GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BBF FOR CONTEXT:
Bread & Butter Farm is a highly diversified, organic/regenerative, community farm located in South Burlington and Shelburne, Vermont. We manage 650 acres of largely conserved land employing 35 team members annually, offering 10,000 people food, events, and education each year. We operate three main farm business enterprises:
LAND - stewarding land through food production including veggies, fruit, cattle and pigs
EDUCATION - offering year round outdoor/land based curriculum/programs for toddlers to adults
MARKETS - selling our products about 5% wholesale to restaurants, farm stands and natural foods stores within 10 miles and 95% on-farm through farm store, membership programs, events, and a partner business cafe which operates in our farm store and employs 6 people per year offering farm to table cafe and catering options.
We grow certified organic, no-till, hand-managed (human-scale) market gardens focused on intensive production in small spaces with ¼ acre in high tunnels, 1 acre outdoor production, and beginning in 2026, 1 acre of alley cropping agroforestry integration. Our soil is largely heavy clay; we have been working to build soil through the addition of compost, mulch, and cover crops, making the soil easier and more conducive to annual vegetable production over time. Our animal herds graze 400 acres of grasslands and woodlands.
Job Description
The Vegetable Production Manager is an Enterprise Manager position responsible for day-to-day leadership of our diverse vegetable enterprise, managing an approximately $100k annual budget. This is a highly hands-on position - expect to spend approximately 90% of your time working directly in the fields, greenhouses, and wash/pack facilities alongside your crew of 1-3 seasonal growers.
Vegetable production spaces are located in the central hub of our farm, in close proximity to educational programming and our farm store. This position is dynamic and social, including daily interactions with kids, educators, farm store staff, and customers.
This position reports to the Land Director as part of the Enterprise Management team (Animals Manager, Markets Managers, Education Managers). The Veg Manager partners closely with the Markets Manager to coordinate crop timing, harvest schedules, and distribution, leading crop decisions while the Markets Manager provides input on sales trends and quantities.
We seek a self-directed, experienced grower ready to hit the ground running. Our current Veg Manager will support your transition weeks. Initial onboarding focuses on learning our specific land, markets, systems, and culture - and what our veg production has entailed in recent years and what our vision is for future years. The ideal candidate proactively seeks support from the farm team and fills knowledge gaps through independent learning (reading, workshops, farm visits, videos/podcasts, expert consultation). While collaboration and support are available, we need someone comfortable making decisions and taking initiative with appropriate but not constant oversight.
A more detailed job description and application instructions can be found on our website: https://breadandbutterfarm.com/now-hiring