Community Action Workshop: Manchester Region

Farmers are used to solving problems, and Vermonters are good at stepping up to help in hard times. But as climate emergencies continue, farms need reliable and sustainable state-based support to remain resilient. This session, our legislators can take an important step toward agricultural resilience by creating a climate impact recovery fund for farms. Land-based work like farming will be deeply impacted by a changing climate, and those impacts will have a ripple effect on food security for all Vermonters.

ACORN-VT's Annual Meeting

Please join us at ACORN's Annual Meeting on Monday, November 18!

Celebrate another stellar year in local food and enjoy a delicious light dinner from farmer-chef Janis Reinke from Frog Hollow Farmstead and the Farmstand Cafe. We'll also host a Moth-style storytelling event on the theme of "Showing Up" with folks all along the supply chain of our food system. 

RSVPs are required in advance. We hope to see you there!

Climate-Smart Farming and Marketing Program Informational Webinar

Join this upcoming webinar to learn about the Climate-Smart Farming & Marketing Program, led by Pasa Sustainable Agriculture. Northeast regional project partners from Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), NOFA-MA, NOFA-VT, Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust, and Maine Farmland Trust will explain the enrollment process and review the 26 climate-smart practices the project can fund.

Livestock Manager

Contact Name
Steven Tomlinson
Details

Carversville Farm Foundation

 

Position: Livestock Manager

Reports to: Farm Director

Compensation: 85 - 100K

Benefits: Housing possible, PTO,  Health and  Dental Insurance

Schedule: Full time, year round

 

Carversville Farm Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit that runs a philanthropic, diversified, regenerative, certified organic farm. We grow produce, eggs and meat to the highest standards and donate 100% of our harvests to Philadelphia-area soup kitchens, year-round. Want to join a talented, committed crew in beautiful Bucks County, PA and improve your farming skills while raising restaurant-quality harvests to give away to communities in need ? Join us!

 

About the position:

The livestock manager leads our livestock crew in the daily operations and care of grass fed beef cattle and pastured poultry (laying hens, turkeys, broiler chickens) as well as poultry processing. We are looking for a professional that contributes to long term planning and brings thoughtful ideas and practices to our operation.  The position requires an expertise in organic, pasture-based livestock systems, as well as an ability to train new farmers and quickly troubleshoot any problems that arise.

 

Requirements

  • 5 years of organic, pasture based animal husbandry
  • Brooding poultry
  • Processing poultry
  • Cow/calf experience
  • Operate tractors and equipment
  • Pasture management
  • Leadership skills

 

Responsibilities

Working with our team to execute daily tasks including:

  • Manage the livestock team
  • Raising poultry in succession
  • Raising laying hens 
  • Monitor livestock health
  • Beef cattle handling
  • Rotational grazing
  • Poultry processing
  • Developing and implementing strategies that lead to productivity
  • Record keeping

 

Skills

We are looking for people committed to our mission and procedures with these abilities:

  • Work independently and on a team
  • Dependable and observant 
  • Strong work ethic
  • Positive and proactive problem solving skills
  • Readiness to work outside in all weather conditions
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively
  • Detail oriented
  • Knowledge and experience in good food handling and processing
  • Desire to learn
  • Flexible in schedule and tasks

 

This job description covers key responsibilities but does not capture all job duties. We work as a team and there are times we need all hands on deck to accomplish a task. Flexibility is key to joining our dynamic team.

 

Carversville Farm Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Livestock Farmer

Contact Name
Steven Tomlinson
Details

Carversville Farm Foundation

 

Position: Livestock Farmer

Reports to: Livestock Manager

Compensation: $22 per hour

Benefits: Housing available, PTO, Health and Dental Insurance

Schedule: 5 days per week, 40 - 50 hours per week

 

Carversville Farm Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit that runs a philanthropic, diversified, regenerative, certified organic farm. We grow produce, eggs and meat to the highest standards and donate 100% of our harvests to Philadelphia-area soup kitchens, year-round. Want to join a talented, committed crew in beautiful Bucks County, PA and improve your farming skills while raising chef-quality harvests to give away to communities in need. Join us!

 

About the position:

Our livestock team cares for grass fed beef cattle and pastured poultry (laying hens, turkeys, broiler chickens). Duties include collecting eggs, moving fences for rotational grazing, feeding and watering animals + weekly poultry harvest in high season. This is a year round position.

 

Requirements

  • 1 year livestock experience 
  • Experience operating equipment
  • Demonstrate record keeping ability
  • Poultry processing

 

Responsibilities

Working with our team to execute daily tasks including:

  • Daily chores
  • Collecting and washing eggs
  • Moving fencing and infrastructure for beef and poultry 
  • Support record keeping
  • Repair, maintenance and cleaning of animal infrastructure
  • Hatching and brooding young poultry stock
  • Contribute to a safe and orderly working environment

 

Skills

We are looking for people committed to our mission and procedures with these abilities:

  • Work independently and on a team
  • Dependable and observant 
  • Strong work ethic
  • Positive and proactive problem solving skills
  • Readiness to work outside in all weather conditions
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively
  • Detail oriented
  • Knowledge and experience in good food handling and processing
  • Desire to learn
  • Flexible in schedule and tasks

 

This job description covers key responsibilities but does not capture all job duties. We work as a team and there are times we need all hands on deck to accomplish a task. Flexibility is key to joining our dynamic team.

 

Carversville Farm Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.