ACORN Annual Meeting

Please join us as we celebrate another year of ACORN, connect with friends new and old, and enjoy a delicious light dinner from farmer-chef Janis Reinke of Frog Hollow Farmstead and the Farmstand Cafe. Plus, ACORN's very first variety show! This year's theme is Light of a Clear Blue Morning, as we envision a brighter future for all through local food.

Our lineup is packed with members of our community who will share their take on "Light of a Clear Blue Morning".

Performers include:

3SquaresVT and Fuel Assistance Webinar

We are all experiencing the shock of rising fuel prices as the days grow colder, and many of us will have a hard time keeping up with those heating costs. But Vermont has a program that can help pay a portion of the bill, and many people qualify!

Join Hunger Free Vermont’s free training on November 10th from 2-2:30 pm about Fuel Assistance and 3SquaresVT. Learn about both of these important programs and how to help spread the word this heating season.

Seasonal Livestock Farmer - CFF 2027

Contact Name
Steve Tomlinson
Phone Number
267-410-0685
Details

Carversville Farm Foundation

 

Position: Seasonal Livestock Farmer

Reports to: Livestock Manager

Compensation: $20 per hour

Benefits: Housing available (no pets), PTO

Schedule: March 1 - November 24, 5 days per week, 40 - 50 hours per week

 

Carversville Farm Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit that runs a philanthropic, diversified, regenerative, certified organic farm. We grow produce, eggs and meat to the highest standards and donate 100% of our harvests to Philadelphia-area soup kitchens, year-round. Want to join a talented, committed crew in beautiful Bucks County, PA and improve your farming skills while raising chef-quality harvests to give away to communities in need ? Join us!

 

About the position:

Our livestock team cares for grass fed beef cattle and pastured poultry (laying hens, turkeys, broiler chickens). Duties include collecting eggs, moving fences for rotational grazing, feeding and watering animals + weekly poultry harvest in high season.

 

Requirements

  • 1 year livestock experience preferred
  • Experience operating equipment
  • Demonstrate record keeping ability
  • Poultry processing

 

Responsibilities

Working with our team to execute daily tasks including:

  • Daily chores
  • Collecting and washing eggs
  • Moving fencing and infrastructure for beef and poultry
  • Support record keeping
  • Repair, maintenance and cleaning of animal infrastructure
  • Hatching and brooding young poultry stock
  • Contribute to a safe and orderly working environment

 

Skills

We are looking for people committed to our mission and procedures with these abilities:

  • Work independently and on a team
  • Dependable and observant 
  • Strong work ethic
  • Positive and proactive problem solving skills
  • Readiness to work outside in all weather conditions
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively
  • Detail oriented
  • Knowledge and experience in good food handling and processing
  • Desire to learn
  • Flexible in schedule and tasks

 

This job description covers key responsibilities but does not capture all job duties. We work as a team and there are times we need all hands on deck to accomplish a task. Flexibility is key to joining our dynamic team.

 

Carversville Farm Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

 

To apply: 

Send a resume and cover letter with three references to [email protected]

Seasonal Vegetable Farmer - CFF 2027

Contact Name
Steve Tomlinson
Phone Number
267-410-0685
Details

Carversville Farm Foundation

 

Position: Seasonal Vegetable Farmer

Reports to: Vegetable Production Manager

Compensation: $19 per hour

Benefits: Housing available (no pets), PTO

Schedule: May 3 - November 24, 5 days per week, 40 - 50 hours per week

 

Carversville Farm Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit that runs a philanthropic, diversified, regenerative, certified organic farm. We grow produce, eggs and meat to the highest standards and donate 100% of our harvests to Philadelphia-area soup kitchens, year-round. Want to join a talented, committed crew in beautiful Bucks County, PA and improve your farming skills while raising chef-quality harvests to give away to communities in need! Join us!

 

About the position:

Our vegetable team raises top-quality organic produce from seed to harvest and seedlings for urban farms. We have 26 acres in production, two high tunnels for year-round production, a new wash-and-pack facility, and a log-grown shiitake operation. We use cultivating tractors, water wheel transplanters, root harvesters and other equipment that help maximize efficiency. Cover cropping, soil tests and a fertility program helps keep our soils healthy and balanced. 

 

Requirements

  • 1 year vegetable production experience preferred
  • Demonstrate record keeping ability
  • Proficient at harvesting, weeding and planting
  • Ability to handle product from harvest to packaging while maintaining food safety (FSMA) standards

 

Responsibilities

Working with our team to execute daily tasks including:

  • Greenhouse watering and seeding, transplanting, crop maintenance
  • Pest and disease management
  • Implement and maintain irrigation
  • Harvest vegetables according to farm’s standards
  • Contribute to a safe and orderly working environment
  • Support record keeping

 

Skills

We are looking for people committed to our mission and procedures with these abilities:

  • Work independently and on a team
  • Dependable and organized
  • Positive attitude and strong work ethic
  • Readiness to work outside in all weather conditions
  • Detail oriented and able to multitask
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs
  • Desire to learn
  • Flexible in schedule and tasks

 

This job description covers key responsibilities but does not capture all job duties. We work as a team and there are times we need all hands on deck to accomplish a task. Flexibility is key to joining our dynamic team.

 

Carversville Farm Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. 

 

To apply: 

Send a resume and cover letter with three references to [email protected]

Attic Apartment in Johnson

Contact Name
Tara Rae Smitj
Phone Number
802-730-7915
Details

A tiny cozy studio attic apartment attached to our farm house is currently available!

It is a sweet little spot however the only entrance is up a flight of stairs.

Garden spot available in the summer with plenty of compost.

$900 a month Everything included.

Excellent references a must!!

Possible partial Work/trade could be an option

Could be furnished for $1000 a month..

Freshly painted.

 

Charming Cabin, Land, Work Exchange

Contact Name
Vermontcabin
Details


Charming Rustic 1-Bedroom Cabin - Windham County Vermont - property caretaker exchange. Situated on gorgeous wooded and pastured 120 acres alongside our 250 year-old meticulous 8-bdrm home and gardens. 2 miles from postcard-worthy village. Two-person occupancy required.   2 + year commitment. ~18/hrs week (between 2 persons). $1200 value at no cost (other than your work hours). We ask of you : gardening, maintenance, firewood, chickens, snow removal.  You can have space to grow your own food, raise animals.  Former caretakers have tapped our maple trees for syrup, raised bees, kept a milking cow, had a flower CSA.  Well behaved dogs/cats welcome. Ski, mt bike, kayak, hike, swim.  Google: “Vermont charming cabin caretaking exchange” for full details and photos. We have had similar caretakers > 20 years - all have said it was ideal.  Serious inquiries with appropriate qualifications only please. 
                mailto: [email protected]