Company description

Children’s Farms in Action (CFA) is a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to helping communities establish urban farms for city kids. Founded in 2013, CFA supports food desert communities in creating small-scale urban farms that engage children and youth in growing food for their families and neighborhoods while learning about nutrition, environmental stewardship, and community leadership.

CFA is a core partner in the Montbello Sustainable Food Access Coalition, a collaborative network of community organizations, schools, and residents working to ensure access to fresh, healthy food for all Montbello residents. Through school-based farms, community growing spaces, youth internships, and food distribution partnerships, CFA grows and distributes hundreds of pounds of fresh produce annually while serving thousands of youth and families through our programs.

CFA currently manages multiple school- and community-based growing sites (including Academy 360, Monarch Montessori, Struggle of Love Foundation, and the FreshLo Apartments) totaling less than one-third acre of production space. These sites function as both food-producing farms and outdoor classrooms rooted in equity, education, and community empowerment.

Job description

Position Overview

The Farm Manager is responsible for overseeing all agricultural operations across CFA’s growing sites while advancing the organization’s mission of youth engagement, food access, and community-based urban agriculture. This position works closely with the Director to implement CFA’s strategic plan and ensure high-quality production, education, and partnership outcomes.

The ideal candidate is an experienced urban farmer with strong organizational and leadership skills, a commitment to food justice, and experience mentoring youth or early-career growers. This role balances hands-on farming with people management, coordination, and planning.

Key Responsibilities

Farm & Production Management

Plan, manage, and maintain all CFA growing sites, including crop planning, seeding, transplanting, cultivation, irrigation, pest management, harvest, and post-harvest handling
Ensure consistent, high-quality production across all sites within limited urban space
Maintain tools, equipment, and growing infrastructure
Track production data and support reporting needs
Youth & Intern Supervision

Directly manage and mentor up to four paid summer interns (Monday–Friday, 8:00am–12:00pm for nine weeks)
Provide training, daily task planning, supervision, and feedback to interns
Foster a supportive, educational, and inclusive learning environment for youth
Volunteer & Community Engagement

Occasionally coordinate and supervise volunteer groups and community workdays
Create a welcoming, respectful, and safe environment for volunteers and visitors
Support community engagement activities as needed
Food Distribution

Harvest, pack, and deliver produce to partner sites, food pantries, markets, or distribution programs
Coordinate harvest schedules to align with community and partner needs
Organizational Collaboration

Work closely with the Executive Director to implement CFA’s strategic plan
Support partnerships with schools, coalition members, and community organizations
Represent CFA at meetings or events as needed
Required Qualifications

Minimum 1 year of experience in organic or sustainable farming or gardening (urban agriculture preferred)
Experience supervising, mentoring, or teaching youth, interns, or volunteers
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple sites and priorities
Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with leadership
Commitment to food justice, community-based work, and CFA’s mission
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical farm labor
Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in school-based or community garden settings
Familiarity with Denver-area food access systems and partnerships
Experience working with diverse, historically underrepresented communities
Basic carpentry or infrastructure maintenance skills
Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus
Schedule & Term

This is a part-time seasonal position, approximately 30 hours per week for 35 weeks, running from March 1st - October 31st. Some flexibility in scheduling is required, with occasional early mornings or seasonal peak workload.

Compensation & Benefits

$30,000 total compensation for the season
Equivalent to approximately $28.50/hour depending on final schedule
Opportunity to work within a collaborative, mission-driven organization
Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
Equity Statement

Children’s Farms in Action is committed to equity, inclusion, and justice. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people from communities most impacted by food insecurity. Applicants do not need prior nonprofit experience to apply. Applicants from Montbello and the Far Northeast neighborhoods of Denver preferred.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

February 13, 2026