the norm in the industry, in and around the field or from the field to central loading areas.
- Workers will load Christmas trees into box trailers for shipment to market according to supervisor’s instructions.
- Workers must exercise care not to break or damage limbs of trees when working around and handling trees.
- Work is physically challenging and will be performed in steep mountainous terrain in varying weather that includes, but is not limited to cold, rain, snow, and sleet.
SANITATION REQUIREMENTS
For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to always follow common sanitary practices. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities. All workers must report all injuries and illnesses to their employer, as well as any communicable disease such as but not limited to diarrhea, or any other infectious disease or illness. Workers shall report immediately any cuts or abrasions that cause open bleeding.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Cherries, Apples, Asparagus, Corn:
- Workers will perform various duties associated with planting, cultivation (including pruning and thinning) and hand harvesting fruit and vegetable crops.
- Workers may be required to climb, bend, stoop, or crawl to harvest any of the crops listed.
- Workers will be instructed in the proper way to harvest and will be expected to conform to those instructions.
- Workers will be required to perform many of these duties atop a ladder.
Greenhouse:
- Workers will assist with working in the greenhouse.
- Workers will perform manual tasks related to the growing of greenhouse stock that will include some combination of the following; preparing fields by clearing cull stock, brush, and debris; planting seedlings by hand, digging, loading, unloading, or transplanting bare-root nursery stock, straightening, tying, pruning, and shearing tree and shrubs, cutting, pulling or removing and mowing of weeds and grass.
INTRODUCTION
Workers will perform various duties on a Christmas Tree farm which may include cultivating color tinting, baling, hauling, loading, and harvesting Christmas evergreen trees on a Christmas-tree farm.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Removes brush, ferns, and other growth from planting area using hand tools such as mattock, brush hook, hoe, axe sling blade.
- Will hand plant seedlings, using mattock or dibble.
- May scatter fertilizer pellets over planted area by hand.
- May spray herbicides or pesticides.
- Shears tops and limb tips from trees, as specified by supervisor to control growth, increase limb density, and improve shape.
Harvesting Christmas evergreen trees on a Christmas tree farm:
- Selects Christmas trees for cutting according to markings or size, species, and grade as directed by the grower or supervisor.
- Will cut trees using chain saw or axe as directed by grower or supervisor.
- Will drag trees that range in weight from 50 to 100 lbs. from cutting area to field loading area and lift onto mechanical tree bailer to be bailed.
- Trees weighing 100 lbs. will be moved in teams of 2 or more.
- Will load trees onto field trucks or trailers for transport to a central staging area where trees will be unloaded, sorted and grouped according to size, species and quality specifications as directed by the grower or supervisor.
- May drive trucks or tractors on an incidental basis, as is the norm in the industry, in and around the field or from the field to central loading areas.
- Workers will load Christmas trees into box trailers for shipment to market according to supervisor’s instructions.
- Workers must exercise care not to break or damage limbs of trees when working around and handling trees.
- Work is physically challenging and will be performed in steep mountainous terrain in varying weather that includes, but is not limited to cold, rain, snow, and sleet.
SANITATION REQUIREMENTS
For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to always follow common sanitary practices. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities. All workers must report all injuries and illnesses to their employer, as well as any communicable disease such as but not limited to diarrhea, or any other infectious disease or illness. Workers shall report immediately any cuts or abrasions that cause open bleeding.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Cherries, Apples, Asparagus, Corn:
- Workers will perform various duties associated with planting, cultivation (including pruning and thinning) and hand harvesting fruit and vegetable crops.
- Workers may be required to climb, bend, stoop, or crawl to harvest any of the crops listed.
- Workers will be instructed in the proper way to harvest and will be expected to conform to those instructions.
- Workers will be required to perform many of these duties atop a ladder.
Greenhouse:
- Workers will assist with working in the greenhouse.
- Workers will perform manual tasks related to the growing of greenhouse stock that will include some combination of the following; preparing fields by clearing cull stock, brush, and debris; planting seedlings by hand, digging, loading, unloading, or transplanting bare-root nursery stock, straightening, tying, pruning, and shearing tree and shrubs, cutting, pulling or removing and mowing of weeds and grass.
H-2A Agriculture Job Roles in Michigan
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Search Agriculture Jobs in MichiganAgriculture H-2A Sponsorship Jobs in Michigan: Frequently Asked Questions
Which agriculture companies sponsor H-2A visas in Michigan?
Michigan's most active H-2A sponsors in agriculture include fruit and vegetable growers in the western Lower Peninsula, large egg and poultry operations like Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, and berry farms concentrated in Oceana, Mason, and Leelanau counties. Greenhouse and nursery operations in Kent and Ottawa counties also file LCAs regularly. Employer sponsorship activity is searchable through OFLC disclosure data by county and crop type.
Which cities in Michigan have the most agriculture H-2A sponsorship jobs?
H-2A agriculture jobs in Michigan concentrate in the western Lower Peninsula and the Thumb region. Hart and Shelby in Oceana County are hubs for blueberry and strawberry harvesting. Traverse City and surrounding Leelanau and Benzie counties see significant cherry-harvest demand. Thumb-area counties including Huron, Tuscola, and Sanilac draw H-2A workers for dry bean, sugar beet, and corn operations during peak growing seasons.
How do I find agriculture H-2A sponsorship jobs in Michigan?
Migrate Mate lists verified H-2A agriculture jobs in Michigan filtered by employer LCA filing history, so you can see which farms and growers have active sponsorship records. Search by county or crop type to narrow results to your target region. Because H-2A positions are seasonal, checking Migrate Mate early in the calendar year gives you the best window before spring and summer LCA filings close out available slots.
What types of agriculture roles typically qualify for H-2A sponsorship in Michigan?
H-2A covers temporary or seasonal agricultural labor, so Michigan employers most commonly sponsor crop harvesters, field workers, fruit pickers, irrigation technicians, and farm labor supervisors. Greenhouse workers, nursery laborers, and livestock handlers on qualifying seasonal operations also appear in Michigan LCA filings. Roles must be tied to a defined season with a fixed end date; year-round permanent positions generally do not qualify for H-2A certification.
Are there state-specific considerations for H-2A agriculture workers in Michigan?
Michigan's H-2A workers must be covered under the state's worker's compensation system, and employers are required to provide housing that meets Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development standards. Michigan's short growing season means most H-2A contracts run between April and November, with cherry and berry harvests peaking in July and August. Workers should verify that their contract specifies the worksite county, as Michigan farms sometimes operate across multiple counties under a single LCA.