Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center (East Thetford, VT) is looking for a detail oriented, positive team member to manage our greenhouse and outdoor cut flower systems, develop a robust native perennial plant enterprise and make an impact in a mission driven organization that focuses on agricultural education and research.
                                                           

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Annual and Perennial (A&P) Manager is responsible for all of Cedar Circle’s annual and perennial plant growing environments, including propagation areas, retail greenhouses, garden retail area, outdoor cut flower garden, and perennial nursery. This position is responsible for all annual and perennial growing environments and the management of a team of seasonal staff to accomplish department goals. The ideal candidate will be excited about developing educational opportunities and finding creative ways to connect community members and visitors to our farm and production systems. By working closely with our retail, education, and marketing staff, the A&P manager ensures that visitors are provided with top notch customer service and are educated about the products and systems at CCFEC.

We are currently in a transition period where we are focusing both our retail perennial area and cut flower garden on perennial ‘Plants with a Purpose'—native, local ecotype, pollinator support, and herbal plants that build ecosystem function on our landscape and empower our community members to have a positive impact in the face of biodiversity loss and climate change. Candidates for this position should be excited about native plants and eager to help build out our nursery and educational offerings to this end.

Read the full job description and apply on our website: https://cedarcirclefarm.org/about/job/annual-and-perennial-department-manager.

Apply by November 30th for first consideration. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis after this date until the position is filled.  
 

Carversville Farm Foundation

Position: Livestock Manager

Reports to: Farm Director

Compensation: 85 - 100K

Benefits: Housing possible, PTO,  Health and  Dental Insurance

Schedule: Full time, year round

Carversville Farm Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit that runs a philanthropic, diversified, regenerative, certified organic farm. We grow produce, eggs and meat to the highest standards and donate 100% of our harvests to Philadelphia-area soup kitchens, year-round. Want to join a talented, committed crew in beautiful Bucks County, PA and improve your farming skills while raising restaurant-quality harvests to give away to communities in need ? Join us!

About the position:

The livestock manager leads our livestock crew in the daily operations and care of grass fed beef cattle and pastured poultry (laying hens, turkeys, broiler chickens) as well as poultry processing. We are looking for a professional that contributes to long term planning and brings thoughtful ideas and practices to our operation.  The position requires an expertise in organic, pasture-based livestock systems, as well as an ability to train new farmers and quickly troubleshoot any problems that arise.

Requirements

• 5 years of organic, pasture based animal husbandry
• Brooding poultry
• Processing poultry
• Cow/calf experience
• Operate tractors and equipment
• Pasture management
• Leadership skills

Responsibilities

Working with our team to execute daily tasks including:

• Manage the livestock team
• Raising poultry in succession
• Raising laying hens 
• Monitor livestock health
• Beef cattle handling
• Rotational grazing
• Poultry processing
• Developing and implementing strategies that lead to productivity
• Record keeping

Skills

We are looking for people committed to our mission and procedures with these abilities:

• Work independently and on a team
• Dependable and observant 
• Strong work ethic
• Positive and proactive problem solving skills
• Readiness to work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively
• Detail oriented
• Knowledge and experience in good food handling and processing
• Desire to learn
• Flexible in schedule and tasks

This job description covers key responsibilities but does not capture all job duties. We work as a team and there are times we need all hands on deck to accomplish a task. Flexibility is key to joining our dynamic team.

Carversville Farm Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.