We are a small eco conscious community located in Johnson Vt looking for head gardener to be in charge of a large garden growing veggies and flowers. In exchange for 12 hours a week you will receive a private cabin located right in the garden with access to a community kitchen as well as swimming ponds, sauna, yoga classes and art studio.

Responsibilities will include:

Prepping beds, (we practice minimal tillage with a broadfork), mulching, composting, weeding and watering, collecting cardboard to cover weedy areas through out the summer. You will also be in charge of a large blueberry patch picking them as they ripen. May up to mid June as well as in Mid September to October more hours will be required so you will be compensated at an hourly wage for that time period.

The growing season has begun!  We are excited to have another awesome human join us on the flower farm!

Pistil Production is located in Morrisville, VT where we cultivate over 100 varieties of cut ornamentals.  The methods employed are no/low til, intensive cultivation.  Our main sales channel is wholesale, but also some retail and finished product from our own floral design for events.  The season is busy and includes many tasks and skills: seed propagation, field/bed prep, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, processing, packing.  We stick to a regular schedule (Mon-Fri), but often put in later days during transplanting season.

We are interested in someone with the following qualities:

Attentive, respectful, hard-working, prior experience farming/manual labor jobs, consistent, works in all weather, willing to learn, preferable knowledge of plants(but we are willing to train), works efficiently with others and can perform task alone, ability to lift/bend & move all day, general love of flowers, nature & art:)

Depending on your interests and background, other opportunities may be available at Pistil Production (floral design, event installation, & marketing...and we have loads of stuff happening on the farm as a whole) 

Pay based on experience

This is a day job.  Must have transportation to/from work.

We really love what we do and have an awesome time while we work!  We are warm, welcoming people that love hard work and of course play too!

REACH OUT!!!!!! We want to hear from you!!!!      http://pistilproduction.com      [email protected]   

We are a small Guernsey Dairy just settling into a new business.  After years of shipping milk we are a Tier 2 Raw Milk dairy.  Looking for help milking and with barn chores.  You must be kind and dependable.  

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

DUTCHESS FARM IS NOW HIRING! 
 

Every season is an adventure in sustainable agriculture and the help our staff provides is essential. We work together to grow high quality food for our community and love to eat our vegetables. There are many exciting opportunities to learn and develop your farming skills, take home fresh veggies, and enjoy memorable experiences that are difficult to find working a 9-5 job. 

We have a full time Assistant Manager & a part time Farm Worker openings on our vegetable farm located in Poultney and Castleton. Help us plant, cultivate, weed, irrigate, harvest, wash and pack produce.

Ideal candidate should have multiple season vegetable production experience including growing in greenhouses & outside.

Job starts in April

About Dutchess Farm:

Located in Castleton and Poultney, Vermont, Dutchess Farm is a small family farm that has been in business since 1986. We grow a variety of produce for our CSA members, local wholesale accounts, custom growing, and farmer’s markets. We are known for our garlic, greens, herbs, peppers, tomatoes, and more. We use cover crops extensively and grow with organic inputs.
 

Our farm consists of about 10 acres. In warmer weather, 5 acres are in production while the other 5 are cover cropped. We also utilize 9 greenhouses, most of which are overflowing with heat loving crops like tomatoes, sweet peppers, zukes & cukes. In the winter, the greenhouses are home to greens such as spinach, kale, chard, and leafy brassicas.
 

Dutchess Farm works closely with local food banks & donates food to those in need.  

Do you love fresh food? A farm share & access to local farm products is included 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job duties would include:

• Planting
• Weeding
• Vegetable harvesting for local farmer's markets & CSA's
• Washing & sorting vegetables
• Tractor work for the right person

Mechanical ability is helpful, but not necessary.
 

 An ideal candidate should possess the following skills and experience:

• Experience in vegetable farming
• Dependability
• Attentiveness to detail
• Team player; adaptable & collaborative
• Effective communicator
• An interest in agriculture and local foods
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Ability to drive manual transmission helpful but not necessary

A sampling of our day-to-day tasks is below: 
Greenhouse growing 

• Flipping crops, bed prep, transplanting, weeding 
• Trellising tomatoes & cucumbers  

Bed prep 

• Tillage-based — Chisel plowing, tilling, raised bed laying 
• No-till — Mowing, tarping

Weeding and pest management 

• Hand weeding, hoeing, flame weeding
• Set up & removal of row covers & bug netting
• For the right person: tractor-based cultivation like Williams tooling & hilling potatoes

Transplanting 

• Hand transplant often with the use of wheel dibbler & hand tools as well as water wheel transplanter

Irrigation 

• Familiarity with drip systems helpful

Harvesting & Wash-pack 

• We normally have 2 large harvest days during the summer months. The harvest happens early in the day to ensure the proper cooling, and storage of crops during summer heat. 
• Washing, maintaining quality control of vegetables 

Miscellaneous 

• Farm maintenance — Organizing, mowing, maintaining deer fence
• Greenhouse maintenance 
• Direct seeding 

COMPENSATIONthis position is : hourly, varies DOE, $17.00 - $20.00APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSEmail [email protected]

Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding the position.

When applying please provide at least one work reference that we can contact.

We look forward to hearing from you!
 

Contact Stephen Chamberlain:

[email protected]

802-468-0202

Hi folks,

I'm a flower farmer in Montpelier and looking for housing starting July 1.  A small, cozy studio, 1 bedroom or mother-in-law type apartment would be great.  Something private and affordable, located in Montpelier or close to town (10-15 min drive).  

Looking for a month to month or 6-month lease.  Move in July 1st.  

I'm a clean, quiet tenant, no smoking or pets.  

Please email me if you have housing available or hear of anything that would be a good fit.

Thank you!

Jenny

Old Time Flowers

Montpelier, VT

(406) 224-1721

https://www.oldtimeflowers.com/   

Immerse yourself in the sanctuary, stewardry and community of Dreamland Sanctuary this year!

We are looking for a person (or couple) who is responsible, independent, kind, motivated, good with animals, has strong DIY carpentry and plumbing skills, and likes working with their hands.

Responsibilities:

Work 6-8 hrs/week from May – October .

A variety of seasonal maintenance projects:

• mowing, painting, gardening, weed whacking, 
• wood stacking, trail clearing, basic building and repairs
• Prepping, cleaning and stocking bathrooms, cottage and yurt for guests and events
• Occasional house and animal sitting
• other projects as requested

Benefits:

A beautiful place to live and connect for the duration of the position.

Immersion in the sanctuary, stewardry and community of Dreamland and the Green Mountain Druid School.

Admission to additional workshops, dances, ceremonies at Dreamland, as appropriate.

Other considerations:

We welcome someone with their own mobile tiny house or camper, or camp with your own tent on our forest platform.

Intern must be comfortable with simple, off grid living. 

They must provide their own food and transport.

If they need to go away, hours can be made up. 

To apply, please send a letter of interest to [email protected]

For more info about Dreamland Sanctuary and the Green Mountain Druid Order, go to www.greenmountaindruidorder.org