Arbor Farm Market is a farmer-owned shop in lovely South Hero, VT specializing in local produce and Vermont products. We are hiring part-time retail staff to assist with day-to-day market responsibilities, including customer service and stocking. Please see below for additional details.

Responsibilities:
- Greet and help customers throughout their store visit, including completing customer transactions using a Square POS system

- Upkeep compelling product displays with close attention to maintaining a robust fresh produce and live plant inventory

- Maintain a tidy and welcoming shop space and actively cultivate a community-oriented atmosphere

- Work closely with the market manager to tangentially support administrative tasks and business development

Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 16 years of age and able to lift 40 pounds

- One year professional experience in a retail/agricultural setting preferred; willing to train the right candidate

- Familiarity (and enthusiasm!) for local food systems, especially within Vermont

- Track record of being an innovative team player with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced work environment

Compensation: 
- Hourly, dependent on experience

- Employee discount and access to bountiful product seconds

Morse Brook Farm in Westminster, VT is seeking a full time farm assistant to care for a flock of 80 breeding ewes and other livestock, manage a rotational grazing system on 80 acres of open land and assist in rehabilitating pasture/hay fields and removing invasive species.  The candidate will work alongside existing staff and the owners.  

For the right candidate, this position has long term growth potential for a farm management job with responsibility in the areas of all aspects of the farm operation. 

Duties are varied and depend on the week and time of year. They include:

• Animal care and health checks, administration of medication when needed.
• Assist with lambing in March and April
• Managing all aspects of a rotational grazing system including fencing and water
• Record keeping including animal observations, lambing etc
• Assist with educational events, preparation and running
• Tractor operation for moving hay and minerals, manure, and providing haying support 
• Operate brush clearing equipment
• Occasional duties managing booth at Farmers’ Market on Sundays during the season (May-October)
• Occasional work in Farm Stand including customer service, inventory control
• Preparation of pelts and wool for processing
• Weekly planning meetings with farm owners and staff
• Assist with haying and  field maintenance projects

Requirements

• Able to work at a consistent and efficient pace, independently and as a team in a physically demanding position that requires extensive walking in the grazing season, occasional heavy lifting, and continued movement in all weather.
• Ability to lift 30-50 pounds repetitively
• Experience with handling sheep and/or goats, cattle, experience with lambing or calving or similar 
• Comfortable working with livestock guardian dogs 
• Comfortable working outdoors in all types of weather
• Strong communication and teamwork skills and a positive, creative mindset.
• Grazing animal management experience strongly preferred, with preferred experience with ruminants.
• Tractor and equipment operation experience preferred but not required. Willingness to learn a must.
• Some proficiency with phone app mapping tools and GIS skills preferred but not required.
• Passion for regenerative farming 
• Eagerness to learn and explore opportunities, learn new things and give and receive feedback
• Flexibility in schedule - especially during lambing and haying (2 x a year during summer) 

Hours

40  hours/week, overtime possible during lambing and haying.

Must be available on at least one weekend day, preferably two.

Compensation 

• ● Hourly wage. range starts at $18/hour depending on experience. Accrued vacation/sick time.
• ● For the right person, possible on-site apartment available as part of the compensation package.
• ● Opportunities to learn about all aspects of sheep farming, working with herding and LGD dogs (we place a heavy emphasis on learning opportunities)

Application:

• Please send a letter of interest and job experience to: [email protected] or Liz Shaw Morse Brook Farm 226 Kurkul Rd Westminster, VT 05346 
• Applicants will be reviewed as they arrive. We hope to make a hire by December, 2025 if not sooner.

About the Farm

Morse Brook Farm is a 207 acre hill pasture based livestock farm in Westminster, VT. We have 80 acres of open land which we graze rotationally and a 16 acre sugar bush. We run about 80 breeding ewes and their lambs, and have had some cattle in a pasture raised system. We bring in a portion of our hay needs from our land. We are currently rehabilitating the land including renovating pastures and removing invasive species.

Our primary products center around maple syrup and sheep (meat and wool). Our long term goal is to return the farm to a healthy sustainable state by using contemporary methods to improve soil health and long term viability, while creating a more resilient and biodiverse environment. We manage our stock with sheep dogs and provide learning, training and trialing opportunities to the sheep dog community. And we hope to expand educational opportunities for small ruminant holders in the near future.

Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center is seeking a Director of Agriculture to lead our dynamic, mission-driven farming operations. This full-time, year-round position oversees all aspects of organic production, including vegetable and perennial programs, native plant nursery management, research initiatives, and facilities operations. 

The Director of Agriculture will guide a team of production managers, develop and implement strategic production plans, manage budgets and resources, and foster collaboration across departments to ensure alignment with our nonprofit mission. This role also involves working closely with external research partners, supporting regenerative farming practices, and advancing innovative strategies that promote soil health, biodiversity, and sustainability. 

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in organic agriculture, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to balance big-picture vision with hands-on operational management. 

Read more and apply: https://cedarcirclefarm.org/about/job/director-of-agriculture 
 

I have 10 bred heifers and a fresh heifer for sale. Due now through April.  

I want them gone before winter.

We have approximately 25 acres of fields in West Brookfield, near Route 12, and we're looking for someone to hay the fields at least once, up to three times, a year. We've had three different farmers help us out over the last eight years, but none of them are available any longer. We applied dolomitic lime and organic fertilizer three years ago, and the fields have been hayed only once since. No non-organic substance has been used on the fields since at least fall of 2017 when we purchased the farm. In return for doing the haying, you'll receive all of the hay the first year, with terms negotiable for subsequent years.