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.

59 West Rd.

North Chittenden, VT 

05763

[email protected]

About Baird Farm

Baird Farm is a fourth-generation small family farm that produces organic Vermont maple syrup and other maple products. The farm has been in the family for 100 + years. The Baird’s tap 14,500 maple trees with a modern tubing system that is plumbed directly to their sugarhouse. Baird Farm has a large direct-to-consumer market for the majority of their maple syrup. About half of the syrup leaves the farm with tourists and locals that stop by to purchase directly and the other half gets shipped direct to consumers (additionally some syrup goes to restaurants and other wholesale accounts). Educational farm tours are offered year-round as a way to share the operation and maple sugaring with folks visiting Vermont. Please visit www.bairdfarm.com  or find us @bairdfarm on Instagram and Facebook for more information about the farm.

Starting September

$16-$21/hr depending on experience

Qualifications:

• Is highly observant and motivated to work with food; has great communication skills and resilience; is comfortable taking specific directions and asking questions; and is dedicated to an inclusive food system
• Great with people, welcoming, and exceptional customer service skills
• Can remain focused while working independently on occasionally monotonous tasks 
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills. 
• Self-motivated, curious
• Is able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Has the capacity for physically demanding work 
• Experience in basic computer skills and ability to work on Macbooks/IOS
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Can commute reliably to 59 West Rd, North Chittenden, VT (we are located within a half-hour drive of Rutland; and about 40 minutes from Middlebury area, respectively)

Preferential, but not required:

• farming/sugarbush experience
• Food business experience
• Sales and cashiering experience
• Tourism and hospitality experience
• Interest in potential long-term employment at the farm
• Enthusiastic interest in learning how to make lots of Maple Syrup
• Interest in working in the woods during sugaring season
• Plumbing, chainsaw, or small engine experience

Don’t meet all qualifications? Don’t hesitate to apply!

Main Responsibilities:

• Fulfilling and packing online orders
• Bottling and packaging of maple products
• Assisting with and independently carrying out farm stand customer sales, maple tastings, and farm tours
• Assisting in general farm projects ranging from mowing, painting, landscaping, cleaning, light construction, sugarbush work, etc.
• Helping at markets and with deliveries, if interested

If staying on with us during Sugaring Season:

• Tapping, Checking Lines, Woods Maintenance
• Sugarhouse/Boiling assistance

Other Details:

• Part time position starting September, three - four plus days/week; slightly flexible with start and end times and overall set schedule). More hours required during foliage and holiday season. Depending on capacity, this position may be extended through sugaring season if there is interest
• Must be available during Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day Weekend & Black Friday (Nov. 29 - Dec 1st) Ideal candidates have the capacity to flex schedule to meet the business’s busy times
• Flexible but generally 9 am – 5 pm workdays, with a half-hour lunch break
• No on-farm housing available - so it’s helpful if you’re local to the area

Employee Benefits:

• Access to expansive knowledge of sugaring and small business management for folks looking to get into agriculture
• Possible access to affordable and long-term land tenure if you’d like to start your own agricultural enterprise (bees, fruit trees, vegetables, flowers!)
• Maple discounts
• Opportunity to work in a laid back beautiful setting!

How to Apply:

• Send resume to [email protected], including 2-3 references that we will be in touch with 
• Include a written statement explaining why you want to work at Baird Farm!
• Potential candidates can expect a working interview