NOFA-VT Member Organizing Meeting: Orleans
Our members are clear: “We want to say ‘yes’ to something else.”
Our members are clear: “We want to say ‘yes’ to something else.”
Hello! We are a family of five and looking for housing on the countryside. Our children are 6, 3 and 18 months. We are used to living small and in alternative ways, so we are open to a lot :-) I am originally from CT and my husband is from Germany, but we have been living in Norway the last years.
My husband Ole is a traditional carpenter, very handy in repairing nearly everything and building, gardening, taking care of livestock.. We both have experience in these things. You name it, he can probably do it.
We would love to live on someone else's land who has a small cabin or something similar. We are also open to a sort of living-working exchange, for example us living on a farm and helping someone with repairs, carpentry, gardening, etc.
If you know of anything, please don't hesitate to send us a message, even if you think it's too small of a home and don't think it would be for us, we are very adaptable and have lived small multiple times! We love being together so that helps a lot :-)
Looking forward to hearing from you, thanks for reading!
All the best,
Sarah and Ole and the kids
July 24, 2026
NOTE: Land lease and apartment are separate opportunities.
Apartment Details: Available 10.1.26
Rent per month is $1175 including heat, hot water, electricity, snow removal, and trash removal.
Unfurnished
Farm owner lives in nearby farmhouse.
No pets
See our Front Porch Forum 1BR apartment ad: https://frontporchforum.com/albany/forum#post_4001938
See our Vermont Land Link ad: https://vermontlandlink.org/find-land/land-lease-available
Logical Machines Weigh Fill machine Model S4 – purchased 2015 excellent condition includes large weigh hopper, large discharge funnel, 2.5” fill spout, heavy duty vibrator.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for someone to join our livestock crew. We're looking to hire someone to do some egg washing and help with weekend chores, as well help with some other farm projects. This would look like 1 - 1.5 days/week, mostly weekend hours, with occasional weekday chores.
Basic responsibilities include:
Egg washing and packing
Daily chores for laying hens, meat birds, chicks, and pigs
Moving beef cattle
Fencing projects
The ideal candidate should:
Have some previous farming experience
Be able to work efficiently
Be comfortable interacting with a variety of farm animals
Be able to work both solo and in groups
Be willing to learn, but also be confident to take initiative with tasks
Be able to problem solve on your own
Be able to work long hours on your feet, lift 50 lbs
Have some familiarity with tools
We are willing to train the right candidate regardless of experience.
Pay is $16/hr.