There's a room opening up on our small farm, we have 60 acres of shared land and forest, grow winter wheat and dry beans and vegetables, raise a few pigs each year for storage meat for our own consumption, and have a considerable garden to supply a more or less full diet year round, no dairy so far though. Biking or short car ride to South Royalton, on a sunny hillside, good swim spots near by, it's a pretty idyllic place to live! Old 1830's farmhouse with barns and outbuildings, we split the costs of the house and utilities, and share the land in a way that makes sense, you can open up your own plots for your own garden/farm projects, pasture is available for animals, barn space for hay storage, etc.  and you can join in the existing activities for a share of the produce. Room and farm share is 750 plus utilities, available mid april onwards You'd live with one other farm sharer and a rotating crew of helper/visitors in the summer. 

Another bonus is there is a nice hand tool woodworking workshop, good library, and lots of small scale farm equipment. 

There's lots work available in the area in the summers. If you're interested, drop a line and we can set up a time to talk about more details on the phone.

There is also a guest room open thats free for short term farm helpers and visitors, if you are just looking to build some experience and try out the homestead life  

Operations Manager

Three Rivers Grown in Sligo, PA 16255

$3,000 - $5,000 a month - Full-time

Location

Three Rivers Grown in Sligo, PA 16255

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Full job description

Are you passionate about good food and helping local farmers? Are you interested in relocating to a beautiful rural setting? Here's your chance:

Job Overview: The General Manager (GM) will successfully run the operations of Clarion River Organics (CRO) food hub from the warehouse headquarters in Sligo, PA. Housing is provided in an apartment attached to the warehouse. The GM will be an excellent team leader that communicates well with all the parties involved including Three Rivers Grown (the sister distribution company), the Amish farmers supplying the produce, the customer base of primarily wholesale accounts, and the small team of employees that work for CRO. The GM will have the passion to both implement a vision for long term success as well as roll up their sleeves and work hard to make the day to day tasks go smoothly.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage the supply side of the business via strong ongoing communication with the farmers in order to develop a detailed and accurate crop production plan.
• Create demand for products and grow sales by building relationships with all accounts.
• Oversee all warehouse operations including receiving and storing products, tracking inventory and quality control, and upkeeping utilities and maintenance.
• Maintain all necessary sales and financial records via Local Food Marketplace software.
• Initiate constructive communication with other CRO and Three Rivers Grown staff including the owner, the bookkeeper, the warehouse workers, and the drivers.
• Foster a positive work environment where healthy relationships are the norm, communication is open, and the business is known for being a positive place to work.
• Ability to drive an 18-foot box truck for farm pick-up and delivery

Qualifications:

• Ability to start working immediately is preferred but not required.
• Prior food hub and/or management experience required.
• High proficiency with Microsoft products, such as Excel
• Superior attention to detail, willingness to work hard, and an upbeat, “can-do” attitude even in stressful situations.
• Drivers License and ability to lift 50 pounds
• A passion for organic agriculture and local foods.
• Interest in living in a rural community and embracing a seasonally influenced work load.

Compensation & Inquiries:

• Salary and paid time off commensurate with experience.
• Housing in a pleasant apartment at CRO headquarters included

Additional Compensation:

• Store Discounts
• Other forms

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Administrative Duties:

• Setting and meeting goals for service, operations, and financial results
• Maintaining excellent customer service standards
• Maintaining property and equipment
• Inspecting and adhering to safety and sanitation guidelines

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends required

This Job Is:

• Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
• A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Experience:

• driving: 1 year (Preferred)
• agricultural: 1 year (Preferred)
• management: 1 year (Preferred)

License:

• drivers (Required)

Work Location: In person

We are a eco village  located on a 300 acre mountain in Johnson Vt. seeking a new resident with eco living and property maintenance skills. 
Responsibilities include:

Weeding and mulching of perrinial flower gardens. Weedwacking, mowing, brush cutting and maintenance of our extensive trail system. Assistance with light carpentry jobs, greenhouse and vegetable garden work. Driving small tractor for snow removal. Running pizza oven for monthly gatherings.

In exchange for 12 hours a week work you will receive a private cabin with access to community kitchen that includes laundry and WiFi facilities, outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, garden space, root cellar, weekly yoga/meditation classes, community art studio, sauna, hot tub, swimming pond, pristine drinking water from springs, access to 300 acre trail system surrounded by acres of wilderness. Most importantly stable relationship and community preparing for unstable climate changes. Working beyond weekly 12 hrs exchange an negotiable hourly wage will be offered. 

Root 5 Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm located on 38 acres in Fairlee, Vermont, along the Connecticut River. The fertile river bottom soils provide a rich environment for growing over 100 different varieties of vegetables.

We're dedicated to growing practices that use a holistic approach to soil fertility, pest control and plant and animal health. We build our soil through crop rotation, cover cropping, and minimal tillage and are committed to a healthy workplace, environment, and community.

All members of our tight-knit harvest crew have their hands in the soil planting, hoeing, weeding, mulching, pruning, trellising, harvesting, washing and packing produce. In the spring our team also works together on infrastructure projects, and fall finds us in the farm kitchen making kimchi, kraut, herbed salts, and other value-added products.
 

At Root 5 Farm it's important to us that all employees enjoy:

• A respectful, welcoming, and supportive work environment
• 40 hour work weeks so you can rely on work day hours starting and ending on time
• Time and half paid for any overtime hours in a 2 week pay period
• Opportunities to grow and develop new skills
• Opportunities to collaborate and provide input on the farm
   

Full Season Vegetable Production Crew

Full time (40 hours/week)
Full Season, April - December
Pay starting at $17/hour

- Participate in all aspects of food production including greenhouse seedling production, planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, trellising, harvesting, washing, and packing produce.
- Be an active member of a small team to take on projects, solve problems, and work together.
- Harvest and pack orders for 400+ CSA shares and local wholesale accounts.
- Potentially load and deliver CSA shares to various drop site locations around the Upper Valley.
- Assist in the farm kitchen making sauerkraut and other value-added products in the fall.
 

Summer Vegetable Production Crew
Full time (40 hours/week)
Summer Season, early June - late August
Pay starting at $17/hour

- Participate in all aspects of food production including greenhouse seedling production, planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, trellising, harvesting, washing, and packing produce.
- Be an active member of a small team to take on projects, solve problems, and work together.
- Harvest and pack orders for 400+ CSA shares and local wholesale accounts.
- Potentially load and deliver CSA shares to various drop site locations around the Upper Valley.
- Assist in the farm kitchen making sauerkraut and other value-added products in the fall.

CSA Box Packing Crew
Part-time, Tuesday and Friday mornings, 7am-noon (minimum 10 hours/week)
Opportunities to work additional days or hours if desired
Seasonal, May - November
Pay starting at $17/hour

- This position has a particular focus on packing CSA boxes.
- Our team works together to custom pack and deliver about 400 boxes weekly.
- Must have the ability to be moving on your feet for up to 5 hours, as well as lift and carry moderately heavy loads.

After many years, our baker has retired, and we are looking for someone new!

We are looking for a high-quality baker that can be reliable and consistently produce the quality and quantity required for our market.

The new baker could be a professional or home baker if they are prepared to produce the quality and quantity required, carry liability insurance, and be fully licensed by the State of Vermont.

The previous baker routinely made $500-$700 (and more) in sales during the market (3:00 – 6:30 PM on Thursdays). The 2024 market will start on June 6 and end on October 10 (no market on July 4).

We are open to the products that would be offered. In past years offerings included: bread loaves, croissants, pretzels, cinnamon bus, granola and other baked treats.

Interested bakers please contact Sandy and Chris Vergennes Farmers Market by email: [email protected]

About 30 bales done in September 23

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Alburgh Vermont 802/309/3242

Job Description:

Gardening assistant for a private residence with extensive perennial garden beds, a formal kitchen garden and substantial edible landscaping crops.  We are in search of a fine gardener/ landscaping assistant to aid the property caretaker in the maintenance of these areas.  The primary role of this position is as a gardener, however, the assistant may be asked to perform occasional property management and farming tasks.  In addition to the primary residence, the gardening assistant will help in the care and maintenance of the landscape at a seasonal lakefront property.  This is a part-time, seasonal position.  The duration of the position is weather dependent, but anticipated to be late April-early November.  This position is for 15-20 hours per week, however, additional hours are available doing trail maintenance or forestry work for the right candidate.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparing gardens for planting, including soil preparation, raking, composting and mulching.
• Installing new plantings.
• Helping to plant annual container gardens. 
• Assisting with weeding, deadheading and pruning garden beds.
• Watering newly established plants and kitchen garden.
• Harvesting fruit and vegetable crops as needed. 
• Participating in the upkeep and maintenance of the main property at Lilac Ridge along with the lakefront property.  This could include leaf blowing, weed-wacking, barn clean up, fence repair.  
• Assisting with bringing in and stacking hay.
• Performing trail maintenance.  
• Helping with fall clean up of both properties, including leaf pick up, putting away outdoor furniture and winterizing the properties. 
• Cutting back herbaceous perennials in the fall. 
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Skills and Qualifications:

• A strong interest in gardening.  A minimum of 1 year of experience i
• Basic plant and weed ID and basic gardening skills.  
• A desire to perform physical work outside, even in adverse conditions.
• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, squat for long periods and ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Must be a quick learner and able to work well both independently and with a team. 
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Contact:  Tacy Lincoln

Email:  [email protected]