Company description

Since 1986 Rancho Tres Estrellas has been providing organically grown produce and eggs to Rancho La Puerta destination resort and spa, La Cocina Que Canta, Rancho La Puerta’s Cooking School, and various cancer hospitals in the region.

Job description

Job Opportunity: Farm and Education Director in Baja California, 40 miles SE of San Diego, on 6 acre, diversified farm to table market garden with experienced farm team, housing and competitive annual salary. For further details contact Virginia Thomson at vthomson@qualiaassociates.com.

Since 1986 Rancho Tres Estrellas has been providing organically grown produce and eggs to Rancho La Puerta destination resort and spa, La Cocina Que Canta, Rancho La Puerta’s Cooking School, and various cancer hospitals in the region. We are looking for a farmer with many years of field experience that can direct an experienced production team and develop an exceptional internship and volunteer program while also bringing Tres Estrellas’ practices to other audiences.

The Farm and Education Director must have a deep love of the earth, an interest in working and living in Mexico with a cross cultural team and an ability to mentor and inspire others.

Housing and some meals are provided.

Qualifications:

minimum 8 years of experience in the field

minimum 8 years as farm manager

functional Spanish

Required Skills:

teaching

intern coordination

financial planning and record keeping

soil and weed management

orchard management

overseeing equipment and machinery maintenance

Preferred Skills:

bilingual

“Farm to Table”, communication with chefs

fertigation

chicken and goat livestock management

biodynamics

CSA

ease with media

We are looking for that rare combination of someone who is technically a very proficient organic farmer with many years of experience but who is still passionate; wise with youthful enthusiasm; someone who enjoys mentoring, teaching and multi-cultural experiences; someone with the patience and the persistence to evaluate long established farm practices and evolve them to the next level and who has the starting fire to initiate and implement an educational program; someone who loves food and is comfortable collaborating with chefs. This is the original, pioneering Farm to Table experience with an emphasis on living foods.

We have 6 intensive acres of raised beds, herbs and orchards and 100 chickens set within a 280-acre nature preserve. We have a highly skilled production team and substantial infrastructure along with a world class cooking school.

We are considering innovations in the following areas:

fertigation, goats, more bees and an educational program that provides immersion in farm and garden basics to the guests at Rancho La Puerta and learning opportunities for interns/apprentices. At the moment we only have housing for four interns.

We need to implement better management practices in fruit and orchard production, weed control and to develop effective financial strategies. After nearly 30 years of organic production we are exploring the idea of incorporating biodynamic practices into the rhythm of the farm. We are not certified.

Please direct questions and applications to:Virginia Thomson - vthomson@qualiaassociates.com

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $40,000.00 - $60,000.00

Work visa

This employer is willing to sponsor a work visa for international applicants

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline