Rebop Farm is hiring for an employee to work year round on our diversified livestock farm.
Brattleboro, Vermont
Year round; 50/50 farm worker & retail assistant manager
Rebop Farm
Position start date: December 2024
Hours: variable depending on the season; this position requires weekend work.
Wage: $18/hr starting, with 2 weeks PTO yearly on an accrual basis.
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Rebop Farm is a small, diversified, grass based, and primarily organic practice livestock and dairy operation in Brattleboro, Vermont. We focus on producing high quality products using intensive rotational grazing practices, interspecies grazing, and systems stacking. Year round, we manage a small herd of Jersey dairy cows for raw milk production, as well as a 55 ewe, avg 100 lamb flock of Katahdin sheep, bee hives, 500 tap sugar bush, and seasonally produce 1700 mixed poultry, and 80 feeder pigs. We slaughter 1000 poultry on-farm yearly. We believe that these systems and diversity of animals allow us to be better stewards of our soils and watershed; of our animals’ health and well being, and ultimately, the health of our customers and the community we feed.
Our products are distributed through a raw milk and meat CSA, wholesale and restaurant accounts, through farmers’ markets, and an on-farm retail store that we stock with our products, as well as over 90 other farms’, bakers, and specialty food producers’ products. The farm also maintains a small event space that hosts farm dinners, concerts, workshops, and provides space for other organizations to hold events.
Qualifications & Expectations:
- Strong interest in livestock farming, specifically small scale dairy
- Able to maintain a positive attitude in a fast paced work environment
- An efficient worker
- Self-motivated and self-aware
- Dependable and have access to reliable transportation
- Willing and able to accept feedback gracefully, and adapt accordingly
- Eager to learn
- Comfortable working both in groups and independently
- A problem solver
- Detail oriented and observant
- Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
- Able to lift and carry 50 lbs, stand for extended periods of time, and crouch or bend over for extended periods of time. This job can be very physical.
Responsibilities:
- Shared barn/non dairy animal chores
- Working in the dairy room, jarring milk, washing bulk tank and maintaining clean, sanitary and functional workspace
- General farm work, including but not limited to fence moving, weed wacking, animal care, pasture maintenance, sugarbush work
- Helping with poultry slaughter days
- Garden and orchard harvesting, cultivating, and maintenance
- Some winter processing of farm products (ie: preserving, canning)
- Helping with farm events: set up, break down, assisting with various agritourism related tasks
- Stocking and maintaining farm store, helping fulfill CSA and special orders
- Working 1-2 farmer’s markets weekly, depending on season
We have a variety of on-farm housing options available.
We are especially interested in applicants that are excited to become a long-term employee, as our farm continues to grow.
To apply for the Rebop Farm position, please email a resume and cover letter to: [email protected]