UVM’s Agro Tek Innovation Academy is hiring staff for a week-long summer camp program, June 24-30 including training. Six counselors, with other program staff, are responsible for 36 students (currently in grade 7-11) during the non-academic and overnight portions of this innovative agricultural science program, including field trips and five nights in UVM dorms. Compensation includes a $950 stipend, housing and meals, and opportunities to sit in on academic sessions. Qualifications: over 21 years old with experience working with youth; background check required.
Program information: https://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/agrotek-innovation-program-8th-12th…

Bear Roots Farm is comprised of 355 acres of mixed fields, woods, pastures and marsh resting between Barre and Williamstown VT. Bear Roots Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm, producing 20+ acres of vegetables, with an extensive 90+ acre cover crop rotation. We grow over 100 varieties of vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. We produce year round using high tunnel greenhouses and grow 100,000+lbs of storage crops. Our produce is distributed through our year round farm store, ”The Roots Farm Market,” in Middlesex, VT and through our regional wholesale distribution.

We are looking for an Assistant Farm Manager to join the Bear Roots Farm staff. The Assistant Farm Manager will work closely with the Farm Owner and H2A field crew to ensure timely and efficient daily operations. This position incorporates all aspects of the farming operation including wash room, field work, and administrative work. We are a small but efficient, productive team that works together to ensure the farm operates efficiently. Our crew has over 60 years of combined growing experience. Ideally, we are looking for a long term commitment with the intention of, after one year, the assistant manger moving into the farm manager position.

Assistant Farm Manager Responsibilities
Guiding H2A crew with tasks including: interpretation of seeding logs, field maps, daily objectives, and organization in the pack house
Maintain and establish wholesale accounts, communicate with customers via email/phone and administer invoices using quickbooks
Oversee wholesale and farm market packout including weighing and labeling of all products
Communicate and coordinate with store staff
Delivering to wholesale sites and our farm store
Assisting farm owner with the production plan, field map, and seeding schedules
Assisting farm owner with hiring & training seasonal staff
Assist farm owner with tractor operations: field work (disc, plow, seed, spread, fork lift) & maintenance
Assist farm owner with on farm projects that may include: basic carpentry, building high tunnels, & general repairs/maintenance

Qualifications and Qualities
2-3 years of vegetable production or horticulture experience with some management experience preferred but not required for the right person
Strong communication (oral and written) skills, positive attitude, solution-oriented
Strong work ethic and excellent attention to detail
Ability to share and accept feedback in a team environment
Ability to use (or willingness to learn) Quickbooks & Google docs/sheets
Passion and interest in working/learning about small-scale, low-input, sustainable vegetable and herb production
Ability to work efficiently and effectively both independently and as a team member with minimal supervision
Ability to work quickly and efficiently
Have some experience working with or around tractors and equipment
Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
2-year commitment to the job preferred
Ability to frequently lift 25-50 pounds
Proper attention to equipment safety is a must
Self-starter, self-disciplined, goal orientated
Must have reliable transportation and be punctual

Compensation
$38,000-$45,000/yearly salary dependent on experience
1 bedroom, year-round housing with basic utilities included
March 15-December 15th 40+ hours/week
December 16th-March 14th 20-15 hours/week
Access to farm-grown produce

To apply please submit a brief letter of interest, a resume, and three relevant references to Jon: [email protected]

Full Moon Farm in Hinesburg is in our 25th year of certified organic production! We are an incredibly diverse organic farm that offers a flexible CSA and we need someone who loves great local, organic food, and can communicate that to our members.

Responsibilities:
- Bookeeping associated with CSA sign-ups and sales
- Packing, transporting and setting up all food, tables, tents and supplies for CSA and Market
- Work with wash station manager to keep cooler organized and clean
- Use social media to advertise and connect with customers
- Maintenance of farm store food and supplies
- Write weekly member emails and monthly newsletters
- Communicate with production and wash station teams to stay on top of what's coming in and what's no longer available
- Work Tuesday - Saturday schedule. Sundays and Mondays off

Qualifications:
-Enthusiasm for local and organic food; preference for someone who cooks and loves to share ideas
-Able to do math quickly and efficiently
-Ability to keep long lines of customers engaged and happy
-Must be strong, (able to left 40-50lbs over and over and over again)
-Must be able or willing to drive a 16' boxtruck
-Must have a clean driving record
-Must be able to work outside under most conditions
-Must be able to write clearly and effectively communicate what makes Full Moon Farm special to the public
_Basic knowledge of Mailchimp, Square, Instagram and Facebook

Compensation:
- hourly wage $16 - $20/hr
- organic vegetables
- employee discount on organic chicken, pork and eggs

Full Moon Farm is in out 25th year of certified organic farming! This is our 15th season at this location and we are looking for a few team members to help us continue on our journey to provide, safe, healthy, food to as many members of our community as possible.

Job Description:
FT, Seasonal Field Production Assistant or Manager, depending on experience
35-50 hours/week April - December
winter work is available for the right candidate
Pay range: $17-$22/hour, plus vegetables and employee discount on organic eggs, pork and chicken

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operate tractors and other equipment. Tractor work includes tilling, bed prep, mowing, laying plastic, cultivation, using various implements (forks, flame-weeder, bed-lifter, transplanter and cultivation equipment)
- Assist with equipment maintenance and care
- Assist with high-tunnel set-up and maintenance
- Set up and run irrigation system as needed
- Meet with and communicate with Field Manager, Greenhouse Manager and Harvest team to ensure proper timing of events
- Must be willing to do any job on the farm, especially to cover for someone who is sick or needs a break. This might include, but is not limited to the jobs of: hand-weeding, hoeing, covering, harvesting, washing, packing, raking, painting, sign-making, cleaning pens, washing eggs, helping out at market or CSA, etc

QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least 2 years prior experience with equipment operation on a similar scale (15-20 acres)
- Must possess strong problem-solving skills
_ Must be in good, physical health
- Must be able to work well as a team and possess good communication skills

Elmore Roots Nursery Assistant Job Description

About Elmore Roots
We are a small organic nursery with a big heart and over 40 years of experience. The
farm is family owned and operated along with a devoted, friendly crew of plant lovers.
The nursery, located in the rolling hills of Elmore, is a unique landscape made up of
food forests, fruit groves, a high tunnel, state-of-the-art gravel beds and more.
Our mission is “To be a nourishing place for the earth, the customer, our crew, and the
life all around us by growing and offering the hardiest and most productive plants
possible.”
In our efforts to help customers realize their vision of a home orchard or berry patch,
we’ve sourced, tested and propagated the cultivars that do best in our northern climate.
We propagate many of our plants from our own orchards, as well as partner with trusted
distributors. Our fruit trees are grafted onto the hardiest rootstock known.

Nursery Assistant Job Summary
Our goal is to create a healthy, respectful place to learn and do work that helps make
the world better. We value being part of a team that is gentle, kind, and considerate and
that cares about the quality of our plants, our customers and each other.
Tasks vary season-to-season and even day-to-day based on weather, customer needs,
planting jobs, harvest season and more. The job is never boring or too repetitive!
The Nursery Assistant works closely with a seasoned employee and sometimes on
independent projects to perform a variety of the following tasks:
Order Fulfillment and Planting Jobs: Selecting and stabilizing plants to be picked up or
shipped out. Planting jobs are off-site in neighboring towns.
Groundskeeping: fencing, irrigation, general clean-up, mowing, trellising and
maintaining farm equipment/tools such as golf carts, wheelbarrows and tractor.
Plant Care: weeding, mulching, fertilizing, pruning, potting, propagating, harvesting,
building new planting beds, inventory upkeep, pest/plant disease control and more.
Customer Service: Helping customers in person and occasionally by phone/email with
questions and concerns. Assure customers feel welcomed and supported.
Qualifications
- Reliability is first and foremost!
- An ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
- A person who is gentle and respectful, and also has a good sense of humor!
- A willingness and preparedness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

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Qualifications Cont’d
- An ability to occasionally lift heavy trees and/or bags of planting materials (around
50 lb) into trucks for deliveries.
- An ability to use farm tools such as shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, lawn mowers, etc.
- Must be able to work some Sundays as needed (See schedule below).
Elmore Roots is an Equal Opportunity Employer that supports diversity and inclusion.
Schedule
2023 season dates: Approximately March 28 - Dec 1. A full-time work week at Elmore
Roots ranges between 30-35 hours per week.
Our work centers around a four-day work week – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday – typically from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Lunch is 1⁄2 hour*. Some flexibility is
required due to the nature of farming, weather, and a customer-centered seasonal
business. Sometimes employees may be asked to start earlier or stay later. *Once or
twice a week, the crew will eat together.
Sundays are an important day in the spring months of April, May and June and you will
definitely be asked to work on some Sundays. This will be planned out as best as
possible. Sometimes extenuating circumstances and the nature of being a farm makes
this difficult.
Also, please note that historically Sunday is the day when families and many customers
come to Elmore Roots as it is the one day we are open on the weekend. Elmore Roots
is closed on Saturdays because of spiritual practice.
Compensation and Benefits
The Nursery Assistant, if committing full-time for the entire 2023 season, will be paid
$17/hr which raises to $17.50/hr after a successful first month.
Full time employees receive a 20% discount on plants and 10% discount on other
nursery items such as tools. Full-time employees are also given one paid day off of their
choosing in September. Employees receive a large amount of certified organic, locally
grown winter storage vegetables towards the end of the season.
Employees are eligible for unemployment benefits during the off season.
How to Apply
Please send a brief cover letter, resume and three references by email to
[email protected]. Position is open until filled. No phone calls please.

Thank you for your interest in working at Elmore Roots!

www.elmoreroots.com (802) 888-ROOT! 759 Symonds Mill Road, Wolcott VT 05680