Willing Hands is currently hiring for a full-time, seasonal farm assistant position. The Farm Assistant works closely with the Farm Manager to accomplish all tasks related to growing and harvesting vegetables in Willing Hands' gardens in all of our 4 growing locations in the Upper Valley of VT/NH. The Assistant will also lead or co-lead volunteer groups during scheduled garden work sessions, support communication with volunteers, accurately enter crop data, and work collaboratively with the gleaning, communications, and operations team. 

About Willing Hands and the Garden Program:

Willing Hands’ Mission is to reduce food waste and expand equitable and reliable access to fresh food. Willing Hands grows, gleans, and recovers nourishing fresh food and distributes it for free to our neighbors in need through a network of approximately 80 human service organizations in the greater Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire.

Our four gardens play a crucial role in our goal to provide fresh produce throughout the year to our recipient organizations. Gardens located in Norwich VT, East Thetford VT, and Lebanon NH provide Willing Hands the opportunity to engage hundreds of volunteers in our work, and to grow targeted food crops that supplement our food recovery efforts.

To learn more about the position and apply: https://willinghands.bamboohr.com/careers/28

We are currently seeking two more amazing people to work on our team in 2025. Both full time and part time positions are available.  The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for flowers, farming, values hard work, is self directed, comfortable working both as a team and independently, and is capable of working in all weather conditions outside. 

We strive to create a work culture that is respectful and kind, fun and focused, transparent and full of clear expectations.  

We are currently seeking a few amazing people to work on our team in 2025. Both full time and part time positions are available.  The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for flowers, farming, values hard work, is self directed, comfortable working both as a team and independently, and is capable of working in all weather conditions outside. 

We strive to create a work culture that is respectful and kind, fun and focused, transparent and full of clear expectations.  

When: April - October 

Qualifications for this job:

• Have a drivers license
• Able to lift 50lbs
• Experience working on a production farm preferred
• Self directed
• Comfortable with direct communication and feedback
• Reliable and able to show up on time, ready to work
• Good attention to detail
• Committed to working the full season

This job will include task such as: 

• Harvesting
• Weeding
• Digging and Planting bulbs and tubers
• Mowing and weed whacking
• Processing fresh and dried flowers
• Operating some equipment

• Deliveries to customers

   

Hourly wage starts at $18/hr-$21/hr DOE

Perks include free flowers, plants and tubers for your own garden, treats throughout the season, 1 week paid time off and an end of the season bonus.

Please send us an email with letter of interest and resume and we will respond promptly.

About Us

Karmê Chöling is a Shambhala Buddhist meditation center located in Barnet, Vermont. Established in 1970, Karmê Chöling offers mindfulness programs in a welcoming community setting for both new and experienced practitioners in Buddhist meditation. Our 460-acre property includes trails, retreat cabins, an organic garden, and a main building that hosts up to 60 residents and participants

Overview of the Roles

The Garden Assistant will work closely with the Garden Manager to grow vegetables, flowers, herbs, shiitake mushrooms, and berries. This role is for someone with gardening experience, and a desire to live and work in a mindful, community-centered environment. 

The Landscape Assistant ensures that Karmê Chöling’s outdoor spaces remain vibrant and welcoming. This role focuses on sustainable landscaping and organic gardening methods. Working closely with the garden team, the Landscape Assistant tends to the property’s perennial and annual flower beds, trees, shrubs and lawns. Responsibilities include: assisting in garden design, balancing native ecology with local esthetics, seeding, transplanting, irrigating, and weeding existing annual and perennial flower beds, pruning trees and bushes, assisting with composting, and other general garden duties. This is a seasonal, full-time position running from April through September.

Both positions are seasonal, full-time positions from April through October, and start April 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

How to Apply:
 

To apply, please go to our website under “Job Opportunities” and select “Apply Now”: https://www.karmecholing.org/about/jobs-volunteer/job-opportunities

My name is victor kubia. I am having an Africa background. I love organic farming because I consume organics.

I live in Tulsa Oklahoma and I am looking forward moving to the great state of Vermont the heart of Organic farming.

I attended Goddard College in Plainfield Vermont some years back studying sustainable living.

My goal is to return to Africa in about two years to introduce organic farming in village communities.

I am in search of a farm to study organic farming at, I am talking of a farm to mentor me. I might be given a stipend or not , all I need is to learn.

My major areas of interest are vegetable farming, green house farming, piggery, poultry drip irrigation and also organic certification