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Employment Opportunities 
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Whole Foods Chefs
Summer Childcare and Farm Family Assistant
The Center for Whole Communities at Knoll farm in Waitsfield, VT is hiring for two positions. The Whole Foods Chef is seasonal, residential, and full-time, and includes cooking for weekly retreats of 25 adults. For more information, visit http://www.wholecommunities.org/. The Childcare and Farm Family Assistant position is 30 hours/week, seasonal, and includes caring for two children as well as farm chores. For more information contact Helen Whybrow at helen@wholecommunities.org (3/10/10)

Whole season intern:  April 15 -October 31.  $350/week plus option of housing in 1BR apartment on farm/restaurant grounds for $100/week. Summer Intern:  June-August $300/week, plus housing option only if whole season intern does not take it Both positions will include one meal per work day (pre-opening family meal with staff at Gibbet Hill Grill), membership in local CRAFT group, and plenty of produce from the farm.

Please send resume and letter of intent to: Kate Rowe, Farm Manager at farm@gibbethill.com, if you have any questions, please call Kate at 978.413.6546.

Gardener: Farm & Wilderness is seeking to hire an experienced Gardener: The Gardener is responsible for the management of all of F&W's organic vegetable gardens and organic crop production for summer camps and other programs throughout the year and plays an essential role in the education of interns and seasonal staff. Along with all Farm Staff, the Gardener will continue the mission of our sustainable farm program which blends production with meaningful lessons in sustainability and resource management. This position is supervised by the Farm Manager and is an on-site position located in Plymouth, Vermont. For more information visit our website at http://www.farmandwilderness.org/Employment-Opportunities/year-round-job  Deadline for submitting a completed application is March 8, 2010. 2/19/2010

Farmers' Market Manager Position: The Norwich Farmers Market is seeking a Manager for our year round markets. Part time position for a well organized person with strong people skills. For further information contact the Board President at lunableufarm@myfairpoint.net 802-763-7981     2/23/2010

Residential Head Gardener Needed: Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center (www.menla.org ) in Phoenicia, NY . Position is from mid-April - October/November 2010. [Please contact us for a full job description] We are looking for a hardworking, self-motivated, enthusiastic person who is flexible, upbeat and has a desire to work for a worthy cause in a remarkable natural setting. Compensation includes room and board plus weekly stipend. After work enjoy the hiking trails, swimming pool, meditation sanctuary and other facilities. Staff is also invited to attend Menla-hosted programs (schedule permitting). Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center is operated by Tibet House U.S. (www.tibethouse.org) and is located just 20 minutes west of Woodstock in the beautiful, Catskill Mountains. Please contact us at menla@menla.org for complete job description and an application packet. 2/24/2010

Sustainable/Organic Agriculture Position: The New Hampshire Farm Museum in Milton, New Hampshire seeks a full time farmer/grower committed to sustainable/organic agriculture.  We are looking for someone with experience and education in the principles of sustainable, organic agriculture to establish this first year, a start-up market garden, care for our heritage breed farm animals and assist with our farm based educational programs.  The right person will be enthusiastic, a hard worker and have completed a minimum of one full season internship on an organic farm. This position in 2010 begins in April and runs through December and has the potential to be a one year renewable position if successful. We seek someone who can bring two acres under cultivation with volunteer support.  BA or Associates Degree required and relevant experience.  Position must begin no later than April 15^th.  The NH Farm Museum offers free housing: a three room apartment in an historic farmhouse, including heat and electric for one person or a couple, no dogs permitted~Kitchen and bathroom are shared with resident intern.  This first year we can offer a base salary of $1000. per month, a farm share, and a share of the net profits from sales of farm products.  Please send: resume with cover letter and names of three references to:  Kathleen Shea, NH Farm Museum PO Box 644, Milton, NH 03851 or email the same to: info@farmmuseum.org  2/24/2010

Farmer Looking for Help: I own a 130 farm in Isle LaMotte and have been operating a small vegetable farm operation (when not working for the State of VT). Typically I plant four to seven acres of sweet corn and .5 acres of different variety of vegetables. Prime soils make up most of the property and the fields are well drained. There are many inns and restaurants and two farmer's markets within a 22 mile radius. The business is ready to grow and I am looking for a couple/person to join me in expanding the business. sylvia.jensen@yahoo.com (2/26/10)

Internship Opportunity: University of Vermont 4-H Youth Agriculture Project Summer Work & Learn Crew LeaderSummer Work and Learn seeks one more crew leader to head up a crew of teens (6-10 youth age 14-21) on and off our Brattleboro farm. SWL helps youth develop life and job skills such as communication, teambuilding, and leadership through hands-on learning about food, nutrition, and agriculture. A background in farming and/or working with youth is preferred, in addition to a willingness to learn and teach, work hard, and enjoy being part of a team. Crew leaders will receive a weekly stipend, practicum credit if applicable, and free veggies from the field. More info:http://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/?Page=yap_opportunities.html#employment

Application deadline: Friday, March 26, 2010 To apply: please submit your cover letter, resume, and contact information for two (2) references to: Liz Kenton, ekenton@uvm.edu, 802-257-7967 ext. 18. (3/4/10)

Opportunity in NY State: I am looking for a barn manager for a 600+ ewe dairy sheep operation. I need someone proficient in sheep health and lambing. Record keeping would be a plus along with an attention to detail. If you know of someone please contact me, Scott Burrington at Ovinshire Farm, 518) 332-417. (3/8/10)

Cheesemaker: Cricket Creek Farm is a small grass-based cow dairy located in Williamstown, MA where we currently produce two award-winning cheeses. We are looking for a cheese-maker to help take our cheeses to the next level.Who we’re looking for: a self-directed, well-organized cheese-maker with at least 1 year of hands-on cheese-making experience. The job will include attending various markets (holiday and summer farmer’s markets) and other “friend-building” events in the area. A willingness to engage in the farm beyond the cheese room and enthusiasm for marketing and sales is highly desirable. We have two established cheeses that we intend to carry-forward. However, there is the opportunity for developing another cheese. Salary will be commensurate with experience. On-site housing and healthcare included. Please contact Jude or Topher Sabot via e-mail, info@cricketcreekfarm.com. 3/10/10 

Partnerships & Alternative Land Tenure
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Seeking Partners for diversified farm in Royalton raising vegetables, fruit, plants, poultry & operating bakery, catering, campground. Partners interested in vegetable and fruit production & establishing livestock.  802 763-7296 fourspringsfarm.com (2/26/10)

Seeking farmer: Looking for a farm partner to help prep 3+ acres of sandy river bottom soil for a small operation next spring. The land is in Newfane--give a call to discuss more, looking for someone with a good amount of experience and knowledge-- thanks! Please contact Mattie at 802.348.7359 (2/22/2010)

Want to farm, but can’t afford land yet? Owners of a certified organic hill farm in Central Vermont seek individual, couple or family with similar vision and land ethic to partner in building a diversified farm business. Must have skills, creativity, and ambition to nurture a long-term, sustainable farming business, coupled with high standards, excellent work ethic, common sense, and time to devote to building the business. Our goal is to use the land in an ecologically & financially sustainable way. 120+/- acres with 30 acres in field/pasture, 10+ reverting field, 85 forested. Farm has chickens, sheep, fruit bushes, garden, greenhouse, shed, two small barns and some equipment. Possibility of lease or eventual purchase of neighboring house & land if a long term partnership can be built. If you’ve been dreaming of a farming enterprise, can’t afford to start your own, and can work cooperatively, this could be a win-win. Call 802-728-6024 evenings or weekends if interested, or email highfieldsfarm@earthlink.net. (2/17/2010)

Farming/Gardening Partner Wanted: Beautiful property on the Dog River, 2 miles south of Montpelier: For the right person, this could be a heavenly match. Small, neglected apple orchard & raspberry patch; two goats for good company and manure; 3-4 acres of river bottom arable land, 4 acres of woods. 1 acre landscaped perennial gardens, Cub Cadet Tractor. Best of all, a beautiful one-bedroom apartment, all utilities provided, cable, dw & washer/dryer access, $750/mo. Includes plowing/trash pickup, etc. We’re a professional couple, one of us with back problems, who would welcome partnering with an innovative, ambitious young farmer/gardener who wants to profit from our land’s resources. For for more information: 802-223-7911. (3/12/2010) 

Land & Housing For Sale/Lease
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CORINTH: 228 Acres for Sale, remote but accessible via 1000 ft gravel class 4 rd, 20 yrs in current use program, southern exposure with beautiful frontage on Meadow Brook. Property rises north to Hurricane Ridge, 15 acres open land, 5 acres arable, 2 small wetlands, acres of high quality norther hardwoods and a valley full of spruce, fir and pine. Small log cabin and outhouse included. For more info call Pete Guenther, 802-387-4783, 297 Putney Mountain Rd, Putney VT 05346.Asking price $390,000 (3/8/10) 

Conserved 14.8-acre “Bulb Meadow Farm” for sale for $95,000. Located on Gilman Rd., Hinesburg VT. The Hinesburg Land Trust is seeking a qualified farm buyer to purchase the beautiful "Bulb Meadow Farm" on Gilman Rd. in South Hinesburg. The Vermont Land Trust is partnering with the Hinesburg Community Land Trust in this project and will hold a conservation easement on the property. The two land trusts are working together to ensure that relocating or new farmers have access to this 14.88-acre parcel. Click here for more information. (2/22/10)

For Sale - Cozy two bedroom, one bath home on twenty two beautiful acres. This home has an open floor plan, 1000 square feet of living space and lots of natural light, full unfinished concrete basement and second floor attic space, wood/oil heat (baseboard hot water), drilled well, woodshed that holds four cords of wood, and a chicken coop. There are six acres of open fields, the remaining sixteen acres are wooded. A large organic garden space, blueberries and elderberries, excellent land for market garden, farming or animals. Beautiful hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing right out your front door! Small stream on property, first branch of the White River across road. Home has 300 feet of road frontage on a quiet 3rd class, town maintained road. Centrally located, ½ hour from Montpelier, ½ hour from South Royalton, 10 minutes from Wellspring Waldorf school. Property is located in Williamstown, VT, asking $178,000.00. For more information, please contact: Andy Kimball, 1471 Steller Rd, Williamstown Vt, 05679. 802 433 5989. 2/16/09-3/16/09

E. Haverhill N.H. Possible organic property! (No prohibited materials used past 20 years). Pretty 7 rm & 1840's cape. New furnace, 2 woodstove, baseboard hot water heat. 26 x 26 horse barn, garage, hay shed on 24.6 acres, 8 acres mixed wood lot, balance mostly prime ag soil on flat open fields. Trout stream flows thru. Great location, beautiful property. Call (603) 989-3364 for more info. Price very firm at $249,000. 3/4/2010

Organic farm for rent: The farm is located in Waterville, VT about an hour from Burlington. Spectacular views. Includes about 30 acres open pasture with some high tensile electric fencing and 100 acres woods with sugar bush. Three bedroom house, hay barn, sugar house and equipment shed. Use of tractor, haying equipment, and some other implements are negotiable. Past operations include beef cattle, heifer- cow/calf, vegetable crops and maple syrup. Ideal opportunity for motivated individual(s). Would consider partnership for proposal requiring capital investment. We are looking for tenants/farmers who will also act as caretakers and will be responsible for general maintenance of buildings and land. Rent: $700/month plus 10-hrs/month general labor on property. Available immediately. Please contact Robert Ackert, 774 392 0647 or at rackert@fas.harvard.edu (2/4/2010)

Farmhouse For Sale in Benson, VT: Partially restored 1800's, 11 room farmhouse, +/-3000 sq ft. on five hilltop acres. Amazing east west views. Slate roof, replacement windows, Hearthstone soapstone wood stove, covered porch, full basement, all major systems replaced, 1 1/2 story attached 2 car garage, a fenced area for pets and garden space established. Would make a great homestead. Asking $200,000 - will consider all reasonable offers. An ad with photos is posted on craigslist. If you have questions or want to see additional photos call Rick at 802-558-3283 or email rickwilson68@hotmail.com (2/17/2010)

NH Farm for Sale: Our 60 acre farm in Canterbury NH offers a unique opportunity for a diversified farming operation. There is open land and havestable timber/cordwood, a sizeable sugarbush, numerous apple trees and pasture for livestock. The 1789 center chimney cape home has been tastefully restored. Nearby is a well insulated, heated 24'x28' woodworking shop that could serve many functions. The 36'x60' pole barn has a horse stall, chicken coop and loft for hay. There is abundant wildlife. The farm is secluded, yet conveniently located to schools and shopping.The land has been protected and a forest management plan, including timber volumes, has been developed. For additional information contact: Craig Briggs at cjbrggs@hotmail.com or call 603-267-8279 (3/2/2010)

Farm for Sale: Chelsea, VT 24 acres open about 10 tillalbe, house and barns. new septic, new furnace. $245,000. Call Pat 685-3445. (3/8/10) 

Farmhouse For Sale: 19th Century 3br farmhouse on 99 acres in Essex, NY for sale. Features 5 acres of garden/fields and 94 acres of forest adjacent to a wildlife sanctuary; Old orchard and outbuildings; excellent opportunity for a small farm with access to many local markets. Protected by conservation easement. $200,000, E-Mail inquiries to: eddyfdn@mac.com 3/10/10

Education
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Dairy Scholarship Available: The Vermont Dairy Industry Association (VDIA) proudly announces the availability of the 2010 Memorial Scholarship. Eligible students must attend the University of Vermont or Vermont Technical College and seek a degree in agricultural business, agricultural science, or a related field. Selection is based on academic achievement, community involvement, and work ethic. One to six scholarships will be awarded at levels ranging from $500 to $1000. The deadline for submitting a completed application with all supporting materials is March 5, 2010. The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) administers the application process for the VDIA Memorial Scholarship. For more information, please contact VSAC at 888-253-4819 or visit www.vsac.org.

Farm Life Ecology: A Field and Table Intensive at Green Mountain College - This 13-week, 12-credit summer farm intensive immerses student in the theory, sweat, and rhythms of managing a small-scale, highly-diverse farm. Students live on the farm and will have the opportunity to learn about organic vegetable production, animal husbandry, and draft power. Classroom sessions are closely integrated with fieldwork to give students the why and how of sustainable farming. To provide a broader perspective, regular field trips are taken to many of the innovative and dynamic farms found in Vermont. Students will be able to learn what the future of organic farming systems could look and feel like and how they can be part of a growing movement to bring back the small family farm. Best of all, students live off the farm by consuming farm-fresh milk, vegetables and eggs. Visit www.greenmtn.edu/liveit for more information or contact Kenneth Mulder, Farm Life Ecology Director, by email at mulderk@greenmtn.edu. 2/17/2010

Farm needed for Quaker school: The Green Mountain Friends School, Vermont's first Quaker school scheduled to open in the fall of 2010, is seeking to locate on or near a working organic farm. The ideal site would be within 40 minutes of Burlington and would have a building available that could accommodate 10 - 20 students initially, with the potential to accommodate 60 students within 5 years. Other creative and/or temporary situations would be considered, however. The school has the resources to fund some renovations or additions to existing buildings if necessary. Our goal is to find a place where our students can learn about, and contribute to, sustainable living and farming practices. We are looking for a farmer or farming organization that would enjoy working with our faculty as they seek to create meaningful learning experiences for the students that would contribute significantly to the workings of the farm. In our vision, the farm and school would be a community where collaboration and sharing would produce mutual benefit. If this sounds like a possibility for your farm or if you have suggestions for another farm to contact, please email us at vtquakerschool@gmail.com. We are interested in both small and large farms. (2/24/2010)

Miscellaneous
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Certified Organic Icelandic Sheep: We offer certified organic breeding stock with excellent and diverse genetics from many of Iceland's top lines. Proven rams, adult ewes, and lambs. Certified organic starter flocks available. Many colors and patterns. This years lambs will arrive starting in mid-April. Also, offering raw fleeces, yarns, rovings, felting batts, and certified organic grass-fed lamb. Farm visits welcome. Please visit our website, email, or call Kind Horn Farm at 802-244-5679 (2/26/10) 

For Sale: Apple View Angoras, French Angora rabbits for fiber and fertilizer are for sale. Several new litters of FAs with three generation pedigrees, from show quality registered sires and dams, will be ready for new homes starting in late April! Does $85. bucks $75. Breeding pairs $150. Contact AVA at 802-316-3071 3/10/2010

French Student Exchange
My name is Pierre Hinard and I am an organic farmer in France. I breed cows and have worked for 10 years at the Organic Farming Association based in the west of France (Bretagne). My wife is a dance teacher, and we have 2 children, a son Pierre-Louis(21 years old) who is an engeneer student and a daughter Anaëlle (17 years old), a senior, who loves nature and animals. I am looking for an organic farm family with teenagers who could be interested in meeting a french family and could welcome my daughter in August 2010. Please contact:

Pierre and Sandrine Hinard
La Coquerie
44110 SAINT AUBIN DES CHATEAUX
FRANCE
Phone 011 33 2 40 81 27 88
email: pierre-hinard@wanadoo.fr
(2/26/10) 

Winter Farm Hand: Young farmer looking for witner work as farm hand or farm caretaker. Experience with some livestock, cat. 1 tractors/implements, and other farm chores. Interested in both full or part-time positions in the Randolph area, but willing to go further if temporary housing is available. Looking to start as soon as possible and work until end of March/early April. To contact email blackbearben@gmail.com or call (207)4092508

Burlington New North End Market seeking vendors: Come join the fun at the Burlington New North End Market. We are a Wednesday afternoon market and are looking for vendors. We are especially looking for vendors of breads, cheese, prepared foods, berries and eggs Contact us at Newnorthendmarket@hotmail.com or call Anna or Steve at 802-658-8072. 2/17/2010

Organic Vegetable and Dairy Farmers Needed for “Mental Models” Study: Eric Gallandt, Weed Ecologist at the University of Maine, is working with colleagues in the mid-western U.S., California and the Netherlands to better understand how organic farmers think about weeds, weed management, and how they implement strategies to manage weeds on their farms. The general idea motivating the “Mental Models” project is that farmers think about weeds and weed management in some fundamentally different ways from researchers and extension personnel resulting in a disconnect between current outreach training and programming, and grower adoption and implementation. We are looking for 5 organic vegetable farmers and 3 organic dairy farmers in Vermont to participate in the project.

In the late spring of 2010 we will conduct soil sampling on one field of each farm to characterize the weed seedbank. This information will be posted online and/or otherwise made available to the participants in the fall of 2010, including weed species composition and the abundance of each species. In early 2011, we will visit each farmer to conduct a 2-hour interview to document the farmers' knowledge, beliefs and perceptions of weeds and weed management. Participants will be visited once more in early 2011 for a 1-hour survey regarding economic decision making related to weed management. Participants will receive a detailed analysis of their germinable weed seedbank, including identification and abundance of all species. And, their insights will make important contributions to improving practical research and outreach at the regional and national levels. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Eric Gallandt (207) 581-2933 or gallandt@maine.edu. 3/11/10

For Lease: retail location 2500 sq. ft.retail glass greenhouse, Cooler set up, display yard, acreage for growing Great parking Located on Route 5 in Derby, VT. (802)766-2151 3/12/10