Join us for NOFA-NH’s 23rd Annual Winter Conference, "Sowing Hope, Cultivating Joy," on February 8th, 2025, at Southern New Hampshire University, where inspiration flourishes amidst the chill of winter! This unique New Hampshire event is designed for farmers, gardeners, food system professionals, and organic advocates eager to delve into the power of hope and the joy of tending to our land and communities.
The Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) seeks an Enterprise Director to lead and support the enterprises of CAE and ensure alignment across operations. In 2024, CAE transported over $12.5 million dollars in local food from farm to market with Farm Connex, processed over 185,000 pounds of local produce through Just Cut, and supported 20 food businesses processing in our incubator kitchens at the Vermont Food Venture Center. This position will sustain and advance the regional agricultural economy by operationalizing strategic goals and optimizing resources to maximize program impact.
If you have financial acumen and budget management experience, 5 years of experience building and supervising teams, an aptitude for building metric and data systems, and are interested in joining a team to build food system resilience, we’d love to hear from you!
40 hours/week in Hardwick VT | Salary range: $80,000 - $85,000, based on experience | Generous benefits | Details and how to apply at www.caevt.org/jobs
Application Deadline: March 3, 2025
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 Role
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.
Qualifications
Experience with landscaping or horticulture
Knowledge of organic and sustainable gardening practices
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Comfortable with physical labor and repetitive tasks
Interest in meditation (working with one’s mind)
Flexibility with seasonal demands, including occasional weekend work
Position starts April 1, 2025.
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
Burnt Rock Farm is hiring for the 2025 growing season!
We are a year-round farm located in the mountains of Huntington, VT, situated 35 minutes from Burlington and Middlebury, and 45 minutes from Montpelier.
We are a production-oriented farm at a community scale, growing 25 acres of organic vegetables. We focus on fall storage crops, greenhouse tomatoes, sweet corn, and other summer field crops. We are specialized enough to be heavily mechanized, but diverse enough to keep it interesting (and well fed). Our operating goal is to grow a ton of food while being as easy as possible on our bodies.
We primarily serve local retail and wholesale customers, with ~80-90% of our crops sold within an hour radius of our farm. We also run a multi-farm CSA in the summer and our own Winter CSA in the cold months.
To augment our returning staff, we are hiring a few farm crew members for the ~April/May-November time period. There is the the potential for year-round work. Our crew works 7-3:30 during the hotter summer months, shifting an hour later during the shoulder seasons. Pay is competitive, and commensurate with experience. Responsibilities will include "general vegetable farm tasks," and include assisting with greenhouse seeding, greenhouse tomato pruning/trellising, transplanting, hoeing, harvesting, wash/pack, general farm maintenance, and potentially deliveries. Those with operating experience may have the opportunity to run some light and/or heavy equipment.
Start date is flexible at the front end of the season. Full time (35-40 hours/wk) preferred, though part-time work can be considered for the right person.
Email justin@burntrockfarm with any questions.
This one-day event provides a place to learn, gather, and kindle relationships in community with farmers, local food enthusiasts, land care professionals, advocates, elders, young leaders, and everyone in between!
In-person only, with access to workshop recordings after the conference.
While we’re in the depths of winter, at Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center (in East Thetford) we’re already looking ahead to the 2025 growing season—and we need YOU to be a part of it!
If you’re passionate about food, flowers, farming, and community, we’ve got a place for you on our team. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, we’re hiring for full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles across various departments: https://cedarcirclefarm.org/get-involved/employment
• Education Center: Summer Camp Director & Education Lead, Summer Camp Educators
• Annual & Perennial (A&P) Department - greenhouse and flowers: A&P Lead, A&P Full Season Team
• Kitchen: Kitchen Assistant, Signature Products Assistant, Prepared Foods Assistant, Vegetable Processor, Baking Assistant, Kitchen Helper, Dishwasher
• Farmstand & Café: Full Season Farmstand Crew, Summer Farmstand Crew
• Vegetable Production: Vegetable Production Lead, Summer Production Crew
• Multi-Department: Teen Farm Fellowship Lead (Veg/Edu), Farmer Field Rep (Veg/Farmstand)
• Development: Development Director
Curious to know what it’s really like to work at Cedar Circle? Don’t just take our word for it—hear from the incredible people who make Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center such a special place: https://cedarcirclefarm.org/blog/entry/join-our-farm-family-where-passi…
Questions? Send us an email at [email protected]!
Our farm is growing and we're looking to bring on a few part-time folks to join the team this year.
We're offering an opportunity to build-your-own position. You can choose between a few different roles to design the position that is a perfect fit for your schedule and interests. Job would start in early May and go through October. Love field work? Wash-pack? Working the farmers market? Pick and choose where you'd be happiest this season.
See the Join Our Team page on our website for more information on the roles, hours, and compensation. Here's a peek: $16-19 hour depending on experience. All the farm food and flowers you could want. Birthday treats. Gear stipend. Paid lunch and mid-morning break for full day work. Farmstand discount. Flexiblility and fun!
www.stonesthrowfarmstead.com/
Stone's Throw Farmstead is a half-acre certified organic market garden in Shrewsbury, VT. We're entering our third season and are gearing up for a exciting year of growth! We raise diverse vegetables, cut flowers, and a small flock of sheep for two weekly farmers farmers markets, a seasonal farm stand, flower CSA, and a handful of wholesale accounts. You'd work closely with the farm owners Jess (33) and Connor (31) and a small crew of delightful, fun folks.
We value producing high quality, nutritious, and inspiring food for our community in ways that leave this land better than we found it. We're a no-till, certified organic farm that embraces practices that steward the ecology of this land, build soil, and produce really good food for our community. Learn more by visiting the About Us and Growing Practices pages on our website (www.stonesthrowfarmstead.com).
Cheers,
Jess & Connor
NOFA NJ’s 35th Annual Winter Conference, New Jersey’s premier organic food and agricultural event, is heading to Asbury Park on January 25, 2025! Join us for a weekend filled with education, connection, and lots of local food as we highlight efforts to support Organic farming and local food systems throughout the Garden State.
Market Garden Crew Member, Seasonal
Farm Background
Philo Ridge Farm (PRF) is a 500-acre certified organic farm located in Charlotte, Vermont, a rich agricultural community in the Champlain Valley, just south of Burlington. PRF is a diversified farm in its tenth year of production. Its livestock program grazes over 300 acres of perennial pasture and includes ewes, lambs, pigs, chickens, and 100 Belted Galloway cattle. PRF grows two acres of organic produce and flowers using farming practices that build soil health, produce a variety of nutrient-dense foods, reduce the use of fossil fuels, and support the local agricultural community. Everything harvested is processed at PRF and sold through its culinary program and market, inspired by a closed-loop nutrient system. PRF also serves as a year-round gathering place for the community. After a decade of building an understanding of this landscape, growing with the community, and envisioning the future of farming, the founders are excited to create a nonprofit so that PRF continues to operate as a community asset and working farm for generations to come.
Position Overview
The Market Garden Crew member is responsible for assisting in the delivery of Philo Ridge Farm’s gardens and landscaping program. This includes assisting in the production of all vegetable, flower, and fruit crops, as well as upkeep of all gardens and landscapes. Working closely with the Garden Manager, Market Garden Crew members will execute tasks such as seed starting, transplanting, cultivation, harvesting, and general maintenance of the farm and landscape. This position will gain experience with greenhouse production, irrigation, equipment operation, and organic farming practices.
This seasonal position begins in the spring and ends in late fall depending on organizational needs and candidate availability. The Garden Crew member will work a consistent part- or full-time weekly schedule (up to 40 hours), with the potential for working weekend and holiday hours depending on the needs of the business.
Responsibilities
Farm Operations
Additional Responsibilities
Qualifications
Experience using various gardening tools and equipment a plus, not required, willing to train
Must be able to stand for extended periods and walk frequently throughout the day
Able to lift, carry, and move objects up to 50 pounds regularly
Ability to work outside, including in adverse weather conditions
Ability to reliably be on time, proactive, and prepared daily for all duties
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Tractor and equipment experience a plus, not required, willing to train
Versatile working style able to adapt to the seasonal changes of workload
Passion for regenerative and organic farming
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships across teams
Self-starter who can work independently and solve problems creatively
Superior attention to detail, strong work ethic, and the ability to keep a consistent pace throughout each day
Compensation
Compensation is based on experience. $17 - $20 per hour.
Benefits & Perks
Employment benefits include accrued paid time off, health care benefits, staff meals, and an employee discount on products in our market. Employee housing is available; please inquire as needed.
Application Process
To apply, please send the following via email to [email protected]:
Qualified candidates will be contacted directly. No phone calls, please.
Frequently cited statistics show that women and people from underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they think they meet 100% of the criteria. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, PRF encourages you to apply.
PRF is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in its employment policies. In addition, PRF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
