Company description

Our Story: A Vision of Radical Welcome The story of the Village Exchange Center begins with a pivotal question. In 2016, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, like many congregations, saw its numbers shrinking while the community around it was rapidly changing and diversifying. The neighborhood was welcoming new families from across the globe, and the church faced a choice: turn inward, or turn outward. A new path was envisioned by co-founders Amanda Blaurock, an international lawyer, and her stepfather, Pastor Marcel Narucki. They proposed a radical transformation: to turn the church’s mission outward, leveraging its physical space to create a brand-new organization—one that would provide responsive programs and a true place of belonging for the very communities that now called the area home. Inspired by this vision of radical welcome, the congregation took a historic leap of faith. In March 2017, they voted unanimously to donate their entire building and grounds to establish the Village Exchange Center, an independent community center dedicated to celebrating and serving everyone. From this single, generous act, VEC was born. It was founded not just to manage the challenges of a changing city, but to harness the incredible strength, culture, and resilience of all its residents, both new and long-standing.

Job description

The Village Exchange Center (VEC) is a community center and multi-faith worship space that celebrates religious and cultural diversity. The Farm Manager is a year-round leadership role responsible for the planning, execution, and harvest of a successful growing season at the Village Farm (March–October) and providing operational support for the Village Pantry and local food procurement during the off-season (November–February). This role ensures consistent food access programming across the different VEC teams and works toward growing social enterprise initiatives for the farm.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Farm Production & Operations (Seasonal: March – October)

· Crop Production: Implementation of the annual crop plan, including pre-season planning, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), crop health procedures, and irrigation systems.

· Harvest Management: Facilitate harvest to ensure optimal production; ensure yields are timely, high quality, and high yield for the CSA and pantry.

· Fieldwork Execution: Coordinate and execute all fieldwork activities from seeding to harvest, ensuring site safety, cleanliness, and safe food handling practices.

· Equipment Maintenance: Perform basic tool and equipment maintenance to ensure the 1-acre site remains operational.

· Volunteer & Staff Coordination: Coordinate and schedule individual and group volunteers, interns, and day laborers to support farm operations.

Administrative, Grants & Reporting

· Grant Management: Manage the annual budget and programmatic deliverables of all farm-related grants, ensuring all metrics, outcomes, and outputs are met.

· Data Tracking: Lead all digital data tracking, including crop plans, harvest logs, germination rates, planting schedules, and growth tracking.

· Evaluation: Conduct pre- and post-surveys with program participants and track volunteer hours and harvest totals.

· Reporting: Ensure the accurate and timely submission of all program reporting to meet grant milestones and VEC requirements.

Urban Farming Immersion (UFI) & Education

· Curriculum: Complete Roots of Success Certification and develop/implement field-based curriculum for program participants.

· Onboarding: Recruit, interview, and onboard program participants in accordance with grant goals.

· Mentorship: Lead daily check-ins with participants, identify skills for improvement in the field, and manage positive relationships to maintain high morale.

Social Enterprise & Strategic Partnerships

· Income Generation: Assist in developing social enterprise ideas and lead the Village Farm flower subscription program.

· Site Utility: Work with leadership to establish and manage an event and rental program at the farm to maximize site utility and revenue.

· Coalitions: Participate in monthly meetings with local farm partnerships and coalitions on behalf of VEC, as needed.

Food Access & Pantry Assistance (Off-Season: November – February)

· Healthy Food Procurement: Assist the Senior Pantry Manager in purchasing healthy food from local farmers, growers, and other local sources.

· Logistics: Coordinate and perform food pickups from the Food Bank of the Rockies and other partners.

· Operations Support: Support the Village Pantry with daily operations, including unloading food, directing volunteers, restocking shelves, and monitoring food expiration dates.

· Pantry Systems: Assist with volunteer scheduling and the management of pantry technology platforms for reporting.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
· Agriculture: Demonstrated knowledge of regenerative agricultural growing practices and 3–5+ years of fieldwork experience.

· Leadership: Ability to manage individuals and small teams, including delegating work and conflict resolution.

· Initiative: A pragmatic, outcome-driven mindset with a strong willingness to follow through on complex tasks.

· Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills; bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.

· Physical Ability: Ability to work in diverse weather conditions and perform physical tasks including standing, bending, and lifting for long periods.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
· Benefits: Includes Medical and Dental insurance, 401(k) matching, Paid Time Off (PTO), and Paid Holidays.

· Format: This is a full-time, on-site role that transitions between the Village Farm and the VEC main office based on the season.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $55,000.00 - $60,000.00

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Deadline

June 03, 2026

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