What this work involves
On a farm your hands keep judging living things: how firmly to hold a tomato, which leaf to pull, whether a peach is ripe enough to pick. Researchers are testing whether video of people doing tasks can help train robots, and the results depend on the task and the training method. The guide on how robots learn from human video explains that research. To record your work, you go through your usual routines while a camera on a head strap or cap films your hands and tools from your point of view.
The category is everyday work on farms, in orchards, greenhouses and market gardens. It describes a kind of activity. No harvest season or farm is looking for workers through it. The recording doesn't set your hours or your pace, and each project states its tasks before you accept.
What a recording can show
Some examples of what farm footage can cover (none of them describes a current project):
- Pruning, tying up, weeding and watering plants by hand.
- Choosing which fruit or vegetables are ready and picking them.
- Grading produce by size or quality and packing it into crates.
- Working with shears, hoes, harvest knives and carts.
- Filling seed trays, sowing and transplanting seedlings.
Footage works best when the plant, the tool and your hands are all visible and the light is even, so midday glare and deep shade under a canopy both make it harder. The guide on what gets footage accepted explains what review looks at and how revisions work.
- Pay is USD 5–15 per hour of accepted footage; it varies by project and is not guaranteed.F1b
- Review usually takes about a week, with a contractual limit of 30 days. Payment usually arrives within 7 days of acceptance, with a contractual limit of 60 days.F8, F7
- Collectors are paid in US dollars (USD) through Wise.F9, F9b
- Rejected footage is not paid.F11
- There is no fee to apply, and no coding or AI background is needed.F2
- No English is needed: instructions and support are in Spanish and Portuguese.F12
- You never pay for equipment: the project provides it, or the task needs no special equipment.F3b
Permission and privacy on a farm
A farm you work on is a commercial setting, so you need written permission from the owner or manager before you record there. Any coworker who can be identified in the footage needs to sign a release.
Keep other workers, vehicle plates and paperwork out of frame. Point the camera down at the row or the crate in front of you. The guide to privacy and consent at work goes into releases and permissions in more detail.
How to join the pool
- 01
Apply once
Fill in the short form on the collector page, and mention the kind of farm work you do.
- 02
Wait for a suitable project
If a project fits what you do, we arrange it with you by email. You see its requirements, equipment and exact rate before you accept.
- 03
Record and send
You record the agreed tasks; people and automated checks then review the footage.
- 04
Get paid
We pay for accepted footage in USD, as described above.
These steps are the same for every kind of footage. The overview of how recording works covers them.
Other types of recording work
The types of recording work directory has the full list. Five you might also look at:
- Construction trades: measuring, tool preparation and materials on a site.
- Hair and beauty salon: tool preparation and salon routines.
- Professional kitchen: prep, plating and station cleanup in a restaurant.
- Professional cleaning: surfaces, floors and supplies in offices or hotels.
- Warehouse and stock: picking, packing and shelving goods.
Questions
Is this a farm job?
No. You get paid to record farm tasks you already do. You keep working for the same farm, and the footage is paid as a separate piece of work.
Who needs to agree before I record?
The farm's owner or manager has to agree in writing, and every person who can be identified in the footage signs a release.
What equipment do I need?
You never pay for equipment. Each project lists its requirements and equipment before you accept.