Classifieds
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Employment Opportunities
Dairy Herd Management: Small but growing dairy goat farm seeks ambitious and hard-working individual to perform day-to-day tasks associated with a seasonal diary operation. This person will be responsible for daily management of the registered Alpine and Nubian goat herd including care and feeding, breeding, kidding, and milking. Other possible farm duties include assisting with planting and harvesting of field crops, vegetable gardening and general farm tasks. Previous farm experience desired. Health insurance offered. Housing is a possibility. Position is located on an historic farm in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks, between the High Peaks and the Champlain Valley. Field crops are certified organic. Dairy goats will be transitioned to organic when target herd size is reached. Please send letter of interest and qualifications to brunner@asgaardfarm.com 7/7/08
Hyde Park, Vermont - Applecheek Farm a sustainable, organic, diversified multi-espicies grazing farm with agri-tourism business and direct marketed products is looking for a full time employee. People, dairy, mechanical, and carpentry skills a plus. Contact John or Rocio Clark at 802-888-4482, or email resume to: applecheek@pshift.com. See www.applecheekfarm.com for more information. 6/25/08
Organic Transition Specialist: Pennsylvania Certified Organic is looking for an Organic Transition Specialist to assist clients in transition from conventional production to organic certification. Applicants should have agriculture background, willingness to teach, presentation and computer skills. For full job description visit PCO's website: http://www.paorganic.org. Send cover letter and resume to: Beckie Lease, Office Manager, beckie@paorganic.org, 814 422-0251. 6/25/08
Agricultural Apprenticeship Program Coordinator Harwood Union in Duxbury, has an 8 hour a week position open for an Agricultural Apprenticeship Program Coordinator. If you know of anyone who might be interested, they can apply at: The Next Step Program, Harwood Union High School, 458 VT Route 100, S. Duxbury, VT 05660. 6/23/08
Land
for sale: 50 acre organic farm in the Northeast Kingdom. includes small herd of Saanen dairy goats, small creamery/cheese making facility (licensed). 4 yo old barn w hayloft, a solid, well insulated 30' yurt as main residence, plus a 24' canvas yurt and a small guest cabin. one-of-a-kind place. 802-274-1531, skyislandf@yahoo.com. 6/30/08
Looking for a Little Piece of Heaven to Grow Vegetables? This is NOT A WAGE PAYING JOB but an opportunity to try your hand at farming on a community scale. My wife, Lorraine, ran a 30 member CSA here on our Farm for 8 years. Lorraine passed away this Spring and the ground is idle. We are in the Lake Placid/Saranac Lake area where there are 3 wonderful farmers markets and her members' group more than ready to participate in a reopened CSA. There are greenhouses, sheds, roto tillers, rolls of remay, drip irrigation, germination mats, lights shelving for same and tools. It is all here waiting for someone. We are on a sandy loom soil and water in the garden is gravity fed in pipes from the spring, 1 acre or more available on my 50 acre farm. Be aware Mountain gardening means a short season and chances of frost every month in the summer! I an accepting inquiries and proposals to till the grounds for FREE for a few seasons, particularly if you are new to gardening on any scale. Depending on the success of the endeavour, with hopes that a mutually beneficial situation will evolve (including trade/wage for land use, housing, etc). We look out over the mountains from all around the house and gardens watching the day reveal its mysteries. If you are dreaming or longing for dirt under the nails here tis a spot. Please call 518-891-4802 or email me David; harvestmoon9@verizon.net 6/23/08
Looking for Land We own and opperate a goat dairy and farmstead cheese making opperation here in Alaska. The costs are so high here for feed and shipping, We are looking to move to an area more small farm friendly. Would be interested in finding a farm to lease or some kind of situation to move to for a year or so as we look for a permanant farm. We have both cow and goat experience, and although we are not certified organic, (can't really here in Alaska). We have been managing our herd for with alternative heath treatments for about 5 years. We are mostly looking for a situation that we can mostly graze the cows, or goats, does not necessarily need to be organic. It would probably be late summer early fall (september/October) before we could move, or may even be early spring (March/April). You can email us privately at goatmilk@gci.net. Thanks for your reply. 6/18/08
Classic Vermont Farm for rent. Beautiful property located in Corinth,Vermont. Property includes 2-3 bedroom house, 36 foot shed, and tractor. Currently small beef operation run by owners. 55 acres of south facing pasture and hay field. 25 Acres fenced with new 5 strand high tensile fencing with smaller interior pastures for rotational grazing. 5 acres fenced with 4 strand horse fencing. Approx. 20 acres of hay field. Lots of room for a vegetable garden. Perfect for someone interested in having a small beef operation or a part time farmer, but would consider other creative ideas. Land is on both sides of a town maintained road. Water is available in pastures. Land has been continually farmed for over 150 years. Respond to rhodemontfarm@aol.com or 401-397-7878. 6/16/08
Southern Vermont Farm for Lease Beautiful property located in Dummerston, Vermont. House, barns and greenhouse on 150 acres. Respond to bastco@sover.net or send inquiries to D. Hicks, 43 Green St., Brattleboro, VT 05301. 6/10/08
Vending Opportunities
The Burlington Farmers' Market is developing a winter market for the 2008-2009 season! The market will be held monthly, December through April, from 10am to 2pm in Memorial Auditorium at the corner of Main St and South Union in downtown Burlington. We are currently accepting applications for vending spaces. For a copy of the application or for more information please contact Meg at mklepack@gmail.com or 802-540-0365. 6/23/08
For Sale
25 lb. bag of Surround Crop Protectant for $60. Organic product that repels insects by creating a white protective barrier on vegetables and fruit trees. Pick up in Burlington or Essex Center. Please reply to Iris at iris97@gmail.com, or call 879-1146. 7/7/08
Miscellaneous
Refrigeration Unit Wanted: Looking for a gently used produce cooler with open top "coffin" style or a glass front stand up unit for farm stand. Please reply to hearthandsoil@gmail.com or call 802-685-3146. 6/30/08
Duck Harvest I'm a bit in need of someone to harvest 7 male ducks for me. it can be here or I can transport. They have been raised on pasture and organic grain and are a Mallard/Swedish Blue cross. If anyone would want to barter the work for some of the ducks, that would work as well. Thank you for any leads. Lisa Smith, Out of Hand Farm, 802-234-6203/291-2687. 6/23/08