Field and Production Manager Clyde River Farm and Forest
- Date Posted November 29, 2017
- Location Island Pond, VT
- Category Agriculture
- Job type Full-Time
PRIMARY DUTIES:
- Collaborate with owners in the planning, implementation, and execution of:
- Crop planning
- Propagation
- Transplanting (into high tunnel and outdoor fields)
- Crop maintenance (including cultivation, mulching, pruning, irrigation, and pest and disease management)
- Harvesting and distribution (for CSA, farmstand, and wholesale)
- Expansion and improvement of farm infrastructure
- Manage WWOOF volunteers as needed
- Assist with maintenance and harvest for other forest enterprises (Christmas trees, brush for wreath making, and firewood)
- Assist with hay-making as needed.
- Ensure high standards of quality in food production
- Continue to develop and improve marketing (website and social media) and record-keeping databases
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Comfort working both independently and with a team; team management skills a plus
- 2+ years of farm experience preferred
- Experience working in the woods is helpful, but not required
- Having independent transportation is required, as this is a very rural area and some fields are a distance from housing
- Ability to adapt to change and work outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather, in northern Vermont
- Dedication to land stewardship and a desire to develop the farm business
- Entrepreneurial experience, positive attitude, and a sense of humor is a plus
COMPENSATION:
- Housing and some food from the farm is provided; individual or couple will pay utilities
- A bi-monthly cash salary is provided for 12 months based on level of experience
- Possibility for profit sharing based on new or expanded farm enterprises