Farm Manager Lynchburg Grows
- Date Posted June 21, 2021
- Location Lynchburg, VA
- Category Agriculture / Nonprofit
- Job type Full-Time
Summary
As Farm Manager, you will use your passion for farming to contribute to the mission of Lynchburg Grows to help provide access to healthy food to our community. As Farm Manager you will be responsible for farm operations, training growers, and infrastructure maintenance.
Day-to-day operations on the farm:
- Coordinate and direct staff duties
- Plan and implement weekly harvest schedule
- Arrange the maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment
- Make sure products are ready for deadlines, such as CSA and fundraiser events
- Work with Volunteer Coordinator to determine daily volunteer tasks and coordinate large volunteer events
- Work with Farm Coach to delegate appropriate weekly task for employees with disabilities
- Engage with community by leading tours and assisting with field trips
Farm Management:
- Plan and implement monthly planting schedule
- Ensure all beds are properly planted and on a production schedule
- Purchase seeds and farm materials
- Maintain farm infrastructure and landscape with the help of staff and volunteers
- Work with CSA manager to plan crops for CSA season
- Produce annual crop plan
- Ensure all beds have sufficient and healthy soil
- Manage harvest and planting data collection
- Participate in marking and promotion of organization as needed
Compensation this position is : salaried Application instructions