We are hiring Part time now and Full and part time April-November. To join our funky crew  in Waterbury Vt , send an email to [email protected] . Do you like: extreme and pleasant weather, having a satisfying day of hard work, working independently or with others, drinking lots of water, being silly, have a positive attitude. 
We go to summer Saturday Burlington Farmers Market, have a farm stand on the property, design and install weddings, DIY weddings, deliver daily designs and deliver to florist. 
Tho before we can have beautiful flowers they need: seeding, transplanting, weeding, watering (some years),  mulching and harvesting. Flower farming is very  similar to veggie farming, tho the end product is often less heavy.

Experence is not necessary but is great.  Must enjoy getting your hands dirty. 

Nicole DAgata, The Painted Tulip
 

Come farm with us!

Located in Lake Placid, NY, North Country School is a junior boarding and day school for students in grades 4-9. The school educates and nurtures children today in such a way that they develop the resourcefulness and skills they need for tomorrow. For over 75 years North Country School has achieved this by placing daily and equal emphasis on arts and outdoor education and by upholding values, such as our commitment to the environment and the importance of working as a community. 

Camp Treetops is a 100 year old overnight summer camp for children ages 8-14 years old, which nurtures an inclusive community with an emphasis on values that remain vital to this day - child-centered education, the fostering of self-reliance and self-confidence, living in harmony with nature, and preserving a child's world through a summer unplugged.

We're seeking 1 year round garden systems intern for the 2024-2025 season from June 2024 - end of May 2025.

Job Description

In the garden spaces, you will be a part of everything from seeding, to transplanting, to tractor work, to harvest and working with our farm to table kitchen. Year long you will help manage our rotating drum compost facility along with our garden manager. You will spend a lot of time preparing fields and planting, as well as working to tend tomatoes in our 100 ft greenhouse. During the months of May-October the focus will be on the production gardens and perennial gardens. In the winter and spring, we will create a crop plan, furthering our farming knowledge, and prepare for and lead the community in maple sugaring in our 11 acre sugar bush. We typically grow over 30 varieties of annual flowers, and over 25 different annual vegetables and herbs. You will support the barn during all school events on the farm, barn chores, and lambing season. 

During the camp season from June through August you will help lead twice daily chores in the  gardens with campers and counselors. Each week, you will offer 1-2 hour long activities with campers in the camp you are working in (Junior 8-11 or Senior 12-14). These activities are focused on farming and the natural environment here in the Adirondacks. These activities can be whimsical and based on your personal interests and connecting the farm to our campers experience. You will participate in and lead weekly community mornings during the summer in each camp, where a large farm related job takes place. You will also help cook a lunch on Sunday’s for the campers on the garden harvest job that week. Again, the creativity is up to you!

Each week during the school year from September through May you will support an Edible Schoolyard (ESY) class. Here, you will be able to share connections from our farm to the classroom. You will help incorporate the farm into core classes throughout the year. Each week you will offer a few  “out times”.  These are outside and active activities at the end of the school day that bring students to the farm and the outdoors. The farm works together to head tables during family style meals. The school year is a balance between working on the farm and supporting the school program. Your day will be a mix of both farm work and working within the school community. 

You will be a part of weekend programming working both on the farm and with students. Being a part of the school community includes going to all school events where we can come together and share our work with one another. 

We take pride in being well organized, and maintaining beauty in the fields and the quality of what we produce and grow. 

Required Skills and Qualifications

- 21+

- One season of garden related experience is helpful, but not required 

- A strong work ethic,timeliness, and an eye for detail and efficiency

- Upbeat, able to find joy in simple moments, willingness to laugh and have fun. We work closely together and camaraderie is part of the joy of farmwork. Communication is vital for understanding instructions and maintaining a comfortable work environment 

- Clear verbal and written communication skills

- Ability to work both independently and part of a team

- Proactive and forward thinking, both in daily farm tasks and your own education. Even if there is no explicit instruction happening, there are always opportunities to learn 

- Must be able to lift 50 lbs, kneel for long periods, and be comfortable with repetitive tasks. There are often long days spent doing physical work in a range of weather 

- Night and weekend work 

- Willingness to learn how to operate farm equipment

- A driver's license and clean driving record

Compensation

Year round farm interns receive a monthly stipend of $1,600  plus housing, all regular meals, and paid time off.  Additionally, year round interns can elect to sign up for health insurance.

Ultimately, this year round internship can be your stepping stone. This is a great opportunity to learn more about growing food for your community and farm education. We’d like to be your guides in that journey! 

How to Apply

To apply please send the following to [email protected]

a) Tell us about yourself; your interests, your longer term plans, why you want to work on an educational farm

b) What do you hope to learn?

e) What is your previous work experience on a farm or in a school?

g) What is your learning style?

i) Please include a resume.

j) Please provide 3 references from a previous work experience. 

https://camptreetops.org/

https://northcountryschool.org/

518-523-9329

4382 Cascade Road

Lake Placid NY 12946

Join the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Interested in this position and others? Follow this link:

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!

For more info on this position follow this link: 
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!