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Farm Help
Snug Valley Farm
- Posted January 28, 2020 at 12:26pm
- Deadline Open until filled
- Location Hardwick, VT
- Type Full Time
Farm Employee Position
Snug Valley Farm, a family-owned farm in East Hardwick, VT raising grass-fed beef, pastured heritage pork, and pumpkins seeks a farm employee.
Team Member Responsibilities
Working as a team member in the Snug Valley Farm pork program.
Work includes:
- Managing water and feed access
- Maintenance of pig housing both summer and winter
- Changing bedding and attending to animal comfort
- During the summer months: maintaining pig pasture fencing, water and feed, and housing
- During the winter months: cleaning and bedding our bedded pack pens, making sure the pigs have access to clean water and feed daily.
- Weekly weighing of pigs with a live scale to track growth progress and sorting pigs for harvest
Working as a team member in the grass-fed beef operation at Snug Valley Farm.
Work includes:
- Daily moves of beef herds to fresh grass
- Building temporary fences for grazing paddocks
- Keeping clean access to water at all times during the summer
- Monthly weighing of beef animals to track growth progress
- Administering vaccinations and enacting Snug Valley Farm health protocols
- During the summer months: maintaining fences and water infrastructure is crucial
- During winter months: daily feeding of hay and cleaning beef facility with skid steer or tractor
Other summer responsibilities include
- Hay production
- Brush hogging
- Machinery maintenance
- General farm work
- Construction
Job Requirements
Dependability, attention to detail, and a strong background in safe machinery operation are a must. This position requires significant physical strength and endurance. The Candidate must be able to bend and lift 60 lbs. multiple times over the course of the workday. The candidate must also have the ability to put in long days during the haying season (running machinery during hay production). The team member must hold a valid driver’s license.
Qualifications
We are looking for an experienced and driven team member. We are willing to train the right person. More than anything, we are looking for someone committed to this place, the long term goals of our farm, teamwork, and the local agricultural community. Candidate must be a good communicator, well organized, and committed to producing high-quality grass-fed beef and pastured pork on a small Vermont farm.
Intentions & Responsibilities
Set good intentions regarding community space, outside space, and be able to share a workspace in a positive manner with other team members. Understand and respect the mission of the farm, and the reverence it takes to make high-quality meats in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.
Seasonal Farmyard Educator
Shelburne Farms
- Posted January 27, 2020 at 10:36am
- Deadline February 14th, 2020
- Location Shelburne, VT
- Type Full Time
Seasonal Farmyard Educator
The Children’s Farmyard (CFY) is the largest of the Farms’ many public programs: the CFY is open to the public and school groups seven days a week, May through October. In the CFY there are a variety of farm animals, activities, and educators that engage visitors with agriculture. The goal of the CFY is to educate and connect visitors to agriculture in a safe, engaging, hands-on environment.
Job Description:
- Work as a farm-based educator using the Shelburne Farms Children’s Farmyard as a framework to educate for sustainability.
- Greet and orient diverse audiences to the farmyard including day visitors from around the world, overnight inn guests, school groups, and summer campers.
- Lead engaging and interactive presentations and activities for large groups.
- Clean animal pens and farmyard area and assist visitors with safe and educational animal interactions.
- Assist with garden tasks while engaging visitors in your work.
- Set up education spaces and plan and implement activities. Sample activities may include: Milk a Cow, Brush a Rabbit, Working with Wool, and Storytime.
- Work with and mentor youth volunteers (ages 9-17) through positive role-modeling, observation and feedback of their facilitation and instructional skills.
- Communicate effectively with the team to create a respectful and open work environment.
- Positive attitude and a willingness to be a contributing member of a team, while remaining flexible to changing schedules or program needs.
- Willingness to receive feedback, grow personally and professionally, and develop new skills.
- Attend weekly meetings and explore the farm campus to gain knowledge to enhance visitor experience.
- Provide information about the Shelburne Farms campus, history, products, and services.
- Provide support to the Shelburne Farms team for special events.
Working Conditions:
- Outdoor work environment with varied weather conditions.
- Able to move over uneven terrain.
- Comfort working around large animals.
- Weekend work required.
- Able to lift 50 lbs.
- Exposure to farm animals, hay, bedding, and animal manure.
Note: This job description is not intended to cover all of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of employees at the farm.
- Education or interpreter experience required.
- Basic knowledge/understanding of food and farm issues preferred.
- Valid First Aid and CPR Certification (training provided).
- Flexible and positive attitude with a willingness to learn from others and open to giving and receiving feedback.
- A completed background check is a condition of employment.
Please email a letter of interest, resume, and 3 reference contacts to: Noel Perriello, Children’s Farmyard Manager, at farmyardjobs@shelburnefarms.org. Applications will be accepted until February 14, 2020 or until all positions are filled.
Shelburne Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to fostering a culturally aware learning community that is open to multiple perspectives.
Summer Camp Educator
Shelburne Farms
- Posted January 27, 2020 at 10:34am
- Deadline February 6th, 2020
- Location Shelburne, VT
- Type Full Time
https://shelburnefarms.org/about/jobs/camp-educator
Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization and a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark in Shelburne, VT. We are seeking seasonal Summer Camp Educators and Waterfront Lifeguards to teach 9-10 weeks of onsite day camps for ages 4–17. Shelburne Farms’ summer camp provides children with opportunities to use their senses, participate in food systems, collaborate with their peers, and explore natural communities that support human health. Learn more about our camp programs here. Each week you will have a small group of campers that you will lead on day-long adventures around the Farm. Comfort and ability to work with children, outside in all weather, for up to 7 hours a day is a key component of this position.
Term: June 15 - August 26, 2020
Hours: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week
Job Description
- Teach and help coordinate up to 5weeks of onsite outdoor day camps in collaboration with a team of camp staff. Meet often with the Camp Director in developing and maintaining quality program and activities
- Attend and participate in camp staff meetings
- Follow through on all other assignments as directed by Camp Director and Assistant Camp Director
- Assist in maintaining a positive atmosphere for all children, families, and staff
- Lead age and developmentally appropriate activities and lessons on our Farm campus while engaging in play-based learning with the focus in education for sustainability
- Facilitate camp activities and lessons, and participate directly with campers in hiking, garden chores, animal husbandry, outdoor cooking, natural history, swimming, ecology, development of community, agriculture and farm games
- Mentor teen-aged stewards in training, and other volunteers through positive role-modeling, observation and feedback of their facilitation, behavior management, and instructional skills
- Participate in daily set-up and debrief meetings with assigned teaching team
- Share before and after care responsibilities, and assist with check-in and pick-up of campers
Responsibilities
- Teach and co-teach camps, utilizing outdoor campus as much as possible, exercise sound judgement in behavior and group management, administer first aid when needed, and support day to day operations of camp programs
- Communicate about campers’ successes, concerns, or health issues with campers’ guardians at drop-off and pick-up
- Support continuous efforts to foster a culturally inclusive learning community, through seeking understanding, clearly communicating, being open to multiple perspectives
- Supervise all waterfront activity, manage and organize waterfront materials including water toys, goggles, swim shoes, and rescue equipment (applicable to lifeguards only)
- Check in regularly with supervisor to discuss performance, goals, and receive and incorporate constructive feedback from supervisor into teaching practice
- Assist with occasional animal care and garden chores
- Some staff will teach one to two of our 4-night /5-day outdoor camping program for teenagers; additional compensation and meals provided
- Stamina and enthusiasm to teach daylong programs outdoors in varying temperature and terrain
- Teaching, coaching, or mentoring experience with children outside. Ideal candidates have experience in summer camps, classroom teaching, gardening, agriculture education, animal production or natural ecosystems
- Strong group management skills and ability to communicate effectively with learners with different physical, mental, and emotional needs
- Completing a background check is a condition of employment
- Valid First Aid and CPR Certification required for all staff
- Valid Lifeguard certification required for all lifeguards, waterfront lifeguard certification preferred
- Positive attitude and a willingness to be a contributing member of a team, while remaining flexible to changing schedules or program needs
- Willingness to receive feedback, grow personally and professionally, and develop new skills
- Create an account here and submit the application materials requested.
- January 20–February 6, 2020 (or earlier): Camp Educator applications accepted by hiring team. We may stop accepting applications sooner than February 6 if we have a large volume of applicants, so apply soon!
- February 10–14 and February 17–21: Camp Educator interviews will occur during these two weeks. Interviews performed in-person for local candidates or over video for non-local candidates. If we’d like to schedule an interview with you, we’ll reach out on or before February 7, 2020.
- March 6: All applicants, even those not selected for interviews, will be notified as to whether or not they are being offered a position.
Shelburne Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to fostering a culturally aware learning community that is open to multiple perspectives.
Note: This job description is not intended to cover all of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of employees at the Farm.
Poultry Processing Crew
Maple Wind Farm
- Posted January 24, 2020 at 2:47pm
- Deadline May 1st, 2020
- Location Richmond, VT
- Type Full Time
Maple Wind Farm
Richmond, Vermont
Farm Positions Available 2020!
Maple Wind Farm is a pasture-based livestock farm operating in Huntington, Bolton, and Richmond, Vermont. Since 1999, we’ve raised non-GMO pork, turkeys, layer and broiler chickens, and 100% grass-fed beef. Our animals are moved DAILY to new pasture as part of our management-intensive grazing system. This is what sets us apart. This practice builds soils, increases plant diversity and fertility, and reduces erosion. Animals are allowed to express their natural behavior - reducing stress and resulting in healthier, higher quality products. Our mission is to promote the health and welfare of our community by providing the highest-quality pasture-raised products through regenerating soil and water resources. We have a state of the art on-farm USDA-inspected poultry processing facility where we process our chickens and turkeys from late May to Thanksgiving. We are constantly improving and expanding our operation to stay at the forefront of innovation for small on-farm processing plants. We utilize an innovative air-chilling process, automated parting and processing lines, and make many in-house value-added products. We sell our food locally and strive to build meaningful relationships with our customers, our fellow farmers, and our community. Farm work with integrity gives meaning and importance to all that we do, even the little details. We are a team of dedicated, hard-working individuals who support, teach, and learn from each other every day. We hope you will apply to join us this coming season and take part in fulfilling our mission to our animals, our environment, and our community!
Poultry Processing Crew
Our USDA-inspected poultry processing plant is state of the art for a plant of our size. We we started processing on-farm we have been on the cutting edge of technology and innovation. We were one of the first to pilot Featherman’s “Plant in a Box” Processing Container - a design created to maximize efficiency and sanitation on small-medium sized operations. We process our chickens and turkeys from late May - Thanksgiving, as well as poultry raised by other producers in our community who bring their birds to us for the high quality service we provide.
We are looking for folks with a knowledge and respect for food safety, as well as a sense of humor and positive attitude! You must be able to perform repetitive tasks efficiently and have attention to detail. A willingness to take direction but also be proactive will be beneficial. We have fun listening to a wide variety of music, cracking jokes and deciphering riddles, all while working hard to create the highest quality meat products for our community. Responsibilities may include: Killing, scalding. plucking, eviscerating, parting and packaging poultry, making value-added products such as sausage and ground meat, maintaining quality, monitoring and executing a sanitary work environment. Developing knife skills is a key element of this position. We’re seeking those who can commit to our full-processing season, from late May to Thanksgiving, but will work with the schedule of the right candidates! There may be year-round work available.
Pasture-Based Livestock Farm and Processing Crew
Maple Wind Farm
- Posted January 24, 2020 at 2:40pm
- Deadline May 1st, 2020
- Location Richmond, VT
- Type Full Time
Maple Wind Farm
Richmond, Vermont
Farm Positions Available 2020!
Maple Wind Farm is a pasture-based livestock farm operating in Huntington, Bolton, and Richmond, Vermont. Since 1999, we’ve raised non-GMO pork, turkeys, layer and broiler chickens, and 100% grass-fed beef. Our animals are moved DAILY to new pasture as part of our management-intensive grazing system. This is what sets us apart. This practice builds soils, increases plant diversity and fertility, and reduces erosion. Animals are allowed to express their natural behavior - reducing stress and resulting in healthier, higher quality products. Our mission is to promote the health and welfare of our community by providing the highest-quality pasture-raised products through regenerating soil and water resources. We have a state of the art on-farm USDA-inspected poultry processing facility where we process our chickens and turkeys from late May to Thanksgiving. We are constantly improving and expanding our operation to stay at the forefront of innovation for small on-farm processing plants. We utilize an innovative air-chilling process, automated parting and processing lines, and make many in-house value-added products. We sell our food locally and strive to build meaningful relationships with our customers, our fellow farmers, and our community. Farm work with integrity gives meaning and importance to all that we do, even the little details. We are a team of dedicated, hard-working individuals who support, teach, and learn from each other every day. We hope you will apply to join us this coming season and take part in fulfilling our mission to our animals, our environment, and our community!
Pasture-Based Livestock Farm and Processing Crew
We’re hiring for our 2020 season! Crew members will work closely with the owners, and field operations managers in the care and movement of our turkeys, cows, pigs, broiler and layer chickens. The majority of this work will take place at our Richmond location. Daily poultry work will include; am and pm chores (feeding, watering, bedding, collecting eggs, moving houses and paddocks) both in the field and in our brooders. Other field work may include building/repairing farm infrastructure and assisting with the care of cattle and hogs. Crew members will also be expected to participate in the processing unit as needed - parting and packaging, making value-added products, and processing poultry. Work week will be 40-50 hours/week.
Given the scale and speed at which our operation is changing and growing, crew members must have a positive attitude and sense of humor, be flexible, innovative, hard-working, and passionate about agriculture. Employees are expected to work quickly and efficiently while still holding a strong attention to detail. A willingness to happily take on a wide array of tasks in any weather is treatured. In return, you can expect: a respectful and exciting work environment, a wealth of learning opportunities, access to local pasture-raised meats and eggs, working outdoors, and being part of our farm family! Previous farm experience is preferred but we will gladly train the right applicants! You must be able to lift 50+ pounds and have reliable transportation to work. No housing is offered.
Kraut Kitchen Manager
Root 5 Farm
- Posted January 20, 2020 at 3:24pm
- Deadline March 15th, 2020
- Location Fairlee, VT
- Type Full Time
Overview of the Farm:
Root 5 Farm is a diversified organic vegetable farm located on 38 acres in Fairlee, Vermont. We grow clean, delicious, beautiful, certified organic food for our 250+ CSA members, local farmers markets, grocery stores, and restaurants. We're an established farm (certified organic since 2006) and we continuously strive towards integrity, balance, and harmony in all of our systems.
Root 5 Farm creates a high quality product in a positive work space. We aim to provide an environment and schedule where we can thrive at work and in our off-farm life. The farm keeps excellent records, has good internal communication and grounded decision-making. We are a vibrant part of a healthy community, we foster connections between our community and our farm, and we contribute to the strength and stability of our local economy.
Overview of the Job:
Root 5 Farm is looking for an experienced kraut maker/kitchen manager to play a crucial role on our small farm crew. We're seeking applicants that are pumped about shredding tons of organic vegetables, love fermented foods, and are excited to experiment and create new recipes using vegetables from our farm. The kraut kitchen manager will be responsible for the production and packaging of our kimchi and sauerkraut varieties (we make over 11,000 lbs each year), plus the small batch production of pesto, hot sauce, pickles, fire cider, summer salads with dressings (for farmers market), and other seasonal experiments using vegetables from our farm.
Schedule:
16-20 hours/week, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Key Responsibilities:
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Manage value-added foods production schedule
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Pack kraut and other products to fulfill weekly orders
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Develop new recipes using farm produce
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Maintain and improve systems for tracking batch ingredients
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VOF certification
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Record keeping
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Maintain inventory and order new supplies for packaging
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Help design and print labels for new products
Skills & Qualifications:
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Experience with production of fermented food
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Experience with commercial scale kitchen production
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Experience with recipe development
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Ability to give direction and perform in a leadership capacity
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Ability to take direction, ask for help/clarity, and accept constructive feedback on work
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Excellent communicator
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Positive, energetic interpersonal skills
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Work well independently and in a team setting
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Good problem-solving skills
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Excellent observation skills, consistent attention to detail
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Excellent time management skills
Organic Vegetable Production Manager
Root 5 Farm
- Posted January 20, 2020 at 3:23pm
- Deadline February 15th, 2020
- Location Fairlee, VT
- Type Full Time
Overview of the Farm:
Root 5 Farm is a diversified organic vegetable farm located on 38 acres in Fairlee, Vermont. We grow clean, delicious, beautiful, certified organic food for our 250+ CSA members, local farmers markets, grocery stores, and restaurants. We're an established farm (certified organic since 2006) and we continuously strive towards integrity, balance, and harmony in all of our systems.
Root 5 Farm creates a high quality product in a positive work space. We provide an environment and schedule where we can thrive at work and in our off-farm life. The farm keeps excellent records, has good internal communication and grounded decision-making. We are a vibrant part of a healthy community, we foster connections between our community and our farm, and we contribute to the strength and stability of our local economy.
Overview of the Job:
Root 5 Farm is looking for an experienced Organic Vegetable Production Manager to play a crucial role on our small farm crew. We're seeking applicants that are serious about their farming career, ready to make a long-term commitment. The Vegetable Production Manager organizes and oversees the seeding, planting, and harvesting of 13 acres of organic vegetable crops. This is a full-time/year-round position that encompasses the full cycle of winter-time crop planning all the way through to the reward of harvest. You will take part in all levels of vegetable production, working closely with farm owners and in a leadership role on our small crew.
Key Responsibilities:
Growing Season Leadership Roles:
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Organize work flow
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Plan and implement greenhouse seeding and field planting schedule
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Maintain records on planting, weeding, watering times, harvest times and yields.
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Periodically, conduct field walks, communicate findings and work plan to all staff. Schedule tractor work, and prioritize weekly field activities.
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Communicate with wholesale accounts about weekly availability and take orders.
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Compile weekly CSA, farmers’ market, and store wholesale orders and set up harvest lists.
Growing Season Support roles:
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Transplanting, remay, weeding, harvesting and irrigation.
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Washing, packing, and storing produce for CSA, wholesale, and farmers’ markets.
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Help train new crew members to harvest, wash, and pack produce according to the farm’s efficiency and quality standards
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Help train new crew members in food safety standards and monitor.
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Assist with the farmers’ market, Saturday’s 7am-2pm, at least once per month (schedule will be set 4 weeks in advance)
Winter Leadership roles:
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Analyze production data from the season
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Develop crop plan and prepare seed order.
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Cover Crop plan and seed order
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Develop soil amendment plan, source materials, and prepare amendment order.
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Research, inventory, and purchase tools & supplies for the growing season.
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Develop SOP Manual for crew training
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VOF application
Skills & Qualifications:
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Minimum 3 years of vegetable farm production or comparable experience
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Minimum 2 years crew leadership experience
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Basic small engine operation and tractor experience
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Proficiency with computer (Excel, Google Docs, email, crop planning apps)
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Physical dexterity and agility
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Ability to give direction and perform in a leadership capacity
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Ability to take direction, ask for help/clarity, and accept constructive feedback on work
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Excellent communicator
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Positive, energetic interpersonal skills
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Work well independently and in a team setting
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Good problem-solving skills
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Excellent observation skills, consistent attention to detail
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Excellent time management skills
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Ability to prioritize endless to do list
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Ability to be flexible
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Fast, adaptable learner
Schedule:
Year-Round, Full-Time
Commencing March 1st 2020
Compensation:
$32,000-$42,000/year, paid bi-weekly
Benefits:
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4 weeks (20 days) paid time off
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Flexible winter schedule (Mid December - Late February)
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Vegetables from the farm for home consumption
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Access to add-on products like Meat and Fruit Shares at cost, without retail mark-up
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$200 educational stipend for farm-related workshops and conferences
Marketing Coordinator
Food Connects
- Posted January 15, 2020 at 2:15pm
- Deadline Open until filled
- Location Brattleboro, VT
- Type Internship/Apprentice/Other
Food Connects is looking for a motivated and self-starting individual to join our Marketing Team. The Marketing Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to assist in the coordination of all communications and marketing efforts of Food Connects and its programs.
The Marketing Coordinator is based in the Food Connects office in Brattleboro and is a 10-20 hour per week year-round. This internship is unpaid, but students may receive credit if awarded by their educational institution. Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to arrange to receive credit for the internship.
Events Manager
Philo Ridge Farm
- Posted January 15, 2020 at 9:07am
- Deadline February 29th, 2020
- Location Charlotte, VT
- Type Full Time
Events and programming are a cornerstone of the mission and business model of Philo Ridge Farm. The Events Manager is responsible for developing and leading events programming that encompasses public community events, private events, classes and workshops, facility rentals, fundraising initiatives for non-profit organizations, and team building and educational events for the Philo Ridge Farm staff. The Events Manager will often be the face of Philo Ridge Farm to our community and will be responsible for creating programing that reflects our vision and values, including collaborating with the Education Manager to develop programming and education at the farm.
Crew Leader, Food and Farm Program
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC)
- Posted January 15, 2020 at 8:50am
- Deadline May 1st, 2020
- Location Richmond, VT
- Type Full Time
ABOUT
We, the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, believe young people change the world. VYCC Crew Members (15-26 year olds) and Crew Leaders (19+ year olds) join VYCC for a challenging experience, practical and hands-on work, personal growth, and deep connection to the natural world by working on farm and conservation crews across the state. Through this work, it’s VYCC’s mission to teach young people personal responsibility through meaningful work that connects us to the land, community, and one another.
FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM CREW LEADER JOB DESCRIPTION
VYCC’s Food and Farm Program is a dynamic youth development and food security initiative. It engages young people in sustainable farming to improve access to healthy foods in Vermont communities. The Food and Farm Program grows produce and poultry for the VYCC Health Care Share, a public health project connecting Vermont families who are unable to access fresh food and/or suffer from diet related diseases with a weekly CSA share distributed at their health center. Additionally, Food and Farm Crew Members receive a share of the vegetables grown and engage in cooking projects on the farm that build their own skills in healthy food preparation.
The AmeriCorps (A*C) Crew Leader positions play key leadership roles in the Food and Farm Program, which supports almost 70 young people with jobs and service opportunities by engaging in small groups we call crews. Each A*C Crew Leader is responsible for facilitating a crew of youth through their work in food production, group dynamics, and project based learning. Together, their service results in a collaborative effort to mentor youth and support sustainable agriculture while increasing the health and wellbeing of Health Care Share Member-families.
COMPENSATION: Weekly living stipend, shared on-site housing upon request (limited), Segal Education Award upon service completion, and regular vegetables from the farm.
DATES: May 26th through November 13, 2020
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: To apply, please submit an application through the VYCC’s website: https://www.vycc.org/join/crew-leader-application/. For more information check out vycc.org.
Please contact Kyle (kyle.weatherhogg@vycc.org) or Andrew (andrew.whitehead@vycc.org) with any questions.
