Join the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

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Positions-Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

VYCC believes in the power that food has to connect us with the land, our community, and each other. On the farm, young people engage in organic vegetable farming. Produce grown by Corps Members is distributed to more than 400 families through the Health Care Share project-- a public health initiative that connects Vermont families to locally-grown produce through their medical provider. These projects are made possible through VYCC's partnership with AmeriCorps and SerVermont.

In the spring, Food & Nourishment Leaders participate in training, learn farm and leadership skills while guiding volunteer groups and completing daily farm tasks. They also start working in the commercial kitchen, familiarizing themselves with kitchen operations while creating weekly lunches to share with the farm team.  In the summer, the Food & Nourishment Leaders work with crews in the kitchen, teaching them basic cooking skills, and guiding crews through making lunch that is then shared with everyone working on the farm.  In addition to their work with crews, they oversee the planning and organizing of three community dinners and process surplus farm produce into products sold at the farm stand or distributed in the share.  In the fall, Food & Nourishment Leaders work alongside other Farm Leaders, guiding volunteers, harvesting for the Health Care Share, preparing the farm for winter, and continuing to process produce from the farm.  

Compensation and Benefits:

This is an AmeriCorps Position.

Non-residential leaders receive a living allowance of $642 per week.

Dates of service term: March 20 - October 25

Education Award upon completion of Service: $4826.50

Age Requirement: 20+

Join the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps!

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Positions – Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

VYCC believes in the power that food has to connect us with the land, our community, and each other. On the farm, young people engage in organic vegetable farming. Produce grown by Corps Members is distributed to more than 400 families through the Health Care Share project-- a public health initiative that connects Vermont families to locally-grown produce through their medical provider.

Production Crew Members spend every day working either in the farm fields, washing and packing produce, or in the kitchen processing and cooking with the most recent harvest.

Production Crew Members participate in all the parts of an organic farm production system, including seeding, transplanting, weed management, harvesting, animal care and farm stand support. They will also learn technical farm skills, such as small equipment operation, high tunnel production, irrigation setup and harvest of sensitive crops.

Compensation and Benefits
This is an AmeriCorps position. This is not a camping crew. Farm-fresh lunch is provided daily.

Dates: May 20 – August 16, 2024

Schedule: Monday to Thursday 6:30 – 3:00 OR 9:00 – 6:00; and Fridays 8:00 – 3:00

Weekly Living Allowance (paid b-weekly): $481

Education Award upon completion of service: $1,824.07

Age requirement: 18+

The Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE), based in Hardwick, VT, seeks a Delivery Driver for our CAE Farm Connex program. This is a year round position that is crucial to our day-to-day operations CAE’s dynamic and expansive distribution program.  CAE Farm Connex provides cold-chain freight service for farmers and food producers who may be “too small” or “too rural” to access other distribution channels. CAE Farm Connex headquarters is physically based in Hardwick, where its operation spans 6 days per week, and up to 20 hours each day. As a CAE Farm Connex driver, you will be part of a team operating our fleet of 5 delivery vehicles in service to our 21+ weekly routes, aggregating and delivering local products in 13 of 14 counties within the state of Vermont and in some adjoining areas of western New Hampshire. CAE Farm Connex provides services to farms, retail stores, public and private schools, institutions, distribution centers and other food hubs, keeping the literal wheels turning for our local food system and economy!

JOB DETAILS 
Position: Farm Connex Delivery Driver 
Reports to: General Manager 
Schedule:  30 hrs per week 
Compensation:  Hourly rate starting at $20.50+ ; Non Exempt/regular position 
Benefits: Health Insurance and Health Savings Account, SIMPLE IRA, Employee assistance program, Employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance, quarterly phone stipend, paid time off, professional development compensation

Minimum Qualifications: as dictated by the FMCSA, including but not limited to: be age 21+ at the time of application, possess a valid driver’s license, a clean motor vehicle record, the critical faculties required to safely operate a commercial vehicle, and ability to pass a CDL medical exam. Be able to interpret signage, converse, take instruction and record information in written and/or spoken English

TO APPLY
Review the full job description on our website at www.hardwickagriculture.org/jobs, then email [email protected] with your resume, cover letter or letter of interest, and include “FarmConnex Delivery Driver” in your email subject line. We’re interested to hear your thoughts on any life or work experience as it relates to this position. Let us know if you have any questions!

Hello, 

I am looking for a good home for my milking cow and her calf. 

Fedora is a 4-year-old Jersey and has a 3 month old bull calf, Ferdinand. They are both healthy, kind and loving. He is her second calf. They are both A2A2 Jerseys and have a completely grass/hay diet. Fedora was bred AI to sire 7je1874 McComb, an A2A2 Jersey.

Ferdinand has drank from Fedora since birth. I also milked her by hand for the first 2 months and now just milk 1x/week to get enough milk for my family; otherwise, she is feeding Ferdinand. He is strong and healthy. Milking would not be mandatory; however, if someone wants to milk, she is producing enough and there are many way you could work with both of them for that.

He is disbudded and we plan to castrate him, though if someone wants a bull we can forgo that. 

Fedora made about 40#/4-5 gallons per day last cycle. Her milk has beautiful butterfat. She is trained to milking and stands very well. 

I am looking for a new home for them because I have over extended myself in all the other aspects of life and find that I don't have the time I want to be with my livestock. 

I am not in a rush to sell them. I have enough hay for this winter. If someone would like them this winter, I can also sell the hay, all which are square bales, to them. 

Thank you, 

Sara Bachman

Hello Fellow Farmers and Friends,

I am looking for help in my search for a farm here in Vermont or neighboring state. The conventional ways have not been successful and I thought to try a direct approach to farmers and associated individuals.

Ideally I am looking for 100+ acres but I am open to talk about any potential farmland.  This can be in any condition left fallow or currently a working farm. Any situation will be considered so please do not hesitate to share  ideas.

I have all necessary skills to run a farm from animal husbandry to large scale vegetable growing to construction to mechanical to planting crops, etc.… 

I do seek clever financing and/or rent to own.  Any direction and ideas would be so greatly appreciated!! Thank you!

All the best,

Brian Lyttle, D.C.