Company description

Casa De Miel is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to promoting restorative horse-facilitated and nature-based experiences that foster pause, presence, and connection for people who are emotionally overwhelmed, overstretched, and overstimulated.

At Casa De Miel, connection is authentically coming together and engaging the people, the animals, and the environment around and within us. We do this with intention, compassion, inclusion, presence, mindfulness, and a willingness to hold space for whatever is present. Our nature-based programs provide a space for you or your group to learn about and connect with nature. These programs are made up of the various experiences we offer and provide restoration, a sense of community, and deeper connection with yourself and with others.

Our horse-facilitated experiences provide you an opportunity to engage, connect with, and learn from these wonderful creatures. We believe nature isn’t something that exists just to serve our needs, but that it’s our responsibility to care for and implement restorative practices to help ensure its flourishing. Our regenerative activities also include mentally restorative exercises and experiences for individuals. In doing regenerative work, we learn the values of patience, connection, and gratitude that we can carry with us in every aspect of our lives. Our regenerative garden teaches us the importance of naturally replenishing the earth as we reap food from it. This experience helps us grow in connection to earth but also to understand how to cultivate not just the earth but also our relationships with one another.

We welcome anyone who wants to bring their group or come volunteer! Some common types of groups that come to Casa De Miel include: community-based organizations, schools, youth organizations, businesses, families, faith-based organizations, residential treatment centers, and more.

Job description

Casa De Miel (CDM) Mission – We facilitate restorative experiences with horse and nature-based programs to promote deeper connections between people and the world around them.

Vision – We are dedicated to promoting equine-facilitated, regenerative gardening experiences, and overall ecosystems teachings for health and well-being. We offer educational, recreational, and healing/restorative programs to a broad and diverse community. We envision a world that is nurturing and nourishing, where people connect with themselves, each other, and life.

Job Purpose: The CDM Garden Services Team Member will have a strong passion and commitment to nurture the land and human connections to the land. The individual in this role will also have a genuine interest and ability to relate to all kinds of people. The team member will be responsible for the coordinating the design, implementation, maintenance, and sustainability of the permaculture food forest, greenhouse, and community gardens, along with other curated areas located throughout the property. The current garden infrastructure includes swales, vegetables, fruit and nut trees, and ponds. The garden services team member is also responsible for engaging volunteers and co-facilitating educational garden programs and services that are aligned with CDM’s mission and vision. Because CDM is an ecosystem and in collaboration with nature, many unforeseen circumstances and newly developed needs arise every day. This role should be prepared to work with these unforeseen occurrences with the support of the CDM team.

Primary Objectives:

· Provide coordination over all garden services operations, including but not limited to coordinating garden team’s work plans, irrigation, cultivation of gardens, and general maintenance.

· Collaborate with the team to Initiate, set, and execute goals for gardens and food forest based on CDM’s strategic objectives.

· Model and encourage collaborative and supportive communication for CDM team members.

Primary areas of Responsibilities:

· Cultivate CDM’s culture, values, and vision for team members, volunteers, and community programs.

· Lead in the stewardship, growth, and development of CDM gardens and connected spaces, to support the readiness for connections with volunteers and community program participants.

· Identify opportunities to streamline processes and find creative solutions to maximize efficiencies for food sharing initiative, composting, soil-building, and pond maintenance.

· Manage the overall maintenance and beautification of CDM’s infrastructure, including the land, water, and gardens.

· Develop system for collecting data to determine cost of production of each/ garden area.

· Operate hand tools and power tools safely and effectively for various garden tasks.

· Monitor irrigation systems to ensure that the system is working appropriately.

· Maintain records to inform decision-making e.g., temperature, planting and harvesting records, soil amendments, pests, and diseases, etc.

· Meet regularly with CDM team members to collaborate, receive input and support to ensure continuity of care, best practices, and ongoing support for regenerative agriculture and other land projects.

· Research and implement, as appropriate, creative regenerative and permaculture solutions.

· Communicate effectively with the CDM Executive Director (ED) and providing all information necessary for the ED to make informed decisions.

· Attend CDM team meetings.

Excellent Skills:

· Leadership, collaboration, and management: positively influencing others to achieve the best results.

· Exceptional integrity, strong work ethic, good communicator, strong interpersonal skills, and can give and accept feedback.

· Ability to coordinate and manage several projects simultaneously.

Education/Experience:

· Education and experience in permaculture practices, organic farming, regenerative land stewardship, and people management.

· Working knowledge of permaculture principles and the ability to implement the principles.

· Competence in creating annual crop plans.

· Knowledge of organic practices.

· Some knowledge of irrigation systems.

· Experience working with individuals with diverse skills, perspectives, and backgrounds.

· Some nonprofit experience – nice to have experience.

· This is a physically demanding job. Can lift 50lbs regularly.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

Application instructions

Deadline

June 18, 2025