Company description

Verdant Hollow Farms is an Animal Welfare Approved and certified organic farm in Buchanan, Michigan. Established in 2016, our main focus is the restoration of the 225 acre ecosystem of pasture, hardwood forest, and garden space using regenerative farming methods and land management. This methodology ensures the welfare of our animals, restores the land, and provides our family and community with an edible bounty. In 2024 we opened up one of Michigan’s handful of licensed farmstead goat creameries here on the farm where we produce seasonal goat cheese with the milk from our pasture raised herd. We also welcome visitors to the farm through our farm stay and events in the spirit of education and community building.

The livestock side of the farm includes a small flock of mostly hair sheep, dairy goats, a 100+ flock of laying hens, and heritage hogs. We run a breeding program for the sheep and goats and the heritage hogs are on the farm seasonally spring-fall and are grown out in our pine/walnut forest stand. Chickens live in a rotational system with our ruminants who are also rotated throughout the farm in our woodlots and on pasture. All of this is done with holistic management and with the intention of building soil and combating invasives all while producing high quality animal based protein.

Additionally the farm has a micro scale garden where we grow certified organic flowers, herbs, and produce for sale in our on farm store or processed for use in our apothecary and goat milk soap products.

Job description

Our 2026 Garden Vision

After 9 years of polyculture vegetable, flower, and herb production in our garden space we have made the decision to move towards a medicinal herb and flower focused space and are looking for the right candidate to bring this new vision to fruition. There is also an opportunity for an incubator candidate, more information on that can be found through our farm website!

Our Ideal Candidate

-Aligns with our overall farm vision and goals

-Is proficient and experienced with Tend or other gardening software

-Is a clear communicator, flexible, has a positive work attitude & seeks solutions out of problems

-Possesses a strong knowledge base, formal education, or work history in sustainable farming practices, medicinal herb growing/processing, perennial plant management, and season extension

-Can regularly lift 50+ lbs above the waist or higher

-Willing to work in all weather conditions

-Will be a welcoming host to visitors in the garden and farm

Responsibilities

-Provide autonomous and creative management of entire garden space, with emphasis on medicinal herb growing and processing

-Maintain ongoing seeding, planting, input, harvest, and sales records per USDA MOSA organic certification requirements.

-Use of regenerative and organic practices to maximize soil and ecosystem health.

-Maintain a “lean” farm system to maximize productivity, efficiency, cleanliness, and aesthetics.

-Expansion and management of beneficial perennial flowers, herbs, and crops, including pollinators and medicinals.

-Management of part time garden helpers including scheduling and task delegating.

-Establish short term and long term garden goals.

-Research, plan, and implementation of permanent infrastructure that benefits the long term goals of the garden (irrigation, high tunnels, bed systems, processing space etc.)

-Complete management of customer ordering, packaging, and billing as well as coordinating pick-ups and deliveries.

-Harvest, pack, and stock product for our farm store inventory.

-Process herbal plants and flowers (harvest, dehydrate, etc.) for our line of apothecary goods.

-Oversee compost management program through monitoring and data collection.

-Participate in weekly meetings that review and manage overall goals as well as daily and intermediate tasks.

-Manage the packhouse so that it is a clean and efficient space, including inventory management and food safety precautions.

-Manage existing customer base and expand local markets and other wholesale/retail customers.

-Share our farm experience and knowledge with the community through gatherings and educational workshops/retreats.

-Hands on support and involvement with farm projects as needed and according to availability, i.e. infrastructure building, hay making, forest, livestock, and pasture management.

-Winter responsibilities would include herbal medicine and salve making, goat milk soap production, seasonal planning, and management of the season extension buildings amongst other general farm tasks.

What we can offer

Full time, salaried position with competitive pay based on experience

PTO and select paid holidays

Healthy, positive work environment

Be part of a fun and hard working team

Opportunity for learning and growth both personally and farm related

On site farm managers and engaged owner

Fully supported environment to execute your creative garden vision

Cheese! Plus other farm products and discounted items

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $35,568* - $50,000

Application instructions

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Deadline

March 31, 2026