We invite young adults ages 20–32 to apply for a 10-day Village Building experience at Living Tree Alliance this fall. This immersive program brings Earth-based Jewish principles and regenerative agriculture to life through hands-on learning and community engagement.

Fellows will help us prepare for our 13th annual Sukkot on the Farm festival—our annual harvest celebration—that takes place Oct. 10–11. The festival is known for its meaningful land-based projects, good food, learning, and restful time in the natural world. Fellows will also engage in meaningful land-based projects, participate in educational workshops about Earth-based Judaism, and find restful time in nature.

Throughout the program, you will learn how to organize a festival using the Art of Mentoring Acorn model, participate in the harvest, discover food-preservation techniques, work with youth using place-based education, and engage in workshops teaching about the intersection between the Jewish calendar and New England seasons. Fellows will also have opportunities to hike and bike in the world renowned beautiful Mad River Valley in Vermont.

Fellows will immerse themselves in communal living: cooking and eating meals together and sharing living space in the Common House, which is equipped with a full kitchen, laundry, one and a half baths, and plenty of sleeping space. It is situated centrally at Living Tree Alliance, with immediate access to a fire pit, the farm, hiking trails, and swimming spots. Fellows are encouraged to take advantage of the beautiful, autumnal Vermont region during their free time!

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE), based in Hardwick, VT is now hiring a part time position for our Just Cut production team! Just Cut is an essential connection between food growers, buyers, and eaters. Our team purchases, inspects, washes, and prepares Vermont-grown produce for institutional kitchens both large and small. By partnering with local farmers, food buyers across New England, and a regional delivery network, we help to ensure the viability of Vermont’s working landscapes and provide greater accessibility of high-quality produce to all markets. This job is working in an industrial kitchen setting where safe food handling practices, working closely with a team, and attention to detail are required. The ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly and work on your feet all day is a necessity. 

JOB DETAILS 

Position title: Just Cut Production Staff

Reports to: Just Cut Program Manager

Schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 to 4 

Compensation: $19.50/hour, non exempt, 16 hours/week

Benefits: Paid Time Off, SIMPLE IRA,  quarterly phone stipend, professional development compensation, Employee Assistant Program,

Essential Functions:

• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to follow all food safety protocols and best practices 
• Ability to follow instructions, and receive feedback
• Operate (with training) industrial processing equipment
• Clean and sanitize equipment and kitchen
• Ability to follow SOPs
• Dress in required production footwear, uniform, hair & beard nets, other necessary kitchen safety gear 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in check ins and quarterly conversations with a supervisor 
• Contribute to a positive cohesive team culture that is welcoming, affirming, and connected 
• Follow the CAE Google Standard Practices, be responsive to texts and emails
• 6 month review process to reassess compensation and responsibilities

Physical Demands/lifting requirements:

• Work in commercial kitchen setting 
• Bending, twisting, lifting, and reaching
• Standing and walking: the ability to stand for up to 8 hours a day  
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and repeatedly, occasionally up to 80 lbs
• Pushing and pulling carts up to 600 lbs
• Repetitive use of hands
• Fine motor skills for cutting, mixing, stacking, food prep, and similar activities
• With proper training, use manual and electric pallet jacks to occasionally maneuver raw and finished products throughout warehouse, freezers, and cooler space

Mental demands: 

• Ability to take directions quickly and efficiently
• Ability to follow established procedures and SOPs
• Attention to detail 
• Awareness of workflows and processes 

HIRING PROCESS

We will review all applications as we receive them and will accept applications until the position is filled. Selected candidates will have an initial phone interview, followed by a tour of Just Cut’s kitchen space and in person interview. Candidates will be asked to provide references. CAE is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. CAE will make any reasonable accommodations needed for individuals with disabilities during the interview process and for our staff. For accommodation inquiries, please contact our Adminops Manager at [email protected]

TO APPLY

Email [email protected] with your resume and include “Just Cut Production Staff” in your email subject line. Please share a brief letter of interest with your thoughts on any life or work experience as it relates to this position. Let us know if you have any questions!

The Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE), based in Hardwick, VT, seeks a Bookkeeper. Are you good with numbers, and comfortable with computers and supporting org wide systems? This position will support daily accounting tasks, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll, approximately 16 hours a week. If organization and finance are your strengths, we want to hear from you!

JOB DETAILS 
Position: Bookkeeper
Reports to: Finance Manager
Schedule: 16 hours, 2 days a week, in office
Compensation: $24-26/hour, based on experience, non exempt
Benefits: Paid time off, SIMPLE IRA, Employment Assistance Program, phone stipend, professional development

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience): 

• At least three years of accounting or bookkeeping experience
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite, particularly Excel
• Proficiency with Quickbooks Desktop preferred
• Familiarity with GAAP
• Experience with handling sensitive information with discretion.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

 Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll

• Process incoming bills to ensure bills are paid within terms and follow up when necessary to fix invoices, update addresses, or clarify charges. 
• Process weekly and monthly invoices for earned revenue from CAE’s enterprise programs
• Process ongoing receipt of donations and grants
• Initiate collections process for past-due accounts, work with program managers to resolve
• Process weekly physical deposits of checks and cash and ongoing electronic payments
• Record Vermont Farm Fund loans disbursed and loan payments collected
• Process biweekly payroll for ~40 employees through Quickbooks Payroll
• Track and pay biweekly payroll liabilities and taxes
• Support administrative staff with wage reporting
• Support Financial Manager in compiling materials for yearly financial audits
• Maintain and make monthly updates to program budgets-to-actual
• Work with the Financial Manager to develop and implement improvements to finance
• systems in response to organizational change

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Physical Demands/lifting requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods at a computer with breaks
• Repetitive movement with keyboard and mouse

Mental demands:

• Ability to apply good judgment in decision making
• Analyze and problem solve and attention to detail

HIRING PROCESS
A hiring team of CAE staff will lead the process. Selected candidates will have an initial phone interview, which may be followed by an interview and tour of CAE spaces. Interview questions will be shared ahead of time. CAE is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will provide support in any way to assure everyone's best experience in the hiring process. CAE will take the steps necessary to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations during the interview process and, if hired, subsequent employment. For accommodation inquiries, please contact our Admin Operations Manager at jobs@caevt.org

TO APPLY
Email [email protected] with your resume, cover letter or letter of interest, and include ‘Bookkeeper’ in your email subject line. We’re interested to hear your thoughts on any life or work experience as it relates to this position. Applicants who go on to interview with us will also be asked to provide references. Applications will be reviewed starting August 26, position is open until filled. Let us know if you have any questions!

Position Summary: This is an opportunity to gain practical garden experience during the transition from summer into fall and a community-facing position to work alongside diverse communities of gardeners in the Burlington/Winooski area. The Fall Garden Apprentice will support end-of-season tasks at our educational garden sites through physical field work alongside other gardeners, and also independently. Work in our greenhouse will involve tidying up after our first season, documenting material inventories, and organizing seed collections. 

Hours: 10-15 hours per week, from late August through mid-December. Preferred availability on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Occasional evenings and Saturdays may be required.

Primary Duties: 

• Participate in garden tasks such as harvesting, weeding, mulching, pest management, watering, and pruning. Our sites resemble small-scale market gardens and we work with hand tools to tend to vegetables, herbs, flowers, and perennials.
• Participate in end-of-season tasks such as cover cropping, folding row cover, taking down trellises, cleaning and sharpening tools, labelling supplies
• Support VGN staff during community work days and workshops by assisting in preparing materials, participating in group activities, and tidying up after events
• Assist with seed saving of culturally meaningful crops by harvesting, drying, cleaning and storing
• Inventory collections of seed packets for winter storage and digital catalogs
• Document tasks as required, through photographs, logs, and spreadsheets
• Attend in-person/Zoom weekly meetings with supervisor and monthly in-person staff meetings
• This position is approximately 70% field work-based and 30% computer-based. Our staff work from home for admin/office-related tasks.
• We are a small and dedicated team, we are nimble to cover for each other when needed, support our community when possible, and value open communication.

Skills & Qualifications: 

• Interest in community-based gardening, food systems, food justice, agroecology
• Prior experience in organic vegetable gardening and/or farming
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and joyfully do physical work in all weather conditions 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with young children, adults and seniors
• Willingness to learn about different cultures and perspectives
• Able and willing to work independently and take initiative 
• Ability to clearly, effectively, and regularly communicate via email and phone 
• Proficient in Google Workplace, including word processing documents and spreadsheets
• Personal transportation to get to garden sites in and around Burlington is required 
• Experience with graphic design, video editing, and/or web design is desirable
• Spanish, Nepali or Swahili language skills are desirable

Compensation: This is a part-time seasonal position compensated at an hourly rate of $18. 

This position will average out to around 200 hours and may be eligible as an academic internship.

To apply: Please email a cover letter, resume and two professional references to Carolina Lukac, VGN Co-Executive Director, [email protected] 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We highly encourage early applicants and welcome inquiries to see if this opportunity would be a good fit.