Join us at Hosmer Point Summer Camp and the Craftsbury Outdoor Center to provide a vibrant garden education program while producing food for our hungry campers! Work as a team with the rest of the farm and garden staff to oversee and assist with vegetable production, youth and adult educational programming, flower bed maintenance, and farm animal care at two dynamic education facilities in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

Season: April 15 - October 15, dates somewhat flexible. Year-round employment possible by combining jobs for those with the right skill set. Occasional evening chores and weekend coverage expected.

Benefits and Compensation:
-$16 - $19 per hour, based on experience.
-All meals while on site.
-Free childcare available for some age groups during the summer camp season.
-Housing available.
-Free and discounted access to programs, trails, and gym use at Hosmer Point and the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.

Responsibilities include assisting with management and training of the garden team, vegetable production tasks and greenhouse management, and planning and implementing educational, hands-on, (and frequently very silly) activities for children and adults relating to cooking, gardening, vegetable production, and animal care.

If you have a solid background in education and gardening, love working with kids, have a good sense of humor, are self-directed and observant, and don’t mind working hard and getting dirty - then this job may be for you!

Full job description and application instructions at: hosmerpoint.com/staff

We value a healthy work environment. The season starts with a paid all staff training day, so everyone enters the season understanding the full farm plan and operations. We offer paid time off and paid registration for educational workshops offered by NOFA-VT/ Rural Vermont/ etc. Our staff facilities include both indoor and outdoor eating areas, indoor bathroom with hot water hand washing sink, indoor shower, microwave, refrigerator, and staff lockers. Crew are provided work gloves, sunscreen, Bluetooth speaker for greenhouse seeding, and walkie-talkies (though most folks prefer to use their own cell phones for crew communications).

We produce seven acres of certified organic vegetables in Plainfield, Vermont for local and regional wholesale markets. We produce vegetables in a mix of row crop and market garden production, using a diverse range of tools, tractors, and equipment. We specialize in production of root crops and fall radicchios. We strongly encourage queer, trans, female- identifying, and BIPOC folks to apply. Tamarack Hollow is a woman- run farm and does not tolerate misogyny, bigotry, or disrespect based on identity, body type, or abilities.

Each day starts with a crew meeting to discuss tasks and break into teams. We practice a worker- led management style, where after discussion of the weeks’ tasks, folks break into teams according to their interests and strengths. We respect our employees time and stop firmly at 4 pm. Crew are not asked to work more than 40 hours a week, but will be paid time and a half if they do. Agreed upon hours will not be cut against the will of an employee (barring a major market failure or weather disaster), but employees are sometimes offered the opportunity to go home early if tasks are finished. Field crew are encouraged to develop new skills, learn equipment maintenance, and develop agricultural projects of their own.

Vegetable Production Crew: 3-5 days a week, May through October, opportunity for year-round employment. Agricultural experience is great, but not necessary for applicants that can demonstrate a good work ethic, eagerness to learn, and a great attitude. Main position responsibilities include greenhouse seeding, transplanting, manual weeding, and lots of harvesting. Must be cooperative, respectful, hard-working, detail oriented, and able to respond positively to feedback while learning our systems. We work Monday through Friday from 8- 4, with a 40 minute paid lunch break. Harvest days may start earlier during the high heat.Compensation: $15 hourly minimum starting wage for field positions- higher with experience and commitment.

SPECIALIZED POSITIONS!! Have a special interest or relevant experience in agriculture? The following specialized positions are available with higher starting wages (+$18 hour)
-Greenhouse manager
-Wash/ Pack manager
-Cultivation Tractor Operator
-Field Tractor Operator
Folks applying for these positions must have at least one season agricultural experience. Additional training will be provided. Specialized positions are available part or full time.

To Apply: Please email [email protected] with position title in the subject line. Please include a resume or detail your relevant work experience and include at least two references. A strong application would include an introductory letter detailing why agriculture in general and this farm in particular appeals to you.

WANT TO LEARN TO PARTICIPATE LESS IN CONSUMERISM, GROW AND MAKE YOUR FOOD AND CLOTHES, WORK HARD ALL DAY AS PART OF AN ECOSYSTEM ON ONE PIECE OF LAND AND SEE HOW YOUR ACTIONS IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT? THEN YOU MIGHT LIKE TO WORK ALONGSIDE US ON OUR HOMESTEAD AS AN APPRENTICE OR A WEEKEND IMMERSION PARTICIPANT. CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS: thehandspuncow.com
We are a working homestead in Central Vermont. We are looking for people who are interested in continuing to help us create an educational homestead that teaches participants about a land ethic and finding humans' place within the ecosystem. The focus is on working the land based on this ethic. This includes eating and preparing food and making clothing bioregional (mostly from the land). We believe learning happens best with a little bit of instruction and a lot of repetition and hands-on practice.
We teach practical and sustainable homesteading skills through immersion programs, including apprenticeship programs and weekend intensives. Participants will help with animal husbandry (including milking), cheese making, low-impact gardening, making hay with a scythe, and wood-fired cooking. Additional skills such as soap making, natural dyeing, basket weaving, preparing wool, spinning, and knitting are also available upon participants’ requests.
Apprenticeship Program:
For those who are interested in a longer-term educational experience, the apprentice program may be for you. It involves immersion into the daily routines, work, and problem solving of a real homestead operation. We expect a minimum of a three-month commitment (with the ability for the apprentice to stay longer if desired), the results of which are a much more practical hands-on and day-to-day understanding of real and sustainable homesteading life.

Apprentices are expected to work 6-8 hours per day, 5 days a week, and on all homestead tasks in trade for room, board and educational opportunities.

Each apprentice will have his or her own primitive house and will share a communal structure where meal cooking will take place.

Weekend Immersion:
This is an opportunity to experience the homestead for a weekend, the principle focus of which will be cheese making, milking and whatever else the season has to offer.
We want to participate in the monetary system as little as we can, but hosting other people takes resources and energy, so we will ask participants/visitors to either work trade or pay sliding scale $80-120/weekend.
For more information:
Email - [email protected]
Website - thehandspuncow.com
Call - 802-473-6983

Currently accepting rolling applications for the 2023 kidding and farming internship. Things get rolling March 21st and will run the entirety of the grazing season (November-ish). In the past, this stretch has been divided up amongst a string of wonderful interns who stayed from 2 weeks (the minimum) to 2 months, and is customizable though preference will be given to those who can commit to longer time periods. The internship evolves over the season. The beginning is focused on attending births and caring for (feeding multiple times per day, mucking pens, assisting with disbudding and vaccination) the most darling bouncy baby goats you will ever lay eyes upon. As the season progresses you will have a chance to participate in other aspects of a one-woman, 40+ goat farm, from herd health to intensive rotational grazing to milking to assisting with processing skyr. Days are long -- 6 am to 7pm roughly -- but there are plenty of opportunities throughout the day for rest and relaxation. This is most assuredly not a 9-5 Monday through Friday type of deal. The ideal candidate is bright, hardworking, responsible/reliable, good humored, compassionate, curious, patient and observant. You must also be capable of lifting at least 50 lbs. This is a physically demanding job, no doubt about it! Promptness and the ability to see a task through from start to finish is required. No smokers, drug users or device addicts please. As with most things, you get out of this experience what you put into it — your curiosity and drive will be rewarded with an intensive crash course in farm business ownership, so questions are encouraged, as is the desire to immerse yourself fully in this life and lifestyle. Must have own mode of transportation. This position is unpaid but your hard work will be compensated with room and board (a beautiful private studio apartment, a weekly grocery stipend and a CSA membership to a local farm). Downtime is encouraged as the day’s schedule allows, and there is lots to do and explore in and around our sweet little town of Barnard. Email resume and references to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

*All COVID safety protocols for out-of-state travelers will be observed. You will be expected to adhere strictly to such precautions for the duration of your stay here in order to avoid putting yourself or the greater farm community at risk. Please plan accordingly.

Title: Market Garden Crew
Department: Market Garden Team
Type: Full time, Seasonal, Non-Exempt, Hourly
Report: Growing Manager
Location: Philo Ridge Farm in Charlotte, Vermont

Under the general direction of the Growing Manager, and with the rest of the Market Garden Team,
this position works in many aspects of small-scale sustainable food production. Our growing
philosophy is rooted in the farm’s ecological mission to implement a regenerative agricultural
system. The Market Garden Crew will be responsible for raising organic vegetables, herbs, flowers
and fruit, including seeding, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, washing, packing, and various farm
maintenance tasks. The Market Garden Crew member will learn many facets of operating a small
farm including soil fertility management, crop rotation, weed and pest management, harvest and
handling protocol - all while being part of a multidisciplinary farm and food organization.
The Market Garden Crew members are dynamic thinkers, creative problem solvers, display flexibility
and possess a strong work ethic. As we enter the seventh season of growth for this business, PRF is
still developing and implementing systems, working on efficiencies and always innovating. It is
imperative that crew members have clear, open communication with one another and the Growing
Manager, a desire to learn, and the ability to remain engaged and motivated throughout the growing
season.

Responsibilities

· Production: all aspects of organic production including but not limited to seedling
propagation, high-tunnel growing, harvest and washing for on-farm Market & Kitchen
· Field work: weed, pest and disease management, planting and cultivation, irrigation
management
· Operate on-farm equipment (walk-behind tractor, gator, manual transmission truck, etc.)
· Routine care of perennials such as pollinator habitats, orchard trees, berries and flowers
· Assist team members in general maintenance and upkeep of Philo Ridge Farm
· Maintain a high level of aesthetic for all grounds and facilities on the farm
· Support other agriculture operations on the farm as needed
· Support and participate in activities run by the farm including special events, farm tours etc.
· Manage other tasks as necessary to support Market Garden and business operations,
including potential for consumer-facing sales, and general retail contributions

Qualifications

· One full season of production farm experience required
· Two professional references, including one from farm experience encouraged
· Comfort and adaptability in nurturing interpersonal relationships
· Willingness to be open about what skills or concepts are being learned for the first time
· Strong work ethic and the aptitude to keep a consistent pace throughout each day
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Ability and willingness to do hard physical labor in all weather conditions, remain active
throughout the day and work weekends as coordinated with team
· Possess strong organizational skills, pay attention to details and efficiencies, and work to
improve processes and pace of tasks as appropriate
· Maintain a positive attitude and respect for all members of farm team and farm
collaborators, as well as farm guests and members of the public
· Accepting of the repetitive nature of farming and willing to do certain tasks (such as
extensive weeding) as necessary
· Self-starter who is able to work independently to solve problems creatively, but also not
hesitant to ask for help when needed
· Reliable, on time, proactive and prepared - daily. Will communicate if late, sick, or needing
to be absent from work with as much advance notice as possible.
· Open to learning new skills, to providing and receiving feedback, and enabling the growth of
others as well as the self
· Flexible and adaptable in a highly dynamic and collaborative work environment
· Valid driver’s license

Application Instructions:

Please send an email with the subject "Market Garden Crew" to [email protected] with your resume, cover letter, and 2 references in a combined PDF. Thank you!

Philo Ridge Farm is a beautiful regenerative agriculture farm located in the small town of Charlotte, in Vermont’s fertile Champlain Valley. Using innovative, ecologically sustainable practices, we manage four hundred acres of healthy pasture land, forests and diversified produce gardens. We rotationally graze heritage breeds of livestock and grow certified organic fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Everything we harvest is processed and sold in our kitchen and Market, where we feature a changing menu of seasonal dishes as well as grocery and specialty housewares that showcase Vermont's local artisans and farmers.

This position offers full exposure to almost every aspect of livestock farming. The Livestock Assistant will work closely with the Livestock Team to gain experience in: the planning and execution of a management-intensive grazing operation for our steer herd, cow/calf herd, and sheep flock; raising broiler chickens from brooder to mobile range coop to the processing unit; and finishing pigs in a pasture-based system. The Livestock Assistant will also assist in on-farm hay production, cattle and sheep corralling and sorting, and farm based maintenance tasks. This position is ideally suited for a candidate who wants to see what it’s like to work in a diversified livestock operation.

This position will begin in April 2023 and end in fall 2023 depending on organizational needs and candidate availability. The Livestock Assistant role requires a time commitment of 40 hours per week, and occasionally more depending on seasonal needs.

Responsibilities

· Assisting morning and afternoon livestock chore routine
· Executing the grazing plan by using temporary electric fencing to move cattle, sheep, broilers and pigs
· Assisting with lambing and calving
· Supporting general husbandry duties for all livestock
· Helping collect and record data for on-farm research projects
· Mucking and cleaning out livestock barns
· Collecting, washing, and sorting eggs
· Assisting with on-farm chicken and turkey slaughter

Perks & Benefits
At Philo Ridge Farm, located in in Vermont’s beautiful Champlain Valley, we strive to provide a healthy and exciting learning environment for our team. While the farm is located in the rural town of Charlotte, it is a 25-minute drive to downtown Burlington where you can find restaurants, shops, theaters and a culturally rich community.

Benefits include accrued paid time off, complimentary staff meal prepared daily, health care benefits, and an employee discount on products in our market.

ABOUT US
Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center is a nonprofit, certified organic farm located on over 50 acres of conserved land along the Connecticut River in East Thetford, Vermont. Our
organization has a deep commitment to developing regenerative agriculture systems for our annual vegetable and flower production and to educating others about the importance of supporting farms who are committed to growing food in a manner that improves and nourishes our natural resources.

Our farm is a community hub with a farmstand, retail greenhouses, a farm kitchen, a coffee shop, a cut flower garden, education programs, and unique CSA options. It’s a place where folks can learn about and deepen their appreciation for organic regenerative agriculture.

Our staff is a reflection of our community and is the most essential aspect of our farm. When you join our dynamic team, you’ll have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to our greater mission of promoting organic, regenerative farming and the transition to a localized food economy!

SUMMER CAMP SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR
Full-time (40-45 hours per week), seasonal
June 19 - August 18, 2023

ABOUT SUMMER CAMP AT CEDAR CIRCLE FARM
Cedar Circle Farm is hosting our eighth year of our unique farm-based summer program for kids ages 6-11! There are eight individual weeks of camp scheduled from June 26-August 18, Monday through Friday, with a mandatory staff training session June 19-23. The camp day is 9 am-4 pm, and staff time on the farm will usually be 8:00-4:30. We will have a capacity of 30 campers each week, and Lead Instructors will guide a group of about 10 campers during camp activities and farm explorations. Support Instructors will float between groups and activities, to assist Lead Instructors where support is most needed throughout the day. In any given week, the camp program may also include adult volunteers and/or Teen Counselors.

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Summer Camp Support Instructor role is for people looking to gain skills in education and build confidence leading groups of children outdoors. Together, our staff work to build a safe environment for learning and fun, and make meaningful relationships with our campers. If you are creative, inclusive, willing to be silly, and passionate about food, gardening, and nature, then we want to hear from you!

RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist Lead Instructors in daily facilitation of programs designed to encourage campers’ connection to nature, food, and each other through exploration of Cedar Circle Farm
Directly supervise our campers, and help Lead Instructors to manage groups and resolve conflicts
Prioritize safety of campers on a working farm
Collaborate with other staff to create weekly schedule and curriculum that are age-appropriate, diverse, and represent our educational goals
Participate in daily debrief meetings to share ideas and improve our program
Aid in preparation and clean up of all aspects of camp programming
Complete other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with children, and interest in education
Enthusiasm for experiential, place-based, inclusive education
Interest in food, gardening, and nature
The physical and mental ability to care for kids outdoors in all types of weather
CPR and First Aid Certification (we’ll provide certification if you don’t have it)

COMPENSATION
Hourly rate starts at $14 per hour, with an increase for returning staff. Benefits include access to farm produce and 20% off at the farmstand and cafe.

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references on our website: cedarcirclefarm.org
Or feel free to email us your cover letter, resume, and three professional references to: [email protected]
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis after this date until the team is fully staffed.

ABOUT US
Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center is a nonprofit, certified organic farm located on over 50 acres of conserved land along the Connecticut River in East Thetford, Vermont. Our organization has a deep commitment to developing regenerative agriculture systems for our annual vegetable and flower production and to educating others about the importance of supporting farms who are committed to growing food in a manner that improves and nourishes our natural resources.

Our farm is a community hub with a farmstand, retail greenhouses, a farm kitchen, a coffee shop, a cut flower garden, education programs, and unique CSA options. It’s a place where folks can learn about and deepen their appreciation for organic regenerative agriculture.

Our staff is a reflection of our community and is the most essential aspect of our farm. When you join our dynamic team, you’ll have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to our greater mission of promoting organic, regenerative farming and the transition to a localized food economy!

SUMMER CAMP LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Full-time (40-45 hours per week), seasonal
June 19 - August 18, 2023

ABOUT SUMMER CAMP AT CEDAR CIRCLE FARM
Cedar Circle Farm is hosting our eighth year of our unique farm-based summer program for kids ages 6-11! There are eight individual weeks of camp scheduled from June 26-August 18, Monday through Friday, with a mandatory staff training session June 19-23. The camp day is 9 am-4 pm, and staff time on the farm will usually be 8:00-4:30. We will have a capacity of 30 campers each week, and Lead Instructors will guide a group of about 10 campers during camp activities and farm explorations. Support Instructors will float between groups and activities, to assist Lead Instructors where support is most needed throughout the day. In any given week, the camp program may also include Teen Counselors and adult volunteers.

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Summer Camp Lead Instructor role is for experienced educators looking to expand their skills in leading groups of children outdoors and to mentor Support Instructors and Teen Counselors. Together, our staff work to build a safe environment for learning and fun, and make meaningful relationships with our campers. If you are creative, inclusive, willing to be silly, and passionate about food, gardening, and nature, then we want to hear from you!

RESPONSIBILITIES
Facilitate programs designed to encourage campers’ connection to nature, food, and each other through exploration of Cedar Circle Farm
Directly supervise our campers, including managing groups and resolving conflicts
Prioritize physical and emotional safety of campers on a working farm
Collaborate with other staff to create weekly schedule and curriculum that are age-appropriate, diverse, and represent our educational goals
Participate in daily debrief meetings to share ideas and improve our program
Interact with parents and caregivers of campers
Mentor and delegate tasks to Support Instructors and Teen Counselors
Aid in preparation and clean up of all aspects of camp programming
Complete other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working as an educator, such as an outdoor educator or classroom teacher
Enthusiasm for experiential, place-based, inclusive education
Interest in food, gardening, and nature
The physical and mental ability to care for kids outdoors in all types of weather
CPR and First Aid Certification (we’ll provide certification if you don’t have it)

COMPENSATION
Hourly rate starts at $16 per hour, with an increase for returning staff. Benefits include access to farm produce and 20% off at the farmstand and cafe.

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references on our website: cedarcirclefarm.org
Or feel free to email us your cover letter, resume, and three professional references to: [email protected]
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis after this date until the team is fully staffed.