Living Tree Alliance Overview Position Overview
Living Tree Alliance (LTA) is a farming, residential, and educational community located on 93 acres in the Mad River Valley. The property includes a co-housing community, pastures for grazing and farming, access to the Mad River, a sugar bush, forests, and a hiking and mountain biking system of trails that connect to the local school and community.
The Farm Manager is responsible for maintaining, improving, and growing Living Tree’s vegetable and fruit operations. Working in partnership with the Living Tree Alliance farming circle, educational staff and collective garden members the manager ensures the farm serves as a beautiful, productive, and safe outdoor classroom for all ages. This role includes researching new sustainable revenue streams
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Farm Operations: Coordinate all garden tasks, including planning, infrastructure maintenance, soil preparation, planting, pest management, and harvesting. Oversee perennial care, including pruning and mulching.
- Community Engagement: Facilitate and support volunteers, garden mentors, apprentices, and retreat participants. Create timelines and communicate priorities for collective garden workdays.
- Education & Visuals: Create visual tools to communicate farm layouts, crops and tasks.
- Administrative: Manage the farm budget, document crop performance, and maintain a detailed garden binder. Collate an end-of-season farm reports detailing successes, challenges, and recommendations for the following year.
Seasonal Timeline
- Early Season (March/April): Perennial maintenance, seedling operation (greenhouse), and spring planting. 5 hours a week
- Summer Season (May–Sept): Oversight of all farm tasks, community harvest support, and volunteer coordination. 20 hours a week
- Late Season (Oct): Farm winterization, garlic planting, green house winter greensand perennial prep for the following year.10 hours a week
Qualifications
- 3-5 years experience in regenerative agriculture and food production.
- 2-4 years experience working with youth, volunteers, or educational farm settings.
- Knowledge of both annual and perennial crops.
- Interest in no til and regenerative agriculture gardening techniques.
- Previous experience in farm management or directing educational farm programs.
- Understanding of Living Tree Alliance’s specific goals and community dynamics.
Contract Details
- Duration: 7-month contract (mid April through October). Timeline flexible according to availability and expertise.
- Hours: Part-time, average of 15 hours per week (flexible, including some Sundays and evenings).
- Compensation: $8500
- Accommodations: Possible accommodations available, inquire within