Intern/Apprentice needed at True Grass Farms, Valley Ford, CA

We are looking for a person who has a feel for the land and animals and can creatively, professionally and energetically work with TGF to produce healthy land and animals.

This is a full ­time position that includes housing, vegetable and meat csa and a monthly stipend. This position is offered as a 1 year position with opportunity for longer term employment. There will be a two way review after a trial period of thirty days and another at ninety days to insure mutual satisfaction.

This person will be expected to:
• Treat all people (and animals) associated with his or her work at TGF with respect and dedication.
• Perform all ranch duties with quality workmanship and in a timely manner, attention to detail a must.
• Work to execute and monitor the grazing plan, maintaining ranch and animal log.
• Check animals’ health and that their needs are met in terms of grass and water.
• Maintain ranch infrastructure in effective working order, including but not limited to:
o Electric fencing.
o Conventional fencing.
o Water delivery systems.
o Basic maintenance of vehicles (tire pressure, air filter, oil change, clean and functional).
• Maintain living quarters in clean and functional condition.

​Requirements:
• Ability to work with others in a fun and effective manner.
• Creativity and good problem solving skills, attention to detail.
• Ability to do physical work, lifting, digging, walking, etc. (Work­weeks are generally over 40 hours and can occasionally be unsupervised and include repetitive work.)
• Good communications skills (includes listening) along with creative thinking.
• Interest in: Regenerative agriculture, Holistic Management, Good food.
• Good organizational skills.
• Focused, energetic and self driven approach to work.
• High school degree.
• Driver’s license and owns a car and a working cell phone.
Housing and perks:
•A 2007 28ft Nash trailer will be available on premise.
• Work at the Farmer's market booth for True Grass Farms on the weekend for additional pay.
• Access to land for a vegetable garden.
• Weekly vegetable csa and meat provided by TGF.
• Option to start his/her own enterprise here at True Grass Farms.

Summary:
The right person has a great work ethic and great attention to detail, a willingness to learn and a
very solid problem solving approach to their work. No prior experience required.
Our mission statement at TGF is: Food, Ecology and Culture.
Community, hospitality and honesty are values we promote.

Interested persons should send a cover letter, resume and references to[email protected]
Tell us why you would be a good match for TGF. What inspires you to do this work? What do you wish to learn?

Applications for GreenString Institute & Farm Now Open, Petaluma, CA

We are currently taking applications forsummer 2016 - applications due April 15

The Green String Institute aims to empower aspiring farmers with the knowledge, skills, and work ethic necessary to feed their communities and become responsible stewards of the land. The internship experience is structured to include practical field work, comprehensive classroom time, and community building. The program is truly an education in the subtleties of observation, learning to understand what you see and have the confidence to respond to it. We start from the bottom up, involving interns in the whole farming process to show our students the perseverance necessary to run a farm. Lectures lay out a foundation ranging from basic tool and equipment maintenance, plant health characteristics, to site selection and development. Students earn a sense of community from living together, managing projects, and sharing responsibilities. Our approach is immersive and participative, resulting in agricultural athletes with a basic set of skills and know-how as well as being conscientious members of their respective communities.

Visit http://www.greenstringinstitute.org/get-involved

Southwest Organizer Needed at the National Young Farmers Coalition

The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) seeks a bilingual Southwest Organizer to organize farmers and ranchers across the Southwest and to grow NYFC membership. This is a full time position.

General Description:
The National Young Farmers Coalition represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success. We envision a country where young people who are willing to work, get trained and take a little risk can support themselves and their families in farming.
The Western Water Program is NYFC’s first regional program. In addition to our national policy and local organizing priorities, in the West we focus on challenges unique to this vast and arid region. Namely, NYFC works across the West to protect water for agriculture and promote the good stewardship of that water. We organize young farmers and ranchers to advocate for their water needs, promote sound practices for conservation and resilience, and provide young farmers and ranchers with the resources and knowledge they need to enter roles of water leadership. The Southwest Organizer will work as part of the NYFC team to organize young farmers and ranchers, launch new NYFC local chapters and grow existing chapter capacity, and increase NYFC membership across the Southwest.

Duties and Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Advocate for the needs of young farmers and ranchers in the Southwest
• Help farmers organize affiliate NYFC chapters across the Southwest
• Partner with existing Southwestern chapters to increase membership and chapter capacity
• Plan, host, and attend events, workshops, farm tours, and more with NYFC chapters and partners
• Exponentially increase NYFC’s Southwestern membership
• Engage farmers and ranchers in advocacy actions, including authoring Op-Eds, organizing letter-writing events, participating in fly-ins, attending meetings with elected officials, and more
• Collaborate to develop and implement western campaign strategies
• Attend, table, and represent NYFC at regional conferences and events
• Utilize bilingual language skills in advocacy and organizing
• Manage and update internal record-keeping documents
• Assist with national organizing priorities as needed

Qualifications:

• Passion for and commitment to increasing the number of young farmers in the U.S. through organizing and advocacy
• Relevant experience in grassroots organizing and campaign building in a multicultural setting with proven track record of success
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Outgoing, sociable, and a strong listener with a willingness to learn from others
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Working knowledge of agricultural practices; direct experience in farming or ranching a plus
• Familiarity with agricultural communities of the Southwest
• Graphic design skills desired, though not necessary
• Able to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends
• Fluent in Spanish

Education: Bachelors degree and/or equivalent experience

Location, Hours, & Travel:
Ideal candidate will be located in or able to relocate to the NYFC Western office in Durango, Colorado. A remote position in the Southwest may be considered.
Position is full-time (40 hours/week). NYFC supports a flexible work schedule to accommodate travel and work on evenings/weekends when necessary. This is a full time position. Position currently extends through December 2017. Offer of extension of employment will be considered upon review.
This position requires significant travel. Travel includes driving and flying to conferences, workshops, chapter meetings and events, farm tours, and more. This will include traveling on back roads without certainty of cell service. Southwest Organizer will need to be self-sufficient on the road and should expect to work long hours while traveling. All travel expenses will be covered by NYFC.

Compensation: Compensation is commensurate with experience. A competitive salary and benefits package is available for full-time staff.

Position start date: By June 1, 2016

How to apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to[email protected]. Deadline for application is April 11, 2016.

Full Time Farm Assistant Wanted at ​Root Down Farm, Pescadero

Root Down Farm is a perennial and pasture based livestock operation located in Pescadero, California. We focus on humanely raising heritage breed chickens, turkeys and pigs through rotational grazing & foraging, while improving our soils and increasing biodiversity on the land. We see ourselves as stewards of the land and use the behaviors of our animals to create healthy ecosystems and in turn create delicious humane meats.

Root Down Farm is beginning its third season and is looking for a motivated and committed full-time individual to join the team from March through November as it continues to build, learn and grow. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, able to lift 50 pounds, queer friendly and interested in learning all aspects of a humane pasture based livestock and orchard operation.

Responsibilities will include (but definitely not limited to):

• Daily observation, feeding & watering of chicks in brooders
• Daily observation, feeding & watering of chickens, turkeys and pigs on pastures
• Daily & weekly moving of poultry and pigs (electric fence is your friend)
• Maintenance of automated watering, electric fences, chargers, feeders
• Weekly pick up of locally sourced feed
• Regular cleaning of brooders and coops
• Daily gopher trapping and seasonal orchard care
• Livestock processing both on and off-farm
• Administrative tasks such as record keeping, marketing, etc.
• Sales/marketing including Farmers Markets
• Assist with farm tours and workshops

Qualifications & Skills:

• Ability to work long days in all weather with a positive attitude
• Own transportation
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and repeatedly
• Ability to communicate clearly and listen to instruction
• Ability to be self-reliant and comfortable in a rural and quiet setting with little to no cell reception
• Ability to trouble shoot and problem solve
• Ability to work weekends
• Work well as a team member and independently
• Proficient in Excel, Word and social media

Additional Desired (but not required) Qualifications

• Comfort in being around animals
• Experience or strong interest in tractor driving/maintenance
• Experience and comfort in driving a truck with trailer
• Experience and comfort with power tools and light carpentry

Compensation: Private yurt on the farm complete with outdoor shower, kitchen, and land line. Weekly meat and vegetables. Monthly stipend, total will depend on experience.

Contact [email protected]

Ranch Garden Intern Wanted at Walker Creek Ranch, West Marin

Walker Creek Ranch is located outside of Petaluma in West Marin County on 1700 acres of beautiful ranch land and is owned and operated by the Marin County Office of Education. The ranch offers four and five day residential environmental education programs tailored toward 5th and 6th grade students. The outdoor school is dedicated to providing quality educational experiences for students and teachers that inspire appreciation and stewardship of the natural world.

Position: The garden intern will be involved in all aspects of the ½ acre garden including composting, bed preparation, seeding, transplanting, irrigation, weeding, and harvesting. The intern will also be responsible for assisting garden activities and lessons for groups of up to twenty-two students from a variety of cultural, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.

Responsibilities: Intern will assist with garden care and education under the initial guidance of the garden naturalist. The intern will also perform daily animal care and ranch chores. During the first months the intern will work concurrently with the garden naturalist. During the summer months the intern will work independently to maintain the garden and to harvest produce for the kitchen at Walker Creek Ranch. The intern will assist in creating a safe learning environment for students and model environmentally responsible behavior. Applicants should be physically able to work long hours and participate in strenuous activity. Position requires a positive attitude, flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team. Some weekend work may be required.

Qualifications: Strong interest in learning small-scale organic farming techniques. Completion of college level course work in natural sciences or sustainable agriculture is desirable. Some garden /farm experience. Experience working with children. The ideal candidate would have strong interpersonal skills, be enthusiastic and ready to learn, have a desire to become a garden educator.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Compensation: $10.00/hr plus room and board in staff housing.
Duration of internship: April, 2016- November, 2016 (Approximate dates)

To apply: email cover letter, resume, general application, and names of three references with telephone numbers to:
Abbey Gordon, Naturalist Supervisor
[email protected] 
Phone: (415) 491-6602
Deadline to Apply: Open until filled
Applications can be downloaded from:
http://marinschools.org/Personnel/Documents/Application-MCOE-Class.pdf

Delivery Driver/Farm internship at Old World Rabbitry and Farm Sebastapol CA

Part-time delivery driver route includes Fairfield to San Francisco two days a week Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Farm internship part time work room or rooms available. Contact Eric Shevchenko [email protected]

CSA Coordinator Wanted at First Light Farm  - Petaluma
 
At First Light Farm, we are looking for a dedicated and energetic team member with strong leadership skills to coordinate operations of our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) business.  We are an organic vegetable farm focusing on CSA and fresh wholesale production.  We are a community farm in the sense that our highest goal is to create a strong, vital community around stewardship of the land and health of the people who live off it. 
 
On the farm, due to its nature, every employee can be asked to do a variety of tasks and errands. However, the CSA Coordinator will primarily focus on three specific work areas that will take most, if not all, of their time.  These work ares are as follows:
 
CSA Administration:  This consists of communicating with CSA members, orienting and welcoming new members, answering all questions and solving problems around payment, drop site logistics, and vegetable use coordination.  Most of this will be done through email, using the rustic office on farm.  The CSA Coordinator will also prep and send out the weekly newsletter.
 
CSA Business Development: The CSA Coordinator will help implement the 2016 CSA Marketing Plan and will participate in the following work areas:

• developing and managing relationships with partner groups
• developing and distributing marketing materials
• social media strategy and implementation
• planning and coordinating public events
• developing strategy and plans for CSA marketing

 
CSA box packing:  2-4 days per week we will be packing CSA boxes. The CSA Coordinator will prepare and stage the operation, oversee the packing, and pack it into truck.  There may or may not be others to help with the packing depending on the day and how many boxes are being packed. There will also be deliveries 2-3 times per week that this person may or may not be involved in.
 
The ideal candidate will:

• have strong leadership and project management skills
• be passionate about local, organic agriculture, community, and cooking
• have working experience on vegetable farms, preferably CSAs
• be friendly and customer oriented
• be both detail oriented and have interest in how the whole system is functioning
• be a great communicator and collaborative
• be energetic and strong, quick and deliberate
• work just as well on the computer as in the packing shed or in the field

 
$15/ hr, 40hr/week year round, except Jan-March, when, less hours will be available.
You need to be passionate about farming and community based businesses to thrive in this position.
 
Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to Jesse Pizzitola,  [email protected]

Green Village Growers is looking for a farm manager to join our team!

We are diversified family farm and food forest located on an exquisite 47 acres in Pope Valley, California with…

•  25 Katahdin Sheep
• 46 fruit trees and growing
• 187 olive trees for olive oil and other products
• Vegetable gardens for CSA and farmers markets

We are looking for a part-time or full-time farm manager who is passionate and experienced at growing organic sustainable food and livestock.
We are offering an exchange for comfortable private on-site living accommodations as well as crop share (% of sales). Also we have land available if you would like to establish your own farm “within a farm” which could be perfect opportunity for the right individual.
We are a subdivision of and part of a Sufi Center and Sufi Healing University and that the Farm Manager would be able to participate in some of the Sufi practices and activities that go on at the center as part of the exchange as well.
Green Village Growers is looking for dynamic team builder and leader who can help us grow to the next level and more deeply serve our community.  We feel this opportunity could be wonderful for the farmer looking to have their own patch of soil to work and a great team to work with. 2016 is a very exciting year for us as we are implementing our new permaculture design plan for the entire property. We welcome qualified candidates to become a part of this transformation.

Contact [email protected]

Applegate, Oregon Seeks Wash n Pack Manager

We have nearly 40 acres in mixed organic vegetables in the Applegate Valley of southern Oregon. We are searching for someone that is looking to settle in and work several seasons with us.
The wash n' pack manager will oversee the processing and organizing for shipment of all of our produce coming in from the fields. They will also keep our daily harvest data updated and maintain records for our food safety program. This person should have prior experience working on a vegetable farm and be very detail oriented. 
This is a position that has the potential for increased responsibilities over subsequent seasons. Please check out our website www.bluefoxorganics.com to see what we're about. Feel free to contact us for more info. The position would begin April 1, 2016. 

Contact Chris Jagger [email protected]

Leap Frog Farm in Capay Valley seeks interns for summer 2016

Leap Frog Farm is a small organic veggie and fruit farm in the Capay Valley in Yolo County. We have 2 internship positions open for 2016, with a starting stipend of $150/week, plus food and living space. The internship will go from June 1st to September 30th, but those dates are negotiable :).

We work 5 days a week on the farm, go to farmers markets in Davis on Wednesday evenings (seasonally), and Marin on Saturdays (year-round), and take Sundays off. It gets really hot here in the summer (often over 100 degrees), so during that time of the year, we start work around 6 in the morning, take a solid break in the middle of the day, and work into the evening.

The farm is on 20 acres, with 2.5 acres of veggie production, and ~3 acres of fruit orchards. We focus on heirloom varieties of vegetables, which in the summer and fall includes ~20 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, ~25 varieties of melons, and a wide variety of peppers, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, summer and winter squash, onions, basil, etc. During our cooler season (Nov-May), we grow lots of salad greens, bunched leafy greens, roots, broccoli, cabbage and the like. We have a few goats for milk and cheese, and hope to add more pastured animals to our crop rotation in the future.

The Capay Valley is an hour northwest of Davis, home to many small organic farms, and a great rural community with potlucks, yoga classes, craft nights and an active Grange and Farmers Guild! It is a really fun place to live and farm! Come join us!

Contact Annie Hehner [email protected]

Seed Internship Program

​This Seed Internship Program helps match individuals seeking to learn more about seed production with experienced seed producers. The program includes a listing of potential interns and host farms as well as access to an online learning environment (coming soon) to help supplement the hands-on education that interns will receive at the host farms. Please be aware that OSA is not overseeing the specific arrangements made between each host and intern. The internship hours, compensation, living arrangements, and farm culture may vary widely between hosts. Please use your best judgment as you read each host profile and as you negotiate arrangements with potential hosts. Take the time to make sure that the host is a good fit for your needs before committing to an internship with them. Be aware that any information that you share in this application will be available to OSA and MESA program coordinators and to prospective farm hosts. We will not share this information with any other parties.

Learn more here:  https://apply.mesaprogram.org/osa/intern/

Farm Worker Wanted at Devils Gulch Ranch , Nicasio, Marin County

Looking for farm help doing general farm chores full or part time at Devil's Gulch Ranch. 

Contact Mark Pasternak  at [email protected]

Farm Apprentice Wanted at Windy Hollow Farm in Point Arena, Mendocino

We have openings for 1-2 apprentices to participate in our farm apprenticeship which runs from April-October.

About the Farm: Windy Hollow Farm is an off-grid organic farmstead located on 20 acres on the Mendocino Coast of Northern California. Development, including structures and gardens, is focused on a 5-acre zone. Our climate is Mediterranean—the growing season is typically dry and the winters wet. All of the gardens are maintained organically with an emphasis on building the soil and selecting plants appropriate for our local conditions (windy, foggy, cool and coastal with intermittent sun).

On the farm we grow cut flowers and vegetables. We also keep small flocks of laying hens and honeybees. Windy Hollow Farm serves as home to a local non-profit, ACORN Partners in Education. In collaboration with ACORN we develop and facilitate environmental-based education programs for our community. We host Farm Camp in partnership with ACORN and also facilitate school garden programs throughout the year. Windy Hollow Farm is also open to guests for events such as our Greenhouse Dinners and Seed to Salve Herbal Retreat.

Apprentices can expect to:

-Participate in all aspects of caring for the gardens, including propagation, planting, cultivation and harvest.
-Assist with teaching in our Growing Green in the Garden school program and summer Farm Camp sessions as well as seasonal school field trips.
-Contribute to general farmstead chores including greenhouse watering, building and maintenance projects, irrigation, caring for the chickens, and other miscellaneous tasks that inevitably arise.

Commitment & compensation: 18-24 hours/week; 3-4 days/week. Lodging is provided in a self-sufficient hand built cabin. Produce is available from the kitchen garden. This is primarily a work-trade apprenticeship, however opportunities for earning farm-based income during the season exist. These include teaching during Farm Camp sessions, assisting with our Growing Green in the Garden school education program, and cooking for farm events.

Jennifer Ketring, [email protected], 707-353-0143 ​

Full Time Employee at Live Earth Farm

Live Earth Farm is looking to hire an experienced, self-motivated person to join our farm team. This is a 40+hr/week position. We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated person to live on site. This is an opportunity to deeply engage with the many facets of our dynamic operation with a focus in marketing. Two-year job commitment preferred.

Qualifications
Minimum 2-year previous farm experience. Seeking a person with excellent communication skills and direct sales experience (retail, farmers’ markets, and beyond). Comes in with a solid base understanding of organic vegetable production, year-round crop planning, and demonstrates proficiency in field harvest and product handling. This person must have the ability to drive delivery vehicles and trucks, and be physically able to lift 50#s. This is a general farm employee position with a focus in marketing. Spanish language skills desired.

Compensation
Employment package includes: Hourly wage depending on experience, on farm yurt housing agreement, limitless vegetable supply.

About Us
Live Earth Farm is a small family farm growing a large diversity of fruits and vegetables on 80 acres nestled in the Southern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains on the Central Coast. The moderate coastal climate of the Monterey Bay allows us to farm year-round. Established in 1996, we are committed to growing the most delicious, beautiful, and high-quality organic fruits and vegetables the land has to offer. We treat our farm as a living organization, and believe in a deeper connection with the earth, community, and the environment around us. Today, our diversified farm operation services a 600 member CSA, 5 weekly farmers markets, supplies direct retail/wholesale outlets in the greater Bay Area, and we host an on-site farm stand! Throughout the year we offer Community Farm Days, u-pick events and hands-on workshops.

To apply, please send: A brief explanation why you want to work with us, a resume, and 3 references. Please email applications to Taylor at [email protected].

Head Educator Wanted for Advancing Next Generation Urban Farmers project, MESA

MESA seeks a ¾ to full-time employee to join our dynamic team for the newly established “Advancing Next Generation Urban Farmers” project, in collaboration with Planting Justice. This position will lead educational development and implementation of MESA and Planting Justice’s beginning farmer training and incubator program, primarily serving refugee, formerly incarcerated and immigrant populations. The educational role supports beginning farmers with culturally-specific and relevant resources through on-farm, classroom, and online formats, and acts as leader/point person with our community partners. The incumbent will work with multiple farm managers in the program to provide participatory training in urban/peri-urban agriculture and resilient food systems. The position will engage beginning farmers in program activities and support services involving production, processing, distribution and direct and cooperative marketing. As the training will serve participants with day-jobs, this position will require working some eveni ngs and weekends. Position responsibilities will shift seasonally, while maintaining some core functions throughout the year.

The Lead Educator will support immigrant, refugee and previously incarcerated farmers to develop and reach their urban farming and business goals. Flexibility, sensitivity, strong communication, time-management and people skills are a must. MESA embraces a collaborative working environment with frequent hat and role sharing. The candidate will possess strong organizational skills and be self-motivated, culturally astute and exceptionally accountable. This position will require the ability to work well independently and as part of a team, a knack for negotiating conflict, and the capacity to uphold diverse collaborations, efficient working relationships and positive learning environments, Additionally, the candidate will be a creative, self-directed solution-seeker who can identify opportunities and take initiative.

Required Qualifications:

1. Background and interest in working with historically underserved, immigrants, refugees and formerly incarcerated populations.
   1. Preference for an immigrant, refugee, formerly incarcerated; or similarly experienced individual with understanding of the unique, diverse needs and cultural contexts
   2. Understanding of languages beyond English, especially Spanish, Hmong or Mandarin
2. Minimum 2 years professional experience leading grassroots trainings and involvement with participatory and popular education models in cross-cultural environments
3. Minimum 2 years experience in agricultural production & marketing/business management
   1. Experience running a financially sustainable urban/peri urban farm operation
   2. Excellent general and technical knowledge of ecological farming and agroecology
4. Direct experience developing and managing complex on-the-ground operations.
5. Understanding issues related to new urban farmers, farmer education and mentorship
6. Strong and dynamic presentation public-speaking skills, outreach and recruitment experience
7. Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.

The Ideal Candidate will also have:

• Adult education experience, particularly involving agricultural businesses and financial planning, market development, vegetable production and value-added processing
• Beginning farmer training, incubator and/or mentorship programs experience
• Passion for cultivating resilient, equitable food systems and communities
• Experience/interest in cooperative economic development and community building
• Basic mechanical skills for operating and maintaining farm equipment

Primary Responsibilities:
Develop and coordinate educational activities and curriculum focused on 3-month classroom and on-farm trainings. Oversee the establishment of viable farm businesses.
Secondary Responsibilities: Facilitate successful internships, apprenticeships and incubator participation in collaboration with one or more incubator sites and a host mentorship network
Other Responsibilities:

1. Working with Program Directors and Staff to coordinate outreach and technical assistance
2. Collaborating with staff to integrate curriculum content on MESA’s online learning platform
3. Some administrative support including correspondence, application review, contract creation and support to both applicants and mentor host farms
   1. Maintaining accurate program records including participant contacts, tracking benefits usage, and other metrics for program evaluation and reporting
   2. Help identify additional funding for both immigrants and formerly incarcerated
   3. Assist with program evaluation and impact assessment
   4. Support new funding streams including business development, grants, donors
4. Carrying out the responsibilities listed above in accordance with the mission statement, goals, and philosophy of the MESA and Planting Justice

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience, funded by 3-year USDA-NIFA’s BFRDP grant.
Location: MESA’s office is located at 2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. This position will also collaborate with Planting Justice, located in Oakland, California. Our training sites are in Berkeley, El Sobrante and East Oakland. This incubator program includes several satellite sites in the Bay Area.
For more information about our organizations, please visit http://mesaprogram.org andhttp://plantingjustice.org
How to Apply: Submit a resume, cover letter, and list of one personal and two professional references as pdfs. Please include a short description your educational philosophy in the email to: [email protected].

Applications accepted through March 13th. See Job Posting here

1 acre vegetable farm in Sebastopol Seeks Farmer

The position is part-time (24hrs/week) and requires some weekend days. The compensation will be based on experience and is very competitive.

The farm is a bio-intensive farm that models Singing Frogs Farm. We have 3/4 acre in production and also care for a flock of 40 chickens. We currently sell wholesale to Markets and Feed Sonoma. We also provide produce to the employees at the facility as well as sell on a donation basis to the patrons that board their dogs at the facility. All proceeds go to helping rescue dogs in need. They then are rehabilitated and trained on-sight for adoption. I am actually the proud owner of the first rescue puppy Sprout.
Experience and duties required include: 1+ years experience in vegetable production. Greenhouse production, crop production, crop harvesting and processing. Some sales experience a plus. A good driving record.

We use a manual no-till system that requires a fair amount of physical labor. As of right now the farm is in full production and is planned out for the season. I am needing some one to start as soon as possible so that training can take place before my absence.

I will be available before and after the baby is born for consults and guidance throughout the season. With the hope of plugging back into the farm later in the season at minimal hours.

If you are interested please email me back with a little information about yourself and your farming experience. Please include references for your most recent farming experiences.

Thank you, Bryanna, [email protected]

Strong Arm Farm paid internship in Healdsburg, CA

Strong Arm farm is a 2.5 acre CCOF certified Organic farm-homestead, located in south Healdsburg on Limerick Lane.

We grow/sell perennials, medicinal herbs, a few vegetables, cut flowers, as well as collect Sonoma Coast Seaweed.

¤ We are looking for an assistant to help with 8-12 hours of work per week. 1 full day or 2 half days
¤ Hours may increase seasonally.
¤ Any day of the week M-F, to be mutually arranged. Can vary per week as your/my schedule necessitates
¤ You will be primarily working with Heidi- BS Horticulture, MA Education, SRJC Sustainable Ag Instructor
¤ Time will be allocated during every activity to understand the science and decision variables to ensure a useful and worthwhile learning experience for you.

- Crop care
- Planting- seeding, transplanting, propagation
- Weeding, crop maintenance
- Harvesting, packing of vegetables, flowers, herbs
- Irrigation of field and landscape
- Set-up and removal of T-tape, headers, emitters, etc.
- Weekly maintenance – filter cleaning, check and repair leaks and clogs
- Property maintenance with power tools
- mowing
- weed whack
- Property maintenance physical / manual
- Weeding by hand/shovel: blackberry, crabgrass removal
- Moving and spreading- woodchips, compost, straw
- Light construction help
-Painting, staining
- May entail assisting with construction projects

Possible other
- Assist with seaweed harvest, washing, drying, packing
- Occasional deliveries to FEED Sonoma (wholesale distributor) in Sebastopol

Desired traits

- Desire to learn skills listed above
- Find pleasure in devising efficiency (better, faster, smoother, easier methods)
- Manage your time without supervision, motivate to next activity
- Questions are encouraged – both to learn and to clarify specific tasks

Application Process:

- Provide informal resume/list of related skills
- Please communicate: Why is this job of interest? What do you have to offer? What do you want to learn?

Pay $12./hour plus free produce, seaweed and flowers

Paid trial day

[email protected]
Heidi (707) 548-6061

http://www.strongarmfarm.com

Farm Specialist Needed at Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden

Tuesday through Saturday, up to 28 hours per week

The Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden is a partnership between Conservation Corps North Bay, College of Marin, UC Cooperative Extension and The Cultural Conservancy. The mission of the Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden is to grow the local sustainable farming sector through education, training, fieldwork, and outreach. The Farm Specialist will assist with the day-to-day operations at IVOF&G. This position will know all aspects of farm operations and will fill in as needed to ensure the success of the overall program. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following.

Other duties may be assigned. Indian Valley Farm and Garden:
 Assists in the day-to-day operations on the farm, including supervising corpsmembers, harvesting, bed preparation, seeding, transplanting, irrigation, weeding, and greenhouse work.
 Assists in harvest day coordination and deliveries. Maintains quality standards in washing and packing produce for farm markets. Delivers produce in a timely and professional manner.
 Support Farm Coordinator in making sure that all farm activities are recorded for organic certification and grant reporting purpose.
 Recruit and lead volunteers in day to day activities.
 Lead tours with youth and adults interested in the Farm program.
 Other duties as assigned. Education and Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
 1- 2 years’ experience working on an organic farm and knowledge of organic farming practices, including crop planning, production management, irrigation maintenance (certifications a plus), marketing and sale of farm products
 Demonstrated record of success working with volunteers, schools and local programs
 Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 Background in working with students from diverse populations
 California Class B or C Driver's license with clean driving record (1 point or less)
 Experience in supervising or leading teams/individuals.
 Operate and maintain farm machinery including tractors and hand implements. Previous experience required
 Operate and maintain farm facilities including Greenhouse’s, shade-house, warehouse, and farm infrastructure.

Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Farm Specialist works outdoors around equipment and machinery, walking on uneven ground and steep hillsides, with exposure to extremes in temperature. They may be expected to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs. While performing the duties of this position, the Farm Specialist is required to walk and stand; sit and bend; squat and climb; kneel and twist; talk or hear. The Farm Specialist uses hands to operate objects, tools, or controls; and reaches with hands and arms. The Farm Specialist uses hands to perform simple and power grasping; to perform fine manipulation; to push and pull.

TO APPLY E-mail (Word or PDF format) cover letter summarizing interest, qualifications, and experience, along with a current resume to: [email protected] with “Farm Specialist” in the subject field.

Field Manager Needed in Sebastopol 

Small scale, hand farmed, certified organic, Csa/market farm in Sebastopol.

Looking for self motivated individual to help with all hands on aspect of the summer growing season, March-November, 2-3 days a week, compensation depends on experience.

Contact Ty, 707-495-2165

​Green Village Growers Seeks Farm Manager in Pope Valley, CA

Green Village Growers is looking for a farm manager to join our team! We
are diversified family farm and food forest located on an exquisite 47
acres in Pope Valley, California with...

25 Katahdin Sheep
46 fruit trees and growing
187 olive trees for olive oil and other products
Vegetable gardens for CSA and farmers markets
We are looking for a part-time or full-time farm manager who is passionate
and experienced at growing organic sustainable food and livestock.

We are offering an exchange for comfortable private on-site living
accommodations as well as crop share (% of sales). Also we have land
available if you would like to establish your own farm "within a farm"
which could be perfect opportunity for the right individual.

We are a subdivision of and part of a Sufi Center and Sufi Healing
University and that the Farm Manager would be able to participate in some
of the Sufi practices and activities that go on at the center as part of
the exchange as well.

Green Village Growers is looking for dynamic team builder and leader who
can help us grow to the next level and more deeply serve our community. 
We feel this opportunity could be wonderful for the farmer looking to have
their own patch of soil to work and a great team to work with. 2016 is a
very exciting year for us as we are implementing our new permaculture
design plan for the entire property. We welcome qualified candidates to
become a part of this transformation.

Contact [email protected]

Farming Apprenticeship at Soil Born Farms

Soil Born Farms offers a unique apprenticeship in sustainable agriculture on an urban community farm. Through a combination of hands-on field work, formal classes, field trips and reading discussion, this intensive experiential education aims to train the next generation of organic farmers in the Sacramento area. The farming apprenticeship also provides a valuable foundation for those interested in working to address issues of food security, social justice, and public health.

FIRST YEAR APPRENTICESHIP

The first year apprenticeship is an eight month-long, full-time position, from March through October. You would be working along side 5-7 other first year apprentices. During the first year, apprentices are exposed to all aspects of food production. They learn about propagation, irrigation, soil management, harvesting, marketing and many other associated skills through a combination of hands-on field work and structured classes. Although most of the time is spent working directly with food production, apprentices also have the opportunity to work within the context of Soil Born Farms’ Education and Food Access programs. This blend of technical training, experiential field work, and community engagement makes our program a unique and powerful experience for all participants.         .

Apprentices work and live on the American River Ranch, a 55-acre ranch using field-scale agricultural techniques. At various times during the season, they also have the opportunity to work on our smaller Farm on Hurley Way, a one acre market garden, applying hand-scale bio-intensive gardening methods. Produce is processed and packed for distribution to several outlets in the county of Sacramento including a weekly on-site farm stand, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, a Saturday farmers’ market, and retail and restaurant sales. Additionally, a portion of our produce is grown for the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services.

Learn more about the 2016 apprenticeship program >>

Bernier Farms in Geyserville, CA: Job opportunity

Bernier Farms seeking two full time employees to begin as soon as possible

Bernier Farms is a CCOF certified organic farming operation on about 10 acres located in the Healdsburg area of Sonoma County. We have farmed in the area for more than 40 years.

The farm is a year round diverse vegetable and fruit operation with an emphasis on varietal garlic and specialty vegetables for local restaurants and farmers markets.

Two job positions are currently available, a lead position and a field hand position. Both jobs would be working with a team of employees. Interested applicants may respond and apply to[email protected]. or call Yael at (707)849-7592

Lead Person
Excellent communication and organizational skills, and very detail oriented. The applicant must have 1-3years of experience farming. He/She will be trained to be a lead person in our Dry Creek Valley location. The tasks require a strong person who is able to work in the field as well as direct a crew of people through needed tasks. Computer/website/social media skills and marketing would be helpful, but not required, Ability to speak Spanish is desired but not required. Housing might be available. Pay is commensurate with experience.

Field Hand
We are looking for a strong enthusiastic individual who enjoys all aspects of growing vegetables. The position is for a person who will help in the preparation, planting, maintaining and harvesting of vegetables throughout the growing season. The beginning pay will be depend on the amount of experience.

Live Earth Farm in Watsonville, CA Seeks Full-Time Farm Employee

Live Earth Farm is looking to hire an experienced, self-motivated person to join our farm team. This is a 40+hr/week position. We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated person to live on site. This is an opportunity to deeply engage with the many facets our dynamic farm operation. Two-year job commitment preferred.

Qualifications: Minimum 2-year previous farm experience. Comes in with a solid base understanding of organic vegetable production, greenhouse propagation, year-round crop planning. This person must have the ability to operate small farm equipment and drive delivery vehicles and trucks. We are looking for a person with excellent communication skills and previous sales experience (farmers markets or beyond). This is a general farm employee position with an opportunity to work themselves into a more solid role within the inner workings of Live Earth. Spanish language skills desired.

Compensation: Employment package includes: Hourly wage depending on experience, on farm yurt housing agreement, limitless vegetable supply.

About Us: Live Earth Farm is a small family farm growing a large diversity of fruits and vegetables on 80 acres nestled in the Southern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains on the Central Coast. The moderate coastal climate of the Monterey Bay allows us to farm year-round. Established in 1996, we are committed to growing the most delicious, beautiful, and high-quality organic fruits and vegetables the land has to offer. We treat our farm as a living organization, and believe in a deeper connection with the earth, community, and the environment around us. Today, our diversified farm operation services a 600 member CSA, 5 weekly farmers markets, supplies direct retail/wholesale outlets in the greater Bay Area, and we host an on-site farm stand! Throughout the year we offer Community Farm Days, u-pick events and hands-on workshops.
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To apply, please send: A brief explanation why you want to work with us, resume, and 3 references. Please email applications to Taylor at [email protected].

Two Farm Employees Wanted at Riverhill Farm, Nevada City, CA

Riverhill Farm is a thriving, economically successful twenty-acre farm at the end of a dead end road just three miles from the town of Nevada City. The farm is perched on the last level terrain before a 1,500 drop into the canyon of the Yuba River.

We cultivate 10 acres of certified organic mixed vegetables and perennial berries. Our markets include two farmers’ markets, our farm stand at the farm which includes u-pick berries, our local natural foods co-op, and restaurants. We sell our produce direct to customers through our innovative Friend of the Farm program. More information about our Friend of the Farm program and other features of the farm can be found on our website at www.riverhillfarm.com, and you can find photos of the farm via the Riverhill Farm Facebook page and on Instagram @alan_haight and @riverhillfarmers.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our produce, the beauty of our farm, and our relationship with our community. We are a small, interdependent group working together to grow beautiful produce, and to enhance the life of our community through healthy food, a healthy and diverse ecosystem, and by maintaining a farm that is open to the public. Many of our customers have children that have grown up coming to our farm, and those weekly visits to our farm stand encourage a deeper understanding and experience of our dependence on a healthy environment as well as an appreciation for the quality of good, tasty food.

Over the fifteen years that we've been in business, we've constantly adapted to enhance the economic, environmental and social viability of the farm. We've developed many systems and made many choices about what we grow for the farm to be economically viable and for the work load to be balanced, manageable and productive. As farm owners, we are fully engaged in the process and products of the farm, and we personally attend all of our farmers' markets in order to maintain a strong relationship with our customers and with our community. The majority of our produce is sold within ten miles of the farm, and all of it is sold within our county.

Together with the farm owners and farm manager, all farm employees at Riverhill Farm work to fulfill the core responsibilities of running a successful farm:

• Propagation house production of transplants;
• Care of transplants, including thinning, irrigation and fertilization;
• Field planting;
• Field cultivation and weeding;
• Drip installation and irrigation management;
• Pruning, trellising and other crop maintenance activities;
• Harvesting and packing;
• Record keeping;
• Farm stand and farmers’ market sales;
• End of season preparations for winter, including cover cropping.

The preferred applicant should have 1-2 years experience working on a diversified commercial farm. Please be internally motivated to help operate a diversified organic production system, and enjoy working with close attention to quality and detail.

Contact Alan Haight at [email protected]

Internship at Oasis Community Farm

292 Skillman Lane, Petaluma

Work on a beautiful piece of land near downtown Petaluma putting in crops, pruning, weeding, developing the soil, harvest. Intership considered. Hourly wages to get us into the (super prolific!) spring! Many fruit trees as well as 1/4 acre in organic vegetables and 50 organic pasture-raised chicken flock. Community barn for food prep and gatherings is in the works.

Connie Madden <[email protected]>

Fiesta Farm in Watsonville, CA Looking for Full-time or Part-time Livestock Worker

Fiesta Farm is a first-generation family farm located north of Salinas near Watsonville, California. Our main focus is pasture-raised eggs and meat, primarily chicken and pork. The pasture based production system is very different from conventional poultry and pork production, and involves daily or weekly rotation of all animals across grass pastures and through oak forests. Our products are direct-marketed in the South Bay and Monterey Bay areas at three farmer’s markets, restaurants, and through our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) delivery program.

We are looking for an energetic individual or couple to join our team for the 2016 season, and possibly beyond as the operation grows. This position can be structured as a part-time/hourly role, or as a full-time salaried position. Responsibilities can be tailored to the needs and interests of the individual, depending on level of experience and future goals.
Primary Responsibilities for All Positions (i.e. You’re going to get your hands dirty either way):

• Daily* feeding, watering, and health review of broiler flock, hog cohorts, and laying flock;
• Daily feeding, temperature adjustment, and health review of chicken brooder house;
• Daily and weekly rotations of livestock over pasture or through oak forest;
• Packing for markets and CSA
• *Note: “Daily chores” total 1-3 hours of work per day, depending on the season

Additional Roles for Broader Interests:

• Maintain/repair automated water systems, pasture pens, electric fences, and solar lighting systems (training provided);
• Maintain a continuously available supply of organic feed supplements in a variety of formulas;
• Scheduling and hauling (including low-stress handling) of livestock for USDA processing;
• Coordinating farmers market staff;
• Coordinating cut-and-wrap with USDA butcher;
• Maintaining and analyzing production records, breeding schedules, etc;
• Sales/Marketing, including farmer’s market attendance;
• Business admin tasks related to record-keeping and book-keeping;
• Development of in-house value-added processing for a variety of products

Minimum qualifications:

• 1 year, and preferably 2+ years, experience in agriculture of any kind;
• Ability to cheerfully work early, long and hard in all kinds of weather;
• Ability to lift, and carry over a moderate distance, 50+ pounds;
• Ability to maintain an excellent work attendance record and schedule absences according to the needs of the farm;
• A clear understanding of the difference between horse manure and chicken sh*t;
• Your own transportation to/from work

Additional qualifications (desired, not required):

• 2+ years experience in production-scale agriculture;
• Ability to self-educate and problem-solve independently;
• Experience with poultry flocks over 100-birds and/or animal herds over 25-head;
• Experience with biodynamic and/or certified organic agriculture;
• Meat-cutting and/or livestock slaughter experience;
• Proficiency with power tools and basic carpentry;
• A valid driver’s license and good driving record;
• Willingness to work ~1 Sunday per month and occasional holidays.

We offer a competitive hourly pay scale, depending on experience and work ethic. This position is also available on a salaried basis, including paid time off and opportunity for bonus pay based on farm performance. All positions also receive weekly meat and egg trade, in addition to regular pay. Housing is available on the farm if needed.

To Apply: Email resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please include 3 references, including at least 2 from recent employers, at least 1 of which should be agricultural. We will conduct phone or in-person interviews with qualified applicants. A working interview may be required prior to final hiring. Financial assistance to partially offset travel costs for an out-of-state applicant is available.

Phone contacts: Sarah Lopez (831-331-9051) or Aurelio Lopez (espanol; 831-319-9240)
Mailing address: Fiesta Farm / PO Box 1922 / Watsonville, CA 95077
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Physical locations: Our main farm is located immediately south of Watsonville, CA between Elkhorn Rd. and San Miguel Canyon Rd. We also lease pasture immediately north of Watsonville, in Corralitos, CA off of Freedom Blvd.

GREEN VILLAGE GROWERS SEEKING FARM MANAGER AND LEADER TO GROW WITH US!

Green Village Growers is looking for a farm manager to join our team! We are diversified family farm and food forest located on an exquisite 47 acres in Pope Valley, California with…

•  25 Katahdin Sheep
• 46 fruit trees and growing
• 187 olive trees for olive oil and other products
• Vegetable gardens for CSA and farmers markets

We are looking for a part-time or full-time farm manager who is passionate and experienced at growing organic sustainable food and livestock. It is important to know that we are an alcohol and drug-free farm.We are offering an exchange for comfortable private on-site living accommodations as well as crop share (% of sales). Also we have land available if you would like to establish your own farm “within a farm” which could be perfect opportunity for the right individual.
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Green Village Growers is looking for dynamic team builder and leader who can help us grow to the next level and more deeply serve our community.  We feel this opportunity could be wonderful for the farmer looking to have their own patch of soil to work and a great team to work with. 2016 is a very exciting year for us as we are implementing our new permaculture design plan for the entire property. We welcome qualified candidates to become a part of this transformation.

Contact [email protected] or 707-965-9553

Sierra Harvest is now hiring Farm Institute Director, Nevada County

The Farm Institute Director will be responsible for developing and implementing a farmer training program which increases local, sustainable food production in  Nevada County, by increasing the number of farms formed, acres cultivated and farmers trained. Key responsibilities will be launching and running a farm institute which includes developing a Farm Corps of on-farm apprentices, a Farm Business Academy which teaches business planning and marketing, a Farm Incubator site, small plots of land for farmers to manage their own production and matching farmers with potential land to start their farming business.

Hours: 20h/week building to full time within 1 year. Must work some nights/weekends when needed.

Compensation: $25/hr

Application deadline Feb 26th.

MORE INFO AT: http://sierraharvest.org/about/jobs/

Seeking a Farm Manager

​Spend the 2016 growing season on a small berry and produce farm, focusing on biointensive, regenerative practices. We are seeking a creative, energetic individual or couple willing to lead farm operations for the 2016 season. We grow a wide variety of annual and perennial crops and are working to develop our land and infrastructure to create a working, profitable model of small scale farming. We are certified Bee Friendly, and of course use no pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
Foxhole Farms is located outside of Freestone, CA. The vision is of an art-driven, bio-intensive farm and community hub that can feed and sustain visitors and residents alike, and act as a model for small farm development in rural/residential areas. The ideal candidate has experience with growing and harvesting at a production scale, and can help maintain the infrastructure on a farm/homestead. Responsibilities include overseeing weekly succession planting and harvesting for wholesale, restaurant accounts and a weekly farmer’s market. Prior experience working and living in community is useful. This is an ideal position for someone with a few years of experience and who is ready to take the next step towards running their own project. The position requires that you be able to work independently and also have the ability to direct other interns and volunteers, especially during peak production periods later in the summer.
We welcome queer and queer friendly folx with patience, flexibility, and general good attitude about life to contact us. Housing may be available, and salary and/or profit share is commensurate with experience. Please send a letter of interest and resume to [email protected]

Foxhole Farm
11871 bodega hwy, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
Fulfilled by: 03/10/2016

Common Ground Garden in Palo Alto Seeks Manager

Common Ground Garden (commongroundgarden.org) in Palo Alto, a project of Ecology Action (www.growbiointensive.org) in Willits, is seeking a part-time (30hrs/week) program manager for our Edible Education program, adult classes, garden maintenance, and media/fundraising. Job duties include:
Program Management and Garden Education (50%)

• Responsible for managing strategic plan/vision/targets for Common Ground Garden project, collaborating with the GROW BIOINTENSIVE® farmer to create, monitor, and evaluate both physical garden and programming
• Work closely with teachers at various schools, developing networks and education programs
• Teach academically-driven edible and garden education classes to pre-K to 12th grade students
• Schedule, plan, and teach field trips
• Lesson and field trip set-up and clean-up
• Develop individual lessons as well as curriculum for multi-class units that teach techniques and practices of GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Agriculture andincorporate Common Core, Next Generation Science teaching standards
• Collaborate with GROW BIOINTENSIVE® farmer to offer lessons and field trips that incorporate garden tasks in alignment with garden planting and task calendar
• Prepare CGG Farmer and volunteers to help co-teach specific lessons to both classes and field trips
• Manage adult classes through Eventbrite and website, contacting teachers and coordinating classes with Program Manager and PACRC
• Manage Garden Tour in collaboration with Farm Manager
• Recruit speakers and organize adult garden classes
• Host adult classes about 1-2 Saturdays per month

Support GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Farmer in Growing Work (20%)

• Maintain clean, orderly work shed/garden grounds
• Help with designing volunteering program
• Garden tasks including bed preparation, starting seeds, building, turning, and sifting compost, transplanting, weeding, and watering
• Watering, sometimes during the weekend in spring, summer, fall
• Professional development through Ecology Action’s apprentice classes

 Budget and Fundraising (15%)

• Manage budget
• Grant writing
• Grassroots fundraising
• Donor relationships and management

 Marketing & Communication (15%)

• Website design and maintenance
• Relationship-building with PACRC (church)
• Curriculum writing for publishing
• Social media management
• Blog writing
• Monthly email newsletter

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Has experience in program management and strategic planning
• At least two years of either outdoor education or classroom-based teaching experience that includes preparing lessons, behavior management, and close coordination with other teachers and parents
• Works well independently is very self-directed
• Highly organized, efficient, and can prioritize tasks easily
• Experience writing media, including blogs, email newsletters
• Experience with WordPress preferred
• Grant writing experience preferred but not required

Previous experience with gardening is not necessary. Training in organic gardening and the GROW BIOINTENSIVE® farming method will be provided.
This position is paid hourly, depending on experience. Common Ground Garden is a non-profit located in Palo Alto, CA
How to apply?
If you are interested in the position, please email the following to [email protected]

• A current resume
• Three reference contacts: at least two professional references, including the reference name, title, email and phone number
• Answers to the questions listed in detail below:

Please do not send a cover letter. Instead, please answer these questions in about 150 words each.

• What is your long-term goal (i.e. What do you envision doing in five years time)?
• Please share an example of a time when you were expected to manage a task/project with little oversight and structure. What was your response?
• Please share a time when you had to manage classroom (traditional or untraditional classroom) behavior. How do you typically manage large groups of students?
• What are your professional values in working independently and also in working as a team?

Food Gardener Needed in Oakville and various locations in Napa Valley

Family Farmer is a service business specializing in organic food production and preservation. We have taken on a large client who will require 35 hours of labor per week in Oakville. This property will require basic gardening needs such as completing the daily tasks of the garden based on the guidance of the Family Farmer consultant (Noël Lopreore). These tasks include, but are not limited to weeding, planting in ground and in pots, cultivating soil, general clean up, hauling and spreading soil/compost, some pruning, spraying, harvesting, washing produce, weighing produce, and delivering produce to kitchen. 

Family Farmer conducts business all over the Napa Valley and other opportunities will be available throughout the year and especially in the spring and fall. These opportunities will provide extra hours beyond the 35 required by the Oakville property. 
Must have dependable transportation, good communication skills, and be self motivated. Must have some basic knowledge of gardening. Pay depends on experience up to $15/ hr. 

Noel Lopreore (909) 553-9401 [email protected]

Fortunate Farm in Caspar, CA seeking two Production Crew Members

April 2016 - November 2016

Fortunate Farm is a diverse 40-acre farm combining compost production with vegetable, cut flower, and pasture operations. We are partnered with North Coast Brewing Company and manage their waste stream using aerobic composting to produce the foundation of our intensive vegetable fields (yes, we do get some beer-related perks). Our vegetables are sold back to the North Coast Brewery’s Taproom and Grill, as well as local Farmer’s Markets and the MendoLake Food Hub. We are committed to being a vibrant part of the local farming community. We host the local chapter of the Farmer’s Guild in our barn and also host wool and fiber events, school groups, brewery staff trips, and special events like fresh hop processing parties. We are hosting a group of Tibetan monks this spring and our annual June barn party always includes diverse local culture.

We are seeking two farm crew members for full-time work during the 2016 season who will participate in all aspects of the farm. We are expanding our vegetable fields this year to intensively manage compost windrows using an MM80 windrow turner. Other planned activities include rotating our small flock of sheep, planting a 2 acre U-Pick berry field, and maintaining our wholesale and retail relationships. We are looking for engaged, excited, maybe slightly nerdy people who like compost and good food.

Say Hay Farms, Esparto, CA (Yolo County) Now Hiring!

We are a small team of folks averaging six full-time, year-round staff, a couple part-time specialists and seasonal helpers.  Check out these opportunities:

• Tractor-Irrigation Specialist
• Field Crew
• Seasonal Field Crew
• Market Crew
• Part-Time Egg Handler

Say Hay Farms is a 50-acre farm in Esparto, Yolo County, California.  We specialize in raising certified-organic vegetables and pastured eggs in an integrated system.

Founded in 2010 with just 2.5 acres and 100 hens, we now farm a diversity of crops year-round.  We currently farm 45 acres of certified-organic fields that we use to rotate our vegetable crops, pastured hens, and cover crops, 4 acres of old almond orchard, and an acre of oranges.  You can find our products at farmers’ markets, retailers, and through our CSA in the Sacramento Valley and San Francisco Bay Area.

FOR MORE INFO, VISIT: http://www.sayhayfarms.com/jobs/ http://www.sayhayfarms.com/jobs/

Farm Hand/General Labor at Be Here Farm & Nature Sanctuary, Sonoma/Napa
 
Be Here Farm and Nature Sanctuary (BH) is an agriturismo (farm based guest house) located on Spring Mountain, on the border between Napa and Sonoma Counties, currently under construction and opening its doors in 2017.
 
We are seeking an extremely hard working, pleasant, honest, motivated, and passionate person to join our team. We are developing a 3-acre biodynamic farm as well as several new buildings under construction. The position is full time and is paid between $15-20/hr depending on your experience. If you do well, there is a lot of room to grow within the company.
 
Candidate should have some experience with the following:
 
1) Basic organic farming
2) Basic landscaping/property maintenance
3.) Installing and maintaining drip irrigation
4.) Ability to work independently, as well as with others, be self motivated and multitask.
 
Highly prized attributes:
 
1.) An interest in Biodynamic agriculture
2.) A desire to learn more about no-till agriculture
3.) Experience with or interest in learning more about animal husbandry (chickens, goats, sheep)
4.) Trail Building experience
5.) Building and repairing deer fences
5.) Knowledge of basic permaculture principles
6.) Commitment to sustainable living 
7.) Operating farm equipment
 
Candidate needs to:
 
1) Have a valid driver's license, a reliable vehicle, and a clean driving record
2) Enjoy learning
3) Have a fantastic attitude
4) Be a team player and take direction very well
5) Be comfortable speaking English
6) Be able to lift 50lbs comfortably above their head
7) Love working hard outside
 
We have an incredible team and we work in a breathtaking setting. We hope to meet you soon. To learn more about our project visit us at www.beherefarm.com
 
Please only email us if you have a cover letter, resume and references. Other emails will be deleted. Please send to [email protected]
 
Thanks,
 
The BH team

The Esalen Farm & Garden Apprenticeship

April 10, 2016 - April 7, 2017

The Esalen Farm & Garden Apprenticeship is an intensive, 12-month residential program dedicated to the idea that agriculture can be a powerful vehicle for positive social, environmental, and personal transformation. Our mission is to equip grower/educators with the technical skills, educational training, and leadership experience that they will need to become change agents within their communities. We are looking for teachers, pollinators, disseminators – individuals as passionate about sharing their skills, inspiration, and know-how as they are about growing food.

Educational Approach: The apprenticeship program is a combination of applied hands on education through work in the field, formalized class time, field trips, and structured feedback sessions. The staff to student ratio of 1:2 creates a rich learning environment throughout the day while supervisors and apprentices work side by side. The scheduled education sessions allow apprentices to deepen knowledge and skill of both core concepts and specialized topics.

Relational Agriculture: While cultivating and restoring our relationships with the earth, the Farm & Garden also tends to our relationships with ourselves and with each other. We believe regular and constructive communication is of paramount importance in fostering a healthy, well functioning work environment. We engage in daily, weekly, and monthly check-in practices that contribute to a culture of what we call “Relational Agriculture.” Authentic dialogue and feedback loops are integral to our work environment and are practiced in both educational and personal settings.

More info at: ​http://www.esalen.org/page/farm-garden-apprenticeship-program

Farm Staff Position at Shooting Star CSA

Shooting Star CSA is a 15-acre, CCOF Certified Organic farm located in the Suisun Valley (Solano County on the Napa County border). We grow a diversified mix of produce for our eight-month harvest season. We are located 35 miles east of Berkeley and an hour from San Francisco. Our produce is marketed to the Bay Area through our 250-member CSA program and weekly farmers markets. For more about our farm, visit our websitehttp://www.shootingstarcsa.com.

The Farm Staff position involves working in all aspects of the farm. This includes tasks such as propagation, transplanting, weeding, irrigation, harvest, post-harvest handling, CSA packing, deliveries, and farmers markets. Tractor work and other tasks may be included depending on the interest level and experience of the individual. Once our CSA season starts, the majority of the farm tasks are centered around our weekly harvest and delivery schedule.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone that is interested in starting their own farm some day. We expect you will learn a great deal working here, not only about vegetable production but also about business and marketing.
This seasonal position starts in April and goes through November. Work is 40+ hours/week (5 day work week). Must be able to work weekends.

Qualifications:

• Some previous farming experience is required, preferably one season working on a farm.
• The ideal candidate for this position has a good work ethic, passion for farming and food, the ability to take initiative, and a good sense of humor. Punctuality and reliability are key. Work here is fast paced. Individuals considering farming as a career encouraged to apply. A number of our former employees have gone on to start their own farms.
• This position requires lifting, must be able to lift 50lbs. Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions, have a clean driving record and current drivers license.

Although housing is not available on the farm, there are many options for housing locally.

Competitive wage to be determined based on experience.

To Apply: Please email your resume, two references, and cover letter detailing why you would like to work at our farm to: [email protected]. In person interview is required.

Location: 5082 Gordon Valley Rd, Fairfield, CA, 94534
Contact Phone: 707-207-0548

Production Crew Member, Terra Firma Farm
Terra Firma Farm farms 220 acres of CCOF certified organic fruit, vegetables and nuts in Yolo and Solano Counties year-round. We are seeking a highly self-motivated candidate with 1-3 years of farming experience to assist in our production. This is an extremely hands-on position for a practical quick thinker with good time management skills. It is a great opportunity for someone who needs to flesh out their production experience with a wide range of crops.
Primary responsibilities will be:
-- Tractor work possibly including cultivation, spraying, mowing, plastic mulch work, and tillage.
-- Assisting in maintenance and repair of tractors and equipment.
-- Staging and transporting equipment and supplies between fields and ranches.
This position reports directly to the Production Manager (one of the owners).
Qualified candidates will have at least two of the following:
-- A minimum of one season’s experience working with vegetable or fruit (especially peaches or grapes) crops.
-- One season or more of on-the-job tractor experience.
-- Experience with automotive or agricultural mechanics.
-- Basic Spanish language skills.
-- A California Pesticide Applicator license or ability to pass the test to get one.
Hourly pay will be based on experience and skill level. A valid Driver’s license is required for this job.
To Apply: Email resume and cover letter to <[email protected]>. Please include one or more professional references, preferably at least one from an agricultural employer.

Green Uprising Farm at Blackberry Bend Seeks Rising Up New Farm Interns

We are looking for two 2016 Spring-Summer interns interested in all aspects of farm work; milking goats, cheese-making, compost-making, weeding, preparing beds, transplanting, harvesting, seeding, alternative building, canning and preserving.

WHO WE ARE: We're a 5 acre family farm, near the town of Willits, in a small valley nestled in the beautiful mountains of the northern California coastal range, just an hour from the spectacular Mendocino coast. We are a community committed to shrinking our ecological footprint, healing the land, and improving its productivity. We've been here eight years working to resuscitate an old farm, with orchards of apples, pears, plums, and walnut trees, a couple of small vineyards and lots of wild
blackberries. We have developed several gardens and built three greenhouses. We grow fruit and vegetables using traditional organic methods for farmers market, restaurants and our roadside stand. We have a small herd of goats, whose rich milk gives us cheese, kefir and yogurt. We raise winter vegetables in a large production high tunnel and under row cover. And we grow a variety of medicinal herbs for salves, medicines, and teas.
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WHO YOU ARE: You have some farming experience and you love plants, animals, children, good food, hard work, getting dirty, sunshine, a refreshing dip in a cold creek and community. You like the satisfaction of seeing a project through to the end. You are curious, observant, ask lots of questions, take initiative, eager to learn from your elder farmers, full of good ideas, and practical enough to see the steps necessary to implement them. You're interested in learning and doing many different things such as how to make a good compost tea, vermiculture, fermenting foods, building diverse microbiology in soil (and in kombucha, cheese or sauerkraut!). And, you like to live close to nature with a small, gentle footprint. We offer room, board, and a small stipend. Position runs from April 1st to Sept. 30th. Joint applications from couples or friends are welcomed.

For more information call 707 216-5549, 707 367-5202 or email:[email protected]

Garden and Landscape Manager Position at Paicines Ranch
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Paicines Ranch is 7500 acres of holistically managed, certified organic rangeland and irrigated cropland located on the central coast of California. Our focus is on how to imagine, design, create and manage agricultural practices that build and support ecosystem health, are economically viable and socially inspiring. The ranch is in the early stages of several innovative design and establishment projects as well as ongoing management.
This is a great opportunity for a skilled and passionate person to be creatively and physically involved in a unique and ecologically progressive gardening and landscaping practice. The essence of this project is to reflect and demonstrate the intersection of wild and managed landscapes in a functional, productive and beautiful microcosm of what is occurring on the larger landscape of Paicines Ranch. Current projects on the ranch include:

• Holistic planned grazing and management of livestock on 7000 acres of rangeland

• A diverse polyculture vineyard that will be managed using planned grazing of sheep throughout the year
• Conversion of conventionally managed organic row crops into a polyculture of no-till crops (forage, grain, seed, vegetable and herbs), orchard crops, silvopasture and planned livestock grazing
• Baseline and ongoing ecosystem monitoring of the entire ranch including soil carbon and soil biology, wildlife and plantings
• A nutrient dense gardening project using no-till practices and livestock grazing to build soil health

Specifically, the garden manager will be directly involved with the redesign and establishment of landscaping and gardens at headquarters (approximately 11 acres) to demonstrate the principles and practice of holistic management and permaculture. Additional work may include plant establishment on other sections of the ranch including trees, shrubs, hedgerows, wildlife habitat, and pollinator plantings. Paicines Ranch hosts numerous weddings, conferences and events throughout the year. Consequently this position requires a high level of aesthetic understanding and achievement as well as ongoing maintenance.
Specific tasks and responsibilities will include the following:

• Management of all plantings, gardens and landscaping at Paicines Ranch headquarters
• Trial farm management to include seeding, weeding, mulching, irrigation, monitoring and record keeping
• Gardening: planting, harvesting, irrigation, etc.
• Researching and trialing principles and practices for increasing nutrient density of crops
• Nursery work: planting, watering and basic plant care
• Repairs and maintenance of infrastructure
• Greenhouse and nursery work
• Rainwater harvesting development

Desired Abilities:

1. Experience/training in organic farming, Biodynamics, or Permaculture
2. Edible landscaping
3. Plant propagation
4. Compost making
5. Experience with drip and sprinkler irrigation technologies
6. Landscaping experience
7. Tree and shrub pruning
8. Experience in using native and adapted plants in gardening and landscaping
9. Experience in creating beauty and functionality in landscapes
10. Research and computer skills
11. Basic carpentry and plumbing skills
12. Competence in using equipment such as skid loaders and standard transmission vehicles including trucks and small tractors
13. Experience in operating power equipment including chain saws, weed eaters
14. Ability to document and explain work to others
15. Creative problem solving
16. Appreciation of and capacity for doing physical work
17. Experience with small livestock
18. Ability to work unsupervised and with other
19. Teaching

This is a full-time position that may seasonally require workweeks over 40 hours. After a 90-day introductory period the candidate would be eligible for full-time benefits. Salary will be based on experience. On-site housing may be available. Position is open until filled
For more information or to send a resume please contact Kelly Mulville at: [email protected]
Additional information on Paicines Ranch can be found at http://www.paicinesranch.com
Location: 13388 Old Airline Hwy, Paicines, CA, 95043

Ranch Manager Needed in Bodega, California

~ POSITION FILLED ~

I own a 7.5 acre goat ranch with a certified dairy (CDFA) and we (4 of us) do a team approach to farming. We are also a model of sustainable agriculture, permaculture, rain catchment, and give tours and run a bed and breakfast. There is a trailer available, and work trade to be negotiated by a mutually agreed upon 1 year contract (renewable).

Contact Patty Karlin at  [email protected]

Green String Farm Accepting Applications for Internship 

Our internship program is a unique opportunity for future farmers to get training in natural process farming. Up to 12 interns join the Green String family for a 90 day semester; to live, learn and work.
WorkInterns work 24 hours a week in the production garden under direction of instructors. Each weekday at 1:30 PM, the intern group will receive a two hour lecture focused on the foundations of natural process gardening/farming. Each intern will maintain their own hand-worked plot, filling out the 40 hour work week.
Farm work includes

• Seeding flats
• Nursery upkeep 
• Transplanting 
• Competition control (hand weeding/hoeing) 
• Harvesting fruits and vegetables
• Site maintenance

ClassesInterns have lessons weekday afternoons. Bob Cannard teaches the majority of the lessons and covers all practical aspects of natural process farming, from seed selection and pruning, to tool maintenance and forest renewal. Guest lecturers offer their expertise into subjects ranging from soil science to blacksmithing. 
CompensationEach group of interns lives in a four bedroom house on the farm. We provide seasonal vegetables and fruit from the farm, as well as a limited amount of eggs, olive oil, meat and preserves that Green String produces. Staple foods such as beans, flours, sugar, and grains are provided. 
EligibilityParticipants must be at least 18 years old, legally permitted to work in the US, and in good physical condition.
♦ For international applicants we work with an agricultural exchange program. There are costs to consider and applying for visas takes time (three months to a year).
Click this link to see participant FAQ: ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
CAEP USA: CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL WEBSITE
To applyAs much as we’d like to accommodate every person who wants to participate in our program, limited space makes that impossible. We try to select applicants who will get the most out of the internship experience.
Submit completed application and your resume by email, snail mail, or by dropping it off at the Green String Farm store by the deadline. Our address is 3571 Old Adobe Road, Petaluma, CA 94954. After we receive applications, we may contact you for and interview. If at all possible, we like to have applicants visit the farm for the interviews – it gives us a chance to meet you in person, and it gives you a better sense of the program. We will conduct interviews over the phone for applicants not in the area. We will notify applicants of our decision one month before the start of the term.
An application form is available for download below. You can either print out the PDF and write answers in, or you can type information directly into the file, save it, and email it to [email protected]. (Some people are unable to save their answers to the PDF file; if this happens to you, feel free to save the information in a text document instead). Please include a resume or additional information if you wish.
 Click here to download the application form

National Good Food Purchasing Campaign Coordinator (Full-time)
 
The Food Chain Workers Alliance (FCWA) is a coalition of worker-based organizations whose members plant, harvest, process, pack, transport, prepare, serve, and sell food, organizing to improve wages and working conditions for all workers along the food chain. The Alliance works together to build a more sustainable food system that respects workers’ rights, based on the principles of social, environmental and racial justice, in which everyone has access to healthy and affordable food.  The FCWA is beginning an exciting new phase of its work in 2016, launching a trans-local campaign to win adoption of the Good Food Purchasing Policy (GFPP), developed by the Los Angeles Food Policy Council with the FCWA and a multi-sector coalition, in 4-5 cities and school districts over the next three years. More information about the FCWA and the policy is available on our website www.foodchainworkers.org.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES: The National Good Food Purchasing Campaign Coordinator will work closely with the FCWA Co-Directors, member organizations, allies, and the Center for Good Food Purchasing. This position’s responsibilities include:

• Provide direct support to local coalitions campaigning to win adoption of the GFPP, especially where there is no coalition staff, including assisting them with strategy development and implementation
• Coordinate the network of local coalitions, including monthly calls and other communication
• Develop and manage the infrastructure of the entire trans-local campaign - documents, materials, development of map/database of local campaigns

• Connect local coalitions to potential local and national allies
• Provide support to local coalitions for fundraising and grants when possible
• Coordinate with Real Food Media and local coalitions on the campaign’s communications and media plan, including the development of materials, short videos, and messaging
• Present on GFPP and the campaign at conferences, colleges & universities, and other opportunities that arise
• Assist with organizing the annual worker leaders retreat and other events as needed
• Assist with fundraising for this campaign

 
Our IDEAL CANDIDATE will possess the following:

• Basic knowledge of GFPP and/or procurement policies
• Commitment to building racial and social justice through leadership
  development, community organizing and popular education
• Ability to develop innovative strategies and tactics for campaigns
• A minimum of 5-years experience in community, worker-center, or union organizing
• Experience in coordinating an organizing and/or policy campaign
• Experience building and managing coalitions
• Ability and willingness to work non-traditional hours such as nights and weekends
• Ability to travel
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong writing skills
• Grassroots and foundation fundraising experience
• Detail-oriented, demonstrated management skills, and ability to work under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills and verbal communication skills
• High levels of self-motivation and independence, as well as the ability to work as a team
• Facility with using common computer software, information databases, internet, social media, and email
• Bilingual (oral and written) in Spanish or another language

This position can be located anywhere in the U.S., although our preference is for New York City, Chicago, or Los Angeles.  Ideally, the position will begin March 14, 2016.
 
COMPENSATION: Competitive salary commensurate with experience and excellent
benefits package.

The FCWA is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages people of color, immigrants, females, and LGBTQ individuals to apply.

TO APPLY: By February 5, 2016, submit resume (including three professional references) and cover letter, including salary expectation, to:
Joann Lo, Co-Director
Food Chain Workers Alliance
[email protected]

Sierra Harvest Seeks Manager for Community & Educational Farm Program

The Food Love Project Started as part of the living Lands Agrarian Network in 2010, the Food Love Project (FLP) is a .75 acre educational farm at the Bear Yuba Land Trust’s Burton Homestead. Specializing in growing a diversity of crops, the FLP provides hands on education to our community in the form of field trips, volunteer days, service projects, summer camp and U-pick vegetables.

Summary of Position Manages daily activities of the Food Love Farm including supervising educators and farmhands, greenhouse management and growing starts for sale, food production for Upick, coordinating field trips and planning lessons, planning and conducting summer camp, and supervising and tracking volunteers for work days and field trips.

For more details click here.

Soil Born Farms Seeks Farm Manager
 
Soil Born Farms Urban Agriculture & Education Project is a non-profit educational farm in Sacramento, California. Our programs focus on promoting health and providing experiential learning opportunities for youth and adults, producing healthy food, improving access to healthy food for all and modeling land and environmental stewardship. Beyond producing healthy, certified organic produce for our CSA members and local stores, restaurants, a weekly farm stand and farmer’s markets, Soil Born Farms has also developed several innovative education and food access programs in partnership with area schools and non-profit agencies.

The American River Ranch, a 55-acre historic ranch located within the American River Parkway, is the permanent home of Soil Born Farms.  It provides a wonderfully diverse landscape to engage both youth and adults in hands-on activities that educate and connect them with the natural world, healthy food, healthy eating, job and life skills, hard work, and service opportunities.  The American River Ranch also provides the opportunity to expand the production of vegetables and fruit to meet the needs of more Sacramento residents, particularly those in underserved neighborhoods with little or no access to fresh, nutritious food.  Current acreage of the American River Ranch includes 5 acres of perennial fruit plantings, 5 acres of annual vegetable crops, and 3 acres of irrigated pasture. This acreage will double in the next two years including an additional 10 acres currently being converted to restored creek habitat.
 
Job Summary
The Farm Manager has a passion for our organic farming, farming education and environmental stewardship goals. He/she works closely with the Field Manager, farm staff, other educators and Co-Directors to oversee development and management of the American River Ranch into a dynamic educational farm for beginning farmers and the visiting public. The Farm Manager has strong experience in all the primary aspects of a diversified farm operation including irrigation system management, orchard management, vegetable production, animal management, organic system plans management (OSP), tractor operation and bed preparation and staff management. Main duties include providing oversight and supervision of other farm staff, assisting in planning and on-going hands-on instruction for beginning farmers, managing site fertility, managing irrigation systems, managing site infrastructure development including addition of new production fields and overseeing all animal management (Currently includes 100 chickens, 8 ruminants, and two breeding pairs of heritage pigs). The farm manager is also expected to manage regular office related tasks necessary for overall farm education, operations, budgeting, scheduling and other farm logistics. These combined duties require that the farm manager must be technically experienced and a team player who thrives on sharing their knowledge with other beginning farmers and visitors.
 
 Hours and Compensation

• Between 40-50 hours a week including weekends and some evenings.
• Salary Range: Depends on experience.
• 90% medical, dental and vision benefits. Includes agreed upon annual PTO accrual.

 
Key Responsibilities

• Soil Management (primary tillage, cultivation, weed control, fertility, etc.)
• Orchard Management (pruning, fertility, IPM, harvest and quality control)
• Pasture Management (utilizing rotation of grazing animals)
• Irrigation System Management (pump, filters, valves, etc.)
• Ranch Expansion (expanding orchard, pasture, and annual ground acreage)
• Assist Field Manager in vegetable production operations as needed.
• Farm Administration: staff management, scheduling, budgeting, annual organic inspection, crop planning assistance.
• Beginning Farmer education/supervision and public instruction
• Assisting on events as needed (all staff)

 
Experience & Skills Required

• A minimum of five years of organic farming experience
• Knowledge of sustainable agricultural systems
• Ability to operate a tractor and a variety of implements
• Ability to maintain organized records and files
• Ability to work quickly, multi-task and be flexible on a daily basis
• CSA program coordination and farm stand/farmers market experience a plus
• Ability to manage time and people
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude
• Ability to lift 50#
• Ability to work in all weather conditions and especially heat
• Strong leadership skills.

 
Note: Possible rental housing bordering farm currently available (3 bedroom and 2 bath).
 
Please email cover letter, resume, and two references to project Co-Director Shawn Harrison at [email protected]
 

Part-Time Orchard Job at Cloverleaf Farm, Davis/Dixon area

We have a part-time job available at the Cloverleaf Farm, a 4.5 acre organic fruit farm located between Davis and Dixon. We have two current farm partners - Katie Fyhrie and Emma Torbert - and are looking for one more person to join the team. The position will be 10 hours per week until May and 20-30 hours per week from May until September (potentially more if desired) at $12/hr. We are looking for someone that is interested in farming as a career and potentially becoming a partner in the Cloverleaf Farm at the end of the farming season. The work will consist of fruit tree care (thinning, pruning), fruit picking, packing, and delivery, row crop planting and cultivation, and fruit preservation (jams, fruit leathers).
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The Cloverleaf’s goal is to grow excellent fruit while improving our soil and the environment. We believe in treating ourselves and our customers with care. The Cloverleaf Farm hopes to develop innovative farming ideas, foster creativity and provide an educational forum for the community. The farm aims to use new markets to integrate the farm into the local food system. The Cloverleaf's vision is to create an orchard burgeoning with an ecosystem of insects, animals and soil microorganisms in order to reduce water, energy and external inputs and we would like your help!

​Anybody interested in the position please contact Emma and Katie at [email protected].

​Food Equity Program Manager Wanted in East Bay

Fresh Approach seeks a dynamic Food Equity Program Manager who will report directly to the Executive Director. This Program Manager has the unique opportunity to develop and manage programs that build community support for issues related to the mission of Fresh Approach, such as food access, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture in a variety of community settings. 

The mission of Fresh Approach is to create long-term change in local food systems by connecting California communities with healthy food from California farmers and expanding knowledge about food and nutrition. We accomplish our mission through a variety of programs, including Freshest Cargo, Healthy Food Healthy You (HFHY), and VeggieRx. Fresh Approach also promotes CalFresh use at Bay Area farmers’ markets and helps promote Market Match, a farmers’ market incentive program for CalFresh participants. For more information on our programs, visit: www.freshapproach.org.

See the full job description here.

Leap Frog Farm in Capay Valley Seeks farm intern

Leap Frog Farm is a small organic veggie and fruit farm in the Capay Valley in Yolo County. We have 2 internship positions open for 2016, with a starting stipend of $150/week, plus food and living space. The internship will go from April 1st to September 30th, but those dates can be flexible :). We work 5 days a week on the farm, go to farmers markets in Davis on Wednesday evenings (seasonally), and Marin on Saturdays (year-round), and take Sundays off. The Capay Valley is an hour northwest of Davis, home to many small organic farms, and a great rural community with potlucks, yoga classes, craft nights and an active Grange and Farmers Guild! It is a really fun place to live and farm! Come join us!

Contact Annie Hehner [email protected]

Three Farm Employees Wanted at Riverhill Farm in Nevada County

Riverhill Farm is now accepting applications for three full-time farm employees for the 2016 season. Riverhill Farm is a thriving, economically successful twenty-acre farm just three miles from the town of Nevada City. The farm is perched on the last level terrain before a 1,500 drop into the canyon of the Yuba River.

Nevada City is a regional center for arts and music and alternative lifestyle. For a small town, it has a remarkable degree of depth and community, and is wonderfully supportive of small farms and local economy. The nearby Yuba River exerts a strong influence on the life of the community.

We cultivate 10 acres of certified organic mixed vegetables and perennial berries. Our markets include two farmers’ markets, our farm stand at the farm which includes u-pick berries, our local natural foods co-op, and restaurants. We sell our produce direct to customers through our innovative Friend of the Farm program. More information about our Friend of the Farm program and other features of the farm can be found on our website athttp://www.riverhillfarm.com, and you can find photos of the farm via the Riverhill Farm Facebook page and on Instagram @alan_haight and @riverhillfarmers.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our produce, the beauty of our farm, and our relationship with our community. We are a small, interdependent group working together to grow beautiful produce and to enhance the life of our community through healthy food, a healthy and diverse ecosystem, and by maintaining a farm that is open to the public. Many of our customers have children that have grown up coming to our farm, and those weekly visits to our farm stand encourage a deeper understanding and experience of our dependence on a healthy environment as well as an appreciation for the quality of good, tasty food.
Over the fifteen years that we've been in business, we've constantly adapted to enhance the economic, environmental and social viability of the farm. We've developed many systems and made many choices about what we grow for the farm to be economically viable and for the work load to be balanced, manageable and productive. As farm owners, we are fully engaged in the process and products of the farm, and we personally attend all of our farmers' markets in order to maintain a strong relationship with our customers and with our community. The majority of our produce is sold within ten miles of the farm, and all of it is sold within our county.

As farmers, we hold values at the core of our stewardship of the farm. These values influence our decision-making process, scale of operation, day to day management, relationship to our community, and more. Riverhill Farm is a naturally beautiful and biologically vibrant farm, and we want to enhance, not diminish, that vibrancy. Through preservation of natural features of the farm and the maintenance of perennial hedgerows and other flowering plants, through planting of marginal areas and the encouragement of native vegetation, we endeavor to preserve and enhance the abundant wildlife that considers this to be home while also benefiting from the ecosystem services this diversity can provide the production of food at the farm.

We endeavor to farm smarter, not bigger, and enhance the economic viability of the farm through crop and variety selection, effective marketing, high yield productivity, annual evaluation and planning, and attention to the quality of the produce we market. These efforts have resulted in making Riverhill Farm an economically viable and stable small farm model, and ensure that Riverhill Farm will remain a meaningful part of this community for years to come.

The term of employment is March 1st through November 18th. The end dates is flexible, but preference will be given to applicants that are able to commit to a specific term of employment in advance of their start date. Employees are paid hourly for a forty hour work week Monday through Friday and, in rotation with the rest of the crew, one farmers’ market per month on a Saturday.

Together with the farm owners and farm manager, all farm employees at Riverhill Farm work to fulfill the core responsibilities of running a successful farm:
• Propagation house production of transplants;
• Care of transplants, including thinning, irrigation and fertilization;
• Field planting;
• Field cultivation and weeding;
• Drip installation and irrigation management;
• Pruning, trellising and other crop maintenance activities;
• Harvesting and packing;
• Record keeping;
• Farm stand and farmers’ market sales;
• End of season preparations for winter, including cover cropping.

The preferred applicant will have at least 1-2 years of experience in agricultural production and be able to demonstrate increasing responsibility over time. An applicant should be internally motivated to help operate a diversified organic production system, and be able to work independently with close attention to quality and detail.

Applicants should be energetic, physically fit and without significant physical limitation. In order to be considered for employment, applicants should be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge in one or more of these areas: organic seedling production, vegetable crop production and management, cane berry production and management, general organic production practices, and experience in direct sales of farm products. Familiarity with farm machinery and equipment operations is a plus but not required.

The preferred applicant must make a commitment for the term of one season, and will be given preference if he or she is competent to take on increased responsibility for farm operations and management over time, including staying on for multiple years. Areas of increased responsibility include production planning and management, irrigation management, tractor work, and yearly planning.

Housing is available, and pay is commensurate with experience. To apply, please send a detailed letter of interest and a complete resume, including at least three farm-related references to [email protected]. All qualified applicants will receive a reply. A farm visit is a condition of an offer of employment.

 Animal Technician Needed at Hopland Research & Extension Center
 
Under supervision of Director to perform animal care tasks, manage animals, move animals (primarily sheep flock of ewes and lambs), utilize herding & guard dogs, and follow center procedures during lambing season. 

Learn more here: https://jobs.ucop.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1450479919841

CASFS and the Apprenticeship looking for a Field Site Manager in Santa Cruz

The Field Production Site Manager will join a team of experienced farmers and gardeners and assume primary responsibility for day-to-day operations of the CASFS Farm, a highly complex diversified agricultural system. These include crop planning for the field site production as well as marketing and sales management of produce for the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Along with the other site managers, the incumbent shares responsibility for wholesale, farm cart and dining hall production; tillage and cultivation systems; irrigation infrastructure and function; and ecological stewardship of the overall 30-acre farm site. For the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture (AEH), the Field Production Site Manager will participate in the AEH apprentice selection committee, curriculum meetings, policy meetings, and apprenticeship orientation sessions as well as mentor and supervise second-year apprentices in all aspects of field production and management, including irrigation and marketing. The incumbent will plan and coordinate daily work and learning activities for first-year apprentices that fulfill core curricular goals of experiential education in the AEH. The incumbent will play a key role in maintaining a safe and orderly public farm. The incumbent will create a safe environment where a diverse group of participants can prosper. The Field production site manager also supports learning by degree-program students, including undergraduates and graduate students.  

More info here: https://jobs.ucsc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1450397114734

Part Time Position with Room to Grow: Development Coordinator

Development Coordinator
Watsonville, CA
Part-Time Position
Position open until February 28, 2016

Live Earth Farm Discovery Program
Farm to Fork, Seed to Mouth, Child to Community Connections
About Live Earth Farm and the Discovery Program:
Live Earth Farm, established in 1996, is a 150 acre diversified, organic, family farm overlooking the Pajaro Valley in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in California. We run a year round CSA with over 800 members, growing over 50 different fruits and vegetables surrounded by a native landscape of redwoods and oak woodland. Our produce is directly marketed through local farmer’s markets, restaurants, a thriving web store, and our weekly CSA program.
The education programs at Live Earth Farm began with the farm in 1996 and the Live Earth Farm Discovery Program was formally established as a nonprofit organization in 2007 to compliment and expand the educational programs at Live Earth Farm. LEFDP hosts more than 2000 children on the farm each year for farm based, hands-on learning opportunities through 9 different programs. Learn more about us athttp://www.liveearthfarm.net/discovery-program

Position Description
We are looking for a highly competent, outgoing, detail-oriented and driven person to join our staff as Development Coordinator. The position is a long term, part time salaried position with potential to become full time for the right person, invested in the sustainability of LEFDP. This position will provide vital support to the LEFDP Executive Director, Education Coordinator and Program Staff by coordinating fundraising efforts, managing events, and overseeing grant processes. This is a core position for LEFDP and the Development Coordinator will participate in strategic planning, regular staff planning and coordination.

Responsibilities:
Development Coordination: (75%)

• Manage three LEFDP farm events per year – spring Sheep to Shawl Fair, fall Feast in the Fields benefit, and fall Harvest Festival – including securing sponsorships, soliciting donations, volunteer recruitment, event coordination and vendor management.
• Reach out to the local and regional agricultural and business communities to develop corporate sponsorship relationships to help sustain LEFDP programs.
• Forge corporate volunteer partnerships, including recruitment, management and stewardship of volunteers.
• Implement and manage fundraising efforts in collaboration with the LEFDP team.
• Coordinate donor cultivation and stewardship events.
• Support LEFDP Director in developing and maintaining relationships with donors.
• Maintain LEFDP grant and donor database (Salesforce software).
• Manage limited grant submissions including research, writing, editing, reporting and check-ins with LEFDP Director on goals and objectives.
• Maintain LEFDP grant database (Salesforce software).
• Co-create and co-manage annual program budget with LEFDP Director and Board.
• Develop annual fundraising plan and update quarterly for Director and Board.
• Manage donor and supporter electronic and print communications using mail merge, e-communications programs and tracking communications in the LEFDP database.

Communications (15%)

• Aid Director with in-house and volunteer production of LEFDP marketing materials and solicit outside help as needed.
• Assist in creation and implementation of communications plan including content for LEFDP web and social media.
• Represent LEFDP in community events, networks, and service club meetins (eg. Rotary).
• Participate in community and school events and fairs to promote LEDP volunteer opportunities and recruit volunteers.
• Engage in community networking to raise awareness and promote LEFDP.

Operations and Finance Management: (5%)

• Work with staff to coordinate and ensure the integrity of the processing of donations.
• Review quarterly Profit and Loss reports with LEFDP Director to ensure financial integrity of LEFDP.
• Participate in quarterly Board of Directors meetings.

Program Support (5%)

• Recruit volunteers for LEFDP events ad programs from local community, workplaces, schools, service clubs, and congregations.
• Provide program support in collaboration with LEFDP Director and LEFDP Education Coordinator.

Qualifications:

• Proven success in developing diverse revenue streams for nonprofits, specifically youth, farm or outdoor education programs.
• Event coordination experience, and demonstrated success.
• Corporate sponsorship experience, and demonstrated success.
• Volunteer management experience, and demonstrated success.
• Grant writing experience, and demonstrated success
• Passion for development and relationship building.
• Strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills.
• High level of attention to detail and time management.
• Dependable with thorough follow through.
• Strong computer skills, including communications design programs such as Pages, broadcast email/text programs such as Constant Contact, MS Office suite, and Google Apps.
• Ability to carry the brand and be the face of LEFDP.

Preferred:

• Bilingual Spanish speaker.
• Experience and understanding of Latina/o culture.
• Farming or gardening experience and skills.
• Experience with or willingness to learn donor information systems and website management programs such as Salesforce and Wordpress.
• Familiarity with are agricultural business and philanthropic sectors,

Duration: The position will be filled by February 2016. We are most interested in hiring someone willing to make a long term, multi-year commitment. The minimum contract for the position will last through December 2016.

Details: This is a 20 hours per week, part time position with some seasonal fluctuation and paid vacation, sick time and holidays. We are a very small organization ready to grow with you. We believe in a living wage, we are very family friendly and we are working towards offering competitive salaries. Your work can help us get there. Salary commensurate with experience. Organic produce available.

Application Procedure: Please send a cover letter, resume and relevant writing sample to Jessica Ridgeway at[email protected]

Farmer needed for local plot in Petaluma

Looking for a seasoned farmer with experience working large plots of land. We have a 15+ acre land of certified organic soil that we are looking to cultivate. Interested in creating a partnership with a local farm who has the means to work a plot this large as well as the knowledge of techniques to create efficiency. 

Brendan Perrelli 4083480184
​Email: [email protected]

Seeking applications for a fantastic Farm Manager

After three great years as the Bounty Community Farm Manager, Farmer Lennie is moving on to work full time on expanding her flower farm and design business (B-Side Farm). We wish Lennie the greatest success and look forward to keeping in touch.

In the mean time, please share the Farm Manager job description far and wide so we can find our next outstanding Community Farm Manager. Applications (resume and cover letter) will be accepted at  [email protected] on a rolling basis and we will start interviewing for the right candidate by 12/16/15. Ideal start date is approximately 1/15/16. Due to the expected number of applicants, we will not be able to respond individually to each application. Thank you for your understanding.

Job Description

The Bounty Community Farm plays an important role in helping transform Petaluma’s food system by growing healthy food for the Petaluma community, engaging community members, and improving food literacy of all people through volunteer opportunities, field trips, and experiential education.

The Farm Manager coordinates and implements all aspects of the two-acre educational farm with small orchard, including planning and production of a mix of crops for sale and distribution through a CSA, farm stand, and farmers markets; coordinating volunteers, and managing farm staff and interns. The Farm Manager will work closely with, and report to the Programs Director in developing and implementing new program initiatives.

Primary responsibilities include:

Create an annual budget and production plan and ensure implementation
Develop and implement organic crop plan, long-term soil fertility plan, and pest management plan
Oversee tillage and cultivation, including safe operation of farm equipment, irrigation, and greenhouse propagation
Execute basic maintenance of farm facilities
Maintain records and handle paperwork for county and state permits and certifications
Supervise and manage farm staff and interns
Coordinate and develop volunteers
Develop distribution infrastructure for CSA, Bounty farm stand, Petaluma Farmers Market, donations and retail sales
Plan and implement propagation for annual Petaluma Bounty Plant Sale
Represent Petaluma Bounty and Bounty Community Farm to the public and media
Manage day to day operations of farm, delegating where appropriate, while periodically assessing progress toward annual goals

Skills and qualifications:

• Commitment to Petaluma Bounty’s mission and goals
• Commitment to organic, sustainable farming standards
• 3-5 years organic farming experience, including farm management and familiarity with CSA and Farmers Markets programs
• Ability to drive a tractor and utilize farm equipment in a safe and effective manner
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds regularly up to 8 hours per day
• Ability to do physical labor up to 8 hours daily outdoors
• Good CA DMV record
• Experience and ability to coordinate volunteers
• Experience and ability to teach diverse audiences at varying skill levels
• Demonstrated communications and interpersonal skills
• Experience and ability working with people of all ages from diverse ethnic and cultural background
• Self-motivated and self-managing
• Excellent record-keeping
• Computer literate and proficient in Word, Excel, and Google Docs
• Flexible and understands unique challenges of farming in community and commitment to meeting those challenges on a daily basis
• Ability to speak and understand Spanish is highly recommended

 
Compensation: $28-31,000 per year, depending on experience, plus full benefits, sick time and vacation.

Organic, sustainable farming Apprenticeship Openings

​Ananda Valley Farm  |  Half Moon Bay, CA

Come learn farming at a young, growing CSA farm. We are going into our 3rd year and looking for at least 2 farm apprentices. We had 20 CSA subscribers our first year, 70+ subscribers our 2nd year, and hoping to double this next year. This provides an ideal learning experience for someone who ultimately wants work at or start their own market farm in the future.
We are committed to regenerative agriculture, where the soil every year improves, gaining more biological life and more organic matter. As an experimental farm we are looking to find economic, practical, “high-vitality” farming techniques that enhance the CSA model of distribution.
Unique opportunities with AVF:

• Learn and experience at a small, expanding farm. See firsthand the challenges of expansion and take part in the formation of farming procedures and routines.
• Learn high-vitality soil growing. Beyond organics, incorporating practical biodynamics and permaculture techniques.
• Learn economical farming without heavy equipment. Our main growing beds are no-till and tractor-free. One field is being tractor cultivated, so we can try to find ways to increase soil vitality even with yearly plowing.
• Free to experiment. We set aside several rows every year to try different methods. This keeps us learning and finding better ways to incorporate high-vitality techniques into our farm. Unlike more established farms where you will learn one refined system, here you’ll see what hasn’t worked and what is working, while having the opportunity to try different methods and make refinements of your own. If interested an apprentice can have their own row(s) for trying out something they propose.

Our farm foreman has over 30 years of experience managing work crews in conventional agriculture and implementing farm irrigation/watershed systems. He’s an ideal person to learn the nuts and bolts of practical farming from while seeing how to apply the more sustainable approaches we now use.
An apprentice can learn every aspect of CSA farming with their interest. The managers enjoy teaching and explaining about the entire operation from marketing, planning, seedlings, growing, harvesting, distribution,…. Informal and dedicated formal Q&A sessions will be held at the apprentices’ request.
These apprentice positions are geared for people with an active interest in pursuing agriculture as a profession. The program includes all the farming and living aspects of the Internship program, only more in depth with more dedicated agricultural teaching. See the internship/karma yoga program brochure for the living situation details.
Stipend: The apprentices will be paid a $500/month stipend and expected to work 40-45 hours per week. Similar to interns, the farm will provide: a tent space, food grown on the farm plus basic staples, bathroom & shower, and kitchen use.
MORE INFO AT: http://www.anandavalleyfarm.com/#!interns/qloqd

Natural Gardening Company, Petaluma Seeks Greenhouse & Trial Garden assistant

Mail order nursery and seed company needs help in its certified organic greenhouses, trial garden and seed production garden. The greenhouse activities will focus on vegetable, herb and flower seedling production. Responsibilities will also include packing and shipping seedlings to be sent to our customers. Trial garden activities will focus on propagating transplants, and planting and maintaining the garden spring through fall. This person will also be involved in growing crops for seed production which will include harvesting and cleaning seeds. Prior experience with any or all of these tasks is desirable. Knowledge of irrigation equipment in greenhouses and gardens is a plus. 40 hr./week. $14.00/hour.

Contact David Baldwin at ​ [email protected]

West Marin Sheep Dairy Seeking Applicants for 7-month Apprenticeship in 2016

Barinaga Ranch is a small sheep dairy and farmstead cheesemaking operation located in West Marin on the east shore of Tomales Bay. We lamb in March and milk 50 ewes from April through the end of September. Visit our web site at www.barinagaranch.com to learn more about our ranch and operation.

We are seeking applicants for our 2016 paid apprenticeship.

Experience and abilities: Applicants must have some agricultural experience, preferably with livestock. Dairy experience is welcome but not required. Applicants must be physically strong and able to do physical ranch work, must be able to work independently and to follow hygiene protocols with care, and have a willingness to pitch in and do whatever needs to be done.
Dates and hours: Applicants must be able to commit to working for the entire lambing-milking season, from March 1 to September 30, 2016. The work-hours will vary: In March, when we are lambing, the apprentice will need to work 8-10 hours a day, 6 days/week, and to start at 5:00 am. In April and May, the apprentice work-week will be 8 hours/day, 5 days/week with a 6:30 am start-time, and in June – September the hours will be shorter (5 hours/day, 5 days/week, with 6:30 am start).

Duties will include but not be limited to: lambing (barn-checks, assisting with deliveries and related ewe and lamb care); rearing of orphan lambs; feeding of ewes, lambs, rams, hogs and horses; horse-care; milking shifts; sheep care (including vaccinating, worming, weighing lambs, trimming feet); barn-cleaning; vegetable gardening (small garden for personal use by all of us who live on the ranch); and removal of invasive plants, including thistles and French Broom.

Learning opportunity: This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who wants to learn sheep-dairying on a small, farmstead operation, and who generally likes a variety of types of ranch work. The apprentice will work closely with the ranch’s two year-round employees as well as with the owner, who plays an active work-role in daily operations, but the apprentice will also be expected to work independently, once he or she has been trained in a task. We make an effort to vary the apprentice’s responsibilities, to optimize the learning experience, and also to be sure that the apprentice is adequately trained to fill in on whatever jobs need to be done. We can provide contact information for our two 2015 apprentices, if you want to hear from them about their experience.

Housing and transportation: Housing is provided with a rent deduction (in a 1-year-old fully furnished Tiny House with full kitchen, bathroom and laundry, and all utilities and Wi-Fi included). Due to the nature of the work and the hours, we ask that applicants be able to live on the ranch. Our housing situation does not allow us to accommodate pets. You will need your own vehicle, as our location is isolated.
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To apply: Please apply by email, to this address: [email protected]. Your application should include a short statement of why you want to work with us, and a short resume, with at least 2 references who can be reached by phone. References who have supervised you in an agricultural setting are preferred. If you would like to apply, please contact me before November 30th. We will contact finalists for an interview in December (in person at the ranch if possible) and will make our decision by January 15.

Part-time, Non-Residential Orchard Manager at OAEC — 7 Hours/Week

The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) is seeking a part-time, non-residential Orchard Manager to work at OAEC for an average of 7 hours/week throughout the year. Depending on the season and the needs of the orchards, hours will vary week to week.
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OAEC is a non-profit educational and advocacy institute working in the areas of ecology, watershed restoration, horticulture, the arts and social justice activism. OAEC is located on an 80-acre retreat facility and intentional community, 65 miles north of San Francisco in western Sonoma County, California.
Job Summary:The Orchard Manager will serve as the primary person responsible for tending the fruit trees at OAEC. The Orchard Manager, with direction from and in consultation with the Orchard Supervisor, will formulate annual budgets, prune trees, harvest fruit and perform integrated pest management (IPM) plans. The Orchard Manager is also responsible for hiring and managing pruning help as well as coordinating volunteers on Wednesday Volunteer Days.
Job Responsibilities:

• Prune and train orchard trees and vines during both winter and summer months.
• Hire and manage pruning help during peak pruning times.
• Check and clean out barn owl box annually.
• Help manage burn piles of prunings during winter months; coordinate burn days with OAEC gardeners.
• Protect frost tender plants during winter months.
• Help diversify the orchard collection; plant/graft new varieties of trees and vines, as appropriate; consult with OAEC staff andcommunity on new tree types and varieties most appropriate to the property.
• Irrigate new and young trees and vines to get them established and help them thrive.
• Monitor and manage orchard pests and disease codling moth, apple maggot fly, birds, rodents, fire blight, scab and powdery mildew using an integrated pest management strategy. Use monitoring traps to track various pest populations.
• Thin fruit as needed, and stake trees with heavy fruit loads to prevent limbs from breaking.
• Harvest and store fruit for OAEC kitchen and community; pack boxes of excess fruit for the food bank and for various events; juice or process excess fruit when appropriate.
• Communicate and coordinate with Kitchen Manager about fruit harvests for kitchen staff to utilize on a weekly basis.
• Weed, mulch, amend and cover crop orchards as needed. Clean up ground fall, prunings and leaves for orchard sanitation and disease/insect prevention as needed. Weed-whack tall grasses in orchards when necessary; remove blackberries as needed.
• Work with volunteers on Wednesdays to help accomplish tasks and get big projects done.
• Join the Orchard Committee and meet with Orchard Committee and other departments as needed.
• Develop an annual orchard budget, work plan and work calendar and present to the Orchard Committee; weigh and log fruit harvest yields through the year to present to orchard committee annually.
• Remove and replace underproductive fruit trees and vines with more desirable cultivars.

Qualifications for the Job:

• Interest in, passion for, and commitment to ecologically appropriate tree care.
• Minimum of three years of professional pruning experience.  Also experience with any or all of the following skills: fruit thinning, fruit harvesting, tree maintenance, IPM organic pest control, plant health care, light carpentry, irrigation set-up, etc.
• Knowledge of what wood different fruit trees and vines flower on, as well as pollination requirements.
• Willingness to taste a diverse array of fruit to check for ripeness when picking.
• Proven ability to effectively and harmoniously manage personnel and work with Volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to improvise, work with non-standard materials, and be creative in coming up with solutions to problems.
• Fluency in using email, Word, Excel, web browsers, and other basic computer software to write documents, help with budgets, record keep and communicate regularly with other staff.
  Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and safely, and manage one’s own hours.
• Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback, and make changes to align with and contribute to OAEC’s values and culture.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and work with many other staff and residents.
• Desire and understanding of working as part of a collectively-run organization.

Compensation:This is a part-time, non-residential position at an hourly rate (TBD). Part-time OAEC staff can use the OAEC facilities (pond, hot tub, and sauna) and harvest from our gardens and orchards.
To Apply:We are accepting applications until December 15, 2015. Early application is encouraged. Qualified applicants please email a cover letter, resume, and list of current references to Doug Gosling. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
Please do not contact OAEC with questions about the job or the application process. Please refer to this Jobs page. Applicants will be notified by email if OAEC requests more information or an interview. The planned start date for the position is mid-January, 2016​.

Residential property for lease to farm in Sonoma County

We recently moved and have approximately 2.5 acres that we want to put to good use, such as leasing for farming. It's on the corner of Stony Pt. Rd. and Hwy. 116 in Cotati.

Christina Soiland, [email protected] or 707-495-1014

Programs Associate with Berkeley based non-profit SAGE

SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Education) has an opening for a Program Associate to take charge of a variety of program projects and associated communications and administrative tasks. SAGE is a lean, entrepreneurial organization providing leadership at the intersection of agricultural land preservation, urban planning, and healthy food-systems. The ideal candidate has prior experience working in a fast-paced non-profit and is ready to grow their career as a non-profit leader working on issues related to food and farming, planning, and public health.
The position is located at the SAGE office in the David Brower Center in Downtown Berkeley. Areas of responsibility, percentage time (50% to 100% FTE) and schedule are all flexible. The position reports directly to both the President and the Program Director, and will work as part of a team with staff, contract consultants, and project partners.

SAGE was founded in 2001 by Sibella Kraus, the current President. The Program Director is Poppy Davis. Both have extensive experience in food and farming and non-profit management. SAGE’s mission is to cultivate urban-edge places where farming and local food culture can thrive and be celebrated. We work collaboratively with partners including public agencies, farmers, educators, conservationists, health experts, economists, planners, public-interest organizations, and community groups. Our goals are to: (1) cultivate urban-edge places that model sustainable agriculture integrated with resilient communities; (2) broaden the community of supporters for urban-edge farming; and (3) provide expertise, resources, tools and convening opportunities that advance vibrant regional agriculture and help farmers thrive.
Position Responsibilities
Programs (35%)

• Sunol AgPark - support the AgPark Education/Site Manager and Program Director
  • Liaison between AgPark farmers and SAGE for routine communications
  • In charge of education program scheduling with schools and teachers
  • Coordinate workshops, field days and other public events
• Beginning Farmer Education - support the Program Director
  • Co-ordinate with partner organizations on outreach to beginning farmers
  • Evaluate program offerings and compile reports on program accomplishments
• Coyote Valley and Food Works in San Jose - support project team
  • Support the Discover Coyote Valley website
  • Research issues and develop communications materials to engage stakeholders in San Jose in visioning a “food-city” and valuing the agricultural resources of the nearby Coyote Valley
  • Evaluate program activities and compile reports on program accomplishments
• Provide similar support to other programs as they come on line

Communications and Development (35%)

• Provide leadership in maintaining the SAGE website
• Produce quarterly e-newsletters
• Maintain Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
• Support the year-end donor appeal
• Manage SalesForce and Vertical Response contact databases

Opportunities to learn and grow by:

• Drafting routine correspondence, content for newsletters and reports, etc.
• Developing new outreach and engagement strategies for potential donors
• Participating in grant-writing, budgeting and program development
• Improving SalesForce and Vertical Response utilization

Administration (30%)

• Manage general inquiry phone, mail, and email correspondences
• Support senior staff with a variety of as-needed tasks such as: travel and directions, preparing documents and downloads, obtaining contact information, price quotes and estimates, etc.
• Routine office management including overseeing records retention, supplies, and equipment maintenance
• Work closely with bookkeeper to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting

Opportunities to learn and grow by:

• Developing new and improved management systems
• Learning bookkeeping and non-profit budgeting and financial reporting

Qualifications

• A good sense of humor and a great work-ethic
• BA or BS and with at least basic course work in environmental sciences, business or economics, political science, or related fields to support substantive knowledge and interest in issues related to the public interest in food and farming systems
• Great writing skills
• Prior experience working on a variety of priorities in a fast-paced professional environment
• Excellent administrative, organizational, computer and communication skills.
• Salesforce experience a huge plus
• WordPress, Adobe Suite, Photoshop and QuickBooks experience all highly desirable

SAGE is an equal opportunity employer. Salary is in keeping with nonprofit pay scales and is commensurate with experience.
How to Apply: Please send your resume and a cover letter describing your interest and relevant experience to hiring[at]http://sagecenter.org. Open until filled.

The Natural Gardening Company Seeks Phone Receptionist/Order Fulfillment

~ POSITION FILLED ~

(Mail order seed company/nursery) Petaluma, CA

Mail order seed company and nursery needs assistance answering customer telephone calls, transcribing mailed in orders and other duties as time permits. These other duties will include helping pack and ship seeds and plants, giving variety to the work and an indoor/outdoor aspect depending on the time of year. Must have a professional phone manner and be willing to roll up his/her sleeves to help. We work in a barn but maintain high professional standards. We are looking for someone who is motivated to do their personal best and work as part of a team.

Contact David Baldwin [email protected]

Noci Sonoma Healdsburg Seeks Master Composter 

We are starting our compost program at Noci Sonoma and we need a leader in that position. 

We are a permaculture farm and plan on using our chickens as part of the system. 

Full time position / health insurance and other benefits. Plus we are a co-op. All team members share in profits.

Contact Adjani / [email protected]

Garden Supervisor, Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California

Esalen Institute, the pioneering educational organization dedicated to personal and social transformation, is now hiring for the position of Garden Supervisor. For over forty years, the Farm and Garden has brought fresh produce just steps away into the Esalen kitchen, provided fertile ground for healing and transformation and has educated hundreds of people each year through it’s various programs.  Using sustainable land management practices, the Garden Supervisor is responsible for managing a one-acre hand-cultivated production and education garden, working closely and collaborating with the Farm Supervisor who manages a neighboring 3 acre tractor worked site.  The Garden Supervisor oversees both the crop production in the garden as well as the education and training of the Farm and Garden apprentices, volunteers, work scholars and Esalen seminar guests.

Job Responsibilities

• Management and supervision of crew ranging from 2-8 people with a wide range of experience and backgrounds five days a week.
• Oversight of garden soil health and crop production including:
  • Weekly bed preparations and plantings
  • Ongoing soil cultivation
  • Irrigation
  • Pest and pathogen management
  • Short and long term fertility
  • Harvest readiness and techniques
• Management of Farm and Garden propagation area including nursery and greenhouse.
• Management of daily harvest for Esalen kitchen.
• Yearly and ongoing crop planning, materials organization and garden infrastructure maintenance.
• Development of sustainable agriculture training curriculum and competencies for Farm and Garden apprentices and semi-annual Esalen Farm and Garden catalog workshops.
• Designing and leading both hands-on and lecture-based apprentice education sessions and Esalen Farm and Garden workshops.
• Willingness to participate in weekly and ongoing staff meetings, departmental Gestalt-based process groups and co-facilitation of apprentice feedback sessions.

This position reports to the Farm and Garden Manager.


Required Experience

• At least 3 years experience working in a production garden or equivalent training.
• Garden crew management and training experience.
• A thorough understanding of sustainable gardening principles and practices including soil health and fertility, irrigation systems, composting techniques, pest control, weed control etc.
• Working knowledge of organic crop production, including vegetables, flowers, and herbs, native and perennial crops.
• Prior skills in teaching sustainable agriculture curriculum and leading workshops.
• Skilled in clear and authentic communication, ability to lead and support both work crews and personal sharing circles.

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds in various situations.
• Ability to work with kitchen and other customers to ensure prompt delivery of requested produce.
• A demonstrated sense of garden aesthetics.
• Demonstrated ability to safely lead and participate in physically demanding work on uneven terrain.
• Experience in and/or willingness to learn Esalen communication skills such as Gestalt and non-violent communication.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to maneuver on uneven ground, drive trucks and tractors, often carry and lift up to 50 pounds, handle and use tools and machinery, and ability to do physical garden/farm work including harvesting, hoeing, stake pounding/pulling, digging.  Many of the activities require bending over, kneeling and sitting on uneven ground during cold and hot weather conditions.  There is some exposure to dust, fumes, gas and chemicals.

Compensation

This position includes competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and paid time off. Esalen provides staff with access to an extensive range of educational and community benefits, including movement classes, ongoing in-house programs, and discounts and scholarship for workshops, bodywork, and other Esalen services.

About Esalen

Established in 1962, Esalen is a leading center for exploring and realizing human potential through experience, education, and research. We work toward the realization of a more humane and all-embracing world, seeking answers to questions unlikely to be explored by traditional universities and religions. We sponsor pioneering initiatives and offer personal, spiritual, and social transformation programs for residents, interns, and workshop participants.

Ideal Start Date: October 19th, 2015

To Apply: Please submit resume, including cover letter, detailing your qualifications, experience, and interest by email to [email protected].
Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Seeking farm hand at Early Bird Farm

~ THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED ~

The short of it is that Early Bird Farm, in Nevada City, is looking to hire a farm hand for 18-24 hours per week at $10/hour, starting immediately, working into the winter and through next season. If this piques your interest, much more information follows.

qualities we require in an employee: reliable, on time to show up for work, hard worker, good physical energy, able to take direction, good communication. Prior experience in farming is NOT required.
bonuses: experience doing farm work, or some other physical trade like construction, ability to tackle a problem independently, interested in starting a farming career in Nevada County
hours: 18-24 hours/week with 6-8 hour days. Which days that you work is flexible. You will be expected to start work early, the time varying based on the season. In the winter we may not start until 9am, and in the summer we may start as early as 5am. There is the opportunity come spring and summer for your hours to increase to full time.
pay: $10/hour. Future commission may be available.

Early Bird Farm is finishing up our first growing season. There are two of us, Stu and Drew. We run a small vegetable farm in Nevada City on Newtown Road. We also do grain milling and a small number of animals.

Your job will mostly be working alongside me doing the following: planting, weeding, bed preparation, harvesting, washing, packing, delivery, building, other less frequent farm tasks

While you will mostly be working alongside me, some days I may be out for the morning doing office work and you will be expected to take care of tasks on your own while I’m away. Additionally, I’ll be gone for over a month from November 18 through Christmas, so you’ll need to be trained up by this time so you can work alongside Drew and on your own to keep the operation going.

You must have good physical energy so that you can spend up to four hours doing the same task such as weeding or washing and bagging produce. There will also be some more strenuous work but there are always less demanding tasks to do if you need a break from the strenuous work. If you have a special skill or area of interest you would like to explore we can definitely arrange that, such as if you wanted to help us out with our website, social media, sales, etc, we can definitely make that happen.

We have the longer-term goal of becoming a worker-owned cooperative. We don’t have the exact details of what this would mean, but if this interests you, you could potentially become a worker-owner after a minimum of six months of employment. If this interests you we can talk much more in person about what this would entail. Contact Stu Matthews with a brief resume (don’t stress on this) and at least two references. 530-362-8456 [email protected]. I will reply to all applicants.

Open Field Farm Seeks Crew Member

We are seeking an enthusiastic, thoughtful and hard working person to join our family farm. Open Field Farm is a diversified biodynamic farm, raising mixed vegetables and flowers, dry beans, corn and grain, grass fed beef, and laying hens. 

(OPTIONAL: We are also offering a unique opportunity to learn about managing a farm and a young family, working two thirds of the time on the farm and one third with our children.)

Schedule:
• Start date: As soon as possible 
• End date: December 2015, possibly longer
• Monday to Friday: 7am to 5pm
• 1 hour unpaid lunch: noon to 1 pm
• Two 15 minute paid breaks at 10 am and 3 pm

Compensation: 
• $10/hour 
• A full CSA membership
• Housing offered

Job Description:
• Introduction to all aspects of running a diversified farm with crops and animals.
• Most of the work will be in the fields, assisting with the production of market vegetables. It will include but not be limited to: Transplanting, weeding, and harvesting of a wide variety of vegetables and flowers.
• Introduction to tractor safety and a possibility for some tractor work.
• Introduction to growing grain, dry beans, and corn. Cleaning and processing of these crops.
• Maintenance of the grounds, including perennial gardens and the barnyard areas.
• Construction work.

Qualifications:
• Enthusiastic about farm work, ability to problem solve and enjoys being part of a team.
• Good physical condition for extended amounts of outdoor labor in all seasons and all weather (able to bend, sit, squat, rake, shovel, lift 50 lbs, and carry).
• Must be reliable (appear on time and when agreed to).
• Able to follow instructions.
• Able to operate tools and mechanical equipment safely.

For more information, please email [email protected].

Grange Farm School Seeks Office Manager

Ukiah, CA

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides skilled administrative and clerical support for the Grange Farm School (GFS). Responsibilities often involve exposure to sensitive and confidential information and require considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion and judgment. Assumes responsibility for special projects as assigned.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides direct administrative support by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating and returning correspondence including phone calls and e-mails.
2. Acts as a liaison with GFS staff members to facilitate and streamline communication.
3. Performs general bookkeeping tasks.
4. Works on special projects; researches and gathers information and data as needed; and maintains various databases in a timely manner to support accurate tracking, documentation and reporting needs of GFS.
5. Coordinates logistics for meetings and events.
6. Support outreach, fundraising, and other promotional efforts.
7. Align work behaviors with NCO’s mission, vision and values: • Is on time and obtains approval from supervisor for changes in work schedule or absences. • Able to stay focused on the job. • Takes pride in creating a positive, efficient work environment. • Treats co-workers and clients with respect. • Represents the agency/program to the community in a positive light. • Is able to accept and adapt to change. • Dresses appropriately for the job.
8. Other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
1. Combination of education and experience equivalent to AA degree in Business or related field and two years experience in secretarial/administrative support position. Office management experience preferred.
2. Knowledge of office terminology, procedures, equipment and business English.
3. Must be highly proficient in use of computers and a variety of software programs, including webbased platforms.
4. Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with a wide variety of people including employees and community members.
5. Must possess excellent written and oral English communication skills, and the ability to consistently communicate in an effective and professional manner.
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7. Demonstrated project management skills and ability including analysis, and development and set up of file management and project tracking systems.
8. Ability to work independently and as a collaborative member of a team.
9. Ability to handle confidential information and documents and sensitive situations appropriately is critical to this position.
10. Ability to work under pressure and exercise good judgment.
11. Ability to work varied hours on occasion as needed.

Rate of Pay: $ 14.59/hr
Hours: 17 hours per week , 12 months per year

For more info, visit: https://www.ncoinc.org/site/assets/files/1026/gfs-office_manager-_mendo_co-_closes_10-8-15.pdf

Garden Internship at The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) 

We offer two 9-month internship positions in our 42-year-old biointensive organic gardens. The gardens are a rich setting for experiential learning. Interns learn all aspects of gardening while working closely with OAEC’s Garden Manager Michelle Vesser. We are looking for those who really want to learn from the Mother Garden and take their experience out into the world.

Internship Details

• The work week is 25 hours. In return, interns are given a private place to live, use of all the facilities onsite, and free participation in OAEC courses on a space available basis.
• OAEC garden interns work full days Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, March 1 through November 22.
• One of the ways interns participate in the life of the residential community is through contributing to the regular cooking and chore rotations. In contribution to the community dinner schedule, each community member and intern cooks dinner once every two weeks.

Garden interns are involved in all aspects of gardening, including:

• Propagation and greenhouse work
• Bed preparation
• Composting
• Transplanting
• Sowing
• Watering
• Weeding
• Harvesting
• Seed saving and processing
• Plant Sale preparations

Qualifications:

• An excitement and desire to learn gardening.
• A desire to learn through experiential hands-on gardening is essential.
• Prior gardening experience is helpful but not necessary.
• We are looking for motivated, self-starting people who can be comfortable occasionally working alone.
• Physical stamina is a must. We work outside rain or shine!
• You MUST attend at least one Garden Volunteer Day at OAEC to be considered for a garden internship. Garden Volunteer Day is every Wednesday (except on the Wednesdays before Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s) from 10 am to 5 pm, with a vegetarian lunch served at 12:30 pm. You need not stay all day. Please introduce yourself to the garden staff and let them know you are applying for an internship.

ApplyDecember 15 is the deadline to apply for both garden internships.

Complete the 2016 Garden Intern Application form, and e-mail application material toMichelle Vesser (or mail to 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental, CA 95465).

• Include a cover letter and resume.
• Include references with contact information.
• A picture of yourself is requested, yet not required.

After initial selection of potential candidates, we require a 1½-hour working on-site interview. This interview will be scheduled in the month of January. Phone interviews are not possible.

Farm Hand, Delivery Driver, and/or Farmers Market Vendor for Petaluma Organic Farm

County Line Harvest is a Certified Organic farm based in Petaluma, CA. We grow a diverse array of organic specialty salad and cooking greens, herbs, fruits, and root vegetables for Bay Area farmers’ markets, restaurants and distributors at two locations in Marin County, CA and Riverside County, CA. 

As a mid-size year-round farm we offer consistent full-time work throughout the year (with some seasonal variation). 
We are going into our busiest season and are looking for reliable, hard-working and positive people to fill a variety of positions working on-farm assisting with harvest, processing, and packing, driving deliveries, and staffing farmers’ markets.

We are hiring people to fill any, or any combination of the following roles and duties, depending on experience, availability, and interest:
-Assisting with harvest, processing, and packing (In a refrigerated trailer) Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
-Driving deliveries throughout the Bay Area in a refrigerated box truck (up to 20’), 2-3 days/week.
-Assisting with sales at Weekly farmers' markets: possible shifts on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays (this position does not necessarily entail work on the farm, our farmers markets are in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Rafael)
Requirements:
-Able to lift and carry 50 pounds.
-Flexible schedule, available for early AM start times (5:00 AM – 7:30 AM), willing to work long days if necessary.
-Valid Class C CA license, experience driving commercial vehicles preferred.
-Reliable transportation to the farm (15 minutes from Petaluma, Novato, Point Reyes Station).
-Able to work on your feet for up to 10 hours.
-Willing able to work outdoors in a variety of conditions.
-Interest in sustainable agriculture, experience in sustainable agriculture and/or produce sales preferred. 
-Team player, problem solver, self-motivated, good communication skills & positive attitude.
-ability and interest in taking on varied roles and responsibilities. 
-Some Spanish language skill preferred for on-farm work.
Compensation:
-Hourly, DOE (up to 5 days/week, 35-50 hours/week, year-round, depending on role)
-Access to farm produce, ability to trade with farm produce at farmers markets.
-Possibility of on farm housing.

To apply:
Please send us an email with your work history (resume), what roles you are interested in and why you think you would be a good fit. County Line Harvest, [email protected]

Farm Hand Needed at New Family Farm, Sebastopol

2 months of farm work: October and November

harvest, processing, packing, cleaning, field take down, cover cropping, etc

$11/hr

Contact Ryan Power. [email protected]

Internship Opportunity at Fire Tongue Farm

Fire Tongue Farm is a brand-new organic chile farm located in Hollister, CA. It specializes in growing 12 varieties of chile peppers that are sold fresh and smoked. It is owned and operated by friends Ryan Silsbee and Levon Minassian. 

We would like interns to help us with operations at our organic chile pepper farm in Hollister. We would consider interns to be part of our team of two farmers and would highly value their opinions and suggestions for improving our young business. 

We need help with operations oriented aspects of our farm including but not limited to weeding, harvesting, and sorting peppers so that we can smoke them in our smokehouse. We would also be interested in interns who have an interest in marketing and that can help filling orders for our farmers markets and restaurant orders. 

Both of the farmers live in the Santa Cruz area and can arrange for the intern to carpool to the farm 1-2 days a week depending on the interns availability. Students will gain basic insights into what it is like managing a small-scale organic farm and starting a new business. In addition there will be ample amounts of opportunities to sample all of our products!

We are looking for 1-2 interns who are good communicators and that have a strong interest in organic farming. No previous farming experience is required but what is necessary is a strong work ethic and a sense of commitment. We would like to bring someone on board who will be consistent and who can see themselves enjoying outdoor work. The ability to spend time in harvesting positions and lift 40-50 pounds is required. Someone with their own vehicle is preferred though not essential as we can try to arrange carpools from Santa Cruz. 

Levon Minassian - levon@firetonguefarm

Farm Worker/Ranch Hand Wanted at Casa Rosa Farms/ Capay Valley

This is not an entry level position. We are seeking a full time hourly employee who will be primarily working in the cow/calf side of our business, but will assist our other employee with hogs, chickens and sheep by filling in on their days off, as they will fill in for you on your days off. Pay is $12 per hour to start. Room and board is available for $400 per month. Prior experience with animals (dairy, poultry) is required. Please send a resume with a detailed description of what work you have done in the past that is relevant to the job.



Rachel da Rosa [email protected]

City Farm - San Luis Obispo Seeks Farm Worker & Education Assistant

We are hiring a Farm Worker and a Farm Education Assistant. Currently they are each at 20 hours/week - $15/hr. Preferably we would find one candidate to fill both positions, but we have the responsibilities of each position delineated separately. Please see our website for more information. 

For more info, visit http://centralcoastgrown.org/2015/09/central-coast-is-hiring/

Southern Oregon Community Seek inspired farmers/ranchers to work their land

Applegate Valley

Description:

Management of pasture for the production of mixed animal products i.e. grass fed beef and lamb, pastured poultry, pigs, etc. Development of Management Intensive Grazing systems.

Management of 1.5 acre market garden for sale and/or community use.

Farmer:
We are looking for a farmer or couple to run their own farm business on the land. There are 1.5 acres tilled with irrigation and ready for crops. We have a new BCS tractor with attachments, a walk-in, washing station, remay, all the supplies one would need for a market garden business. Doing seed contracts or medicinal herbs are other intriguing options we are open to exploring. The current veggie farmer is staying on the land to focus on perennials and he is available for support.

Rancher:
We have 40 acres of pasture that wants animals munching on it. With irrigation rights although more than half of it doesn't have any set up irrigation system. Cows, sheep, pigs, poultry go for it! Our winter project is to run a high tensile electric line around all our pastures.

Intentional Community:
This isn't just a farmer/rancher position. We are looking for someone who is also interested in living intentionally with other folks. We have weekly meetings and emphasize non violent and clear communication always. Our heart connections come first and foremost because nothing else will grow and be nourished without them.

Website: fullbloomcommunity.com
Contact Samuel: [email protected]

CATTLE BUYER / VENDOR MANAGER for MINDFUL MEATS

LOCATION   Point Reyes Station, CA
JOB TYPE   Full-Time

About Us: Mindful Meats is the first organic, non-GMO certified beef company in the United States. We support organic certification as it ensures that our pastured animals are never treated with antibiotics, hormones, or parasiticides, and never consume any food treated with pesticides or chemicals. We carry the additional seal of being Non-GMO Project Verified as an added security that no genetically modified organisms are ever used in producing our meat. We operate with and promote business and farming practices that respect the people involved, the animals, and the environment.

We are seeking a Vendor Manager who will be responsible for live animal purchases by evaluating suppliers for quality based on MM purchasing guidelines. Initiating and maintaining relationships with vendors and MM’s operational department to ensure needs are being meet. Negotiate on behalf of the company for the best value of purchases that support its operations and business objectives. Regularly communicate with MM‘s vendor network to confirm availability and logistics with MM ranching partners.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage, maintain, and develop quality control processes
• Manage, maintain, and develop all vendor relationships
• Keep accurate and up-to-date documentation of all purchases
• Maintain purchasing forecast schedule
• Timely reporting of key defined metrics

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has 2-3 years of Agricultural Vendor Management or related experience
• Is experienced in cattle buying
• Is willing to work cross-functionally in Vendor Management & Operational roles
• Is skilled at quickly prioritizing needs and managing multiple and shifting demands simultaneously, and has the ability to organize the workweek up to three weeks in advance.
• Enjoys working with others as part of an entrepreneurial team
• Enjoys working outdoors & with animals (cattle specifically)
• Holds a Bachelors Degree or has 3+ years of related Agricultural/Vendor management experience

Requirements:

• Applicant must have own vehicle for transportation to and from job site, and regularly visit MM’s Vendors
• Must be prepared to work early mornings
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills

Skills and Specifications:

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to be able to gain confidence of MM’s suppliers.
• Able to communicate effectively with others across multiple platforms.
• Thinking critically and structuring analysis to solve poorly defined problems.
• Convert complex ideas into real, executable action steps with a focus on results.
• Basic knowledge of food systems issues including social and environmental impacts.
• Able to efficiently and effectively handle shifting and multiple priorities.
• Should have solid computer skills, competency in MS Word, Excel, and ability to learn various cloud-based systems. Sales Force a plus.
• Ability to be a flexible, supportive, helpful team member in a collaborative work environment.
• Willingness to speak publicly and host a large group of vendors or customers and talk about product, suppliers, or other issues.
• Willingness to continue to learn new skills required to be successful in the Vendor Manager role.

This is a full time, salaried position Monday-Friday. This position is salaried.

HOW TO APPLY
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Contact Audrey Burke: [email protected]

MIX Garden / Healdsburg, CA Seeks Farm Manager

Year round farming operation in Healdsburg, Dry Creek Valley requires Farm Manager who is mechanically inclined and responsible for all aspects of production on 6 acres of a diversified vegetable farm. Qualified individuals must have good planning and organization skills, follow set procedures and work well with others. Candidates should be excited about farming and have an appreciation for locally grown produce. We value employees who are punctual, efficient, committed to quality results, reliable, resourceful.

Key Responsiblites:
- Production Planning/Growing: Sustainable implementation of farm plan to grow, maintain, harvest and distribute high quality vegetables. Creating production schedule, planting seeds and transplants, irrigation schedule, production support, general maintenance and quality control.
- Field Preparation/Soil Management: Amending, cover cropping, bed prep including disking and bed shaping, crop rotation, fertility management, installation of drip irrigation, mulching, trellising, etc.
- Harvest: Communicate availability, washing and packing produce, correct storage with a thorough process from beginning to end. 
- Record Keeping: Ensure accurate record keeping of farm production including activity logs, irrigation schedules, fertility management, etc.
- Pest/Disease Control: Monitor, evaluate and manage pests, disease and weeds. 
- Watering: Monitor, evaluate and manage irrigation. Post production removal, storage and disposal of irrigation. 
- Operating & Maintaining Equipment: Tractors, tools, irrigation, greenhouses, wash station, etc. Keep inventory of all necessary equipment and parts and purchase as needed. Train employees on how to run and maintain all equipment. 
- Employees: Manage Field Crew of 2-4 people on a daily basis. Lead by example, encourage and instruct crews to work quickly, efficiently in order to ensure high quality results. Maintain and enforce policies and procedures. Provide proper training of all farm employees. Assist with hiring, firing, scheduling and performance reviews. 
- Inventory Control: Maintaining supplies and ordering for future needs.

Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years experience managing a small farm.
- Ability to operate farm equipment and irrigation systems.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Ability to delegate and follow instructions.
- A mature understanding of sustainable soil and fertility management, pest and disease identification and control, crop rotation, conservative tillage methods, etc.

Hours -- 40+ per week with some weekends required.
How to Apply- email resume with brief cover letter.


Colin Sinclair, [email protected]

Vegetable gardener/ night caretaker wanted for retreat center

Westerbeke Ranch retreat center: Sonoma, CA

Live in position for person excited about growing food for our guests and taking care of any services they might need in the evening. Small cottage (1 bedroom) in garden for work trade. Additional pay as well. Must be experieced and have excellent references.

Wendy Westerbeke 707-509-9483

Victorian Farmstead Meat Company Seeks Counter-person for Butcher Shop

Sebastopol, CA. We are looking for a counter person that has incredible customer service/sales chops and MAD organizational skills. Schedule is Thursday thru Monday 11am - 7:30pm. Pay is dependent on skill set and experience although none is required. No butcher experience necessary, but familiarity with meat and all its glory is a big plus! Contact <[email protected]>

Farm Hand Wanted at First Light Farm

First Light Farm is an organic vegetable farm west of Petaluma. Please check us out at www.firstlightcsa.com. We are looking for a couple of good full time employees with experience and passion for growing food. The job will include working on a crew and alone, harvesting, packing, planting, weeding, as well as many other farm tasks. There is room for growth into management positions with these jobs and a lot to learn about a vegetable farm operation. We want people who care deeply about healthy food and local, ecologically sound agriculture and can translate that interest into good work and care for our product.
Compensation is $12/hr
Mon-Fri 40hrs/week, sometimes more


Jesse Pizzitola (707)637-6257

Ranch Worker Wanted, Petaluma

Job Overview
A family owned local ranch is seeking an outstanding Ranch Worker to join its team. The ideal candidate is an avid outdoors-lover who enjoys nature and the beauty of a rural setting. We are looking for someone dedicated and reliable who tackles all assignments with energy and enthusiasm. 

Desired Qualifications and Physical Demands
You are an energetic and dynamic team player who is able to lift up to 50 lbs. as well as being capable of standing, walking, and performing other demanding activities for up to 8 hours. You must have prior production, sanitation or ranch clean up experience.

Primary Job Functions
The position performs a variety of ranch related tasks, including ranch clean up, power washing and other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Compensation 
$11/hr


Contact Clarissa Pulido (707)762-4447

Grower, packer, driver, etc. Wanted at New Natives

New Natives LLC  |  Aptos, CA

We have year-round, indoor (greenhouse, packing shed) farm employment in Santa Cruz County. Many varied jobs through out the day. Full or part-time. Clean driving record. Spanish helpful. Please contact us at [email protected]

Sunol AgPark Farm Field Trip Educators for Fall 2015 - Contract Position

About SAGE: SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Education) is a small, entrepreneurial non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating urban-edge places where farming and local food culture can thrive and be celebrated. SAGE regenerates agricultural places that define and sustain cities in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. As a lean, entrepreneurial organization, we convene partners to collaborate on innovative projects, including public agencies, farmers, educators, conservationists, health experts, economists, planners, public-interest organizations, and community groups in urban and rural areas.

About the Sunol AgPark: The Sunol Agricultural Park is located on an 18-acre parcel in Sunol on land owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Eight small farming enterprises farm on the land. SAGE manages the farm site with a focus on natural resource stewardship, and engages in public engagement through the formal education program and through public events and volunteer days. SAGE has been implementing its AgPark education programs since 2008 for target audiences: field trips for elementary school groups, service and project-based learning for middle and high school students and non-school youth groups, and work day, field days and tours for the general public.

Position Overview

SAGE is seeking two to three experienced agricultural/environmental educators to teachFarming in the Watershed curriculum to 4th – 8th grade classes at the Sunol AgPark. The curriculum, available online at http://www.sagecenter.org/resources/publications, has 18 lessons in 3 units that provide students an engaging on-farm learning experience. The field trips draw most heavily from 2-3 specific lessons.

Field trips for 4th – 8th grade groups generally run from 10 am to 1 pm and include an introductory farm tour, a Farming in the Watershed lesson, and a hands-on farm activity, spaced around a snack/lunch break. Teachers lead a group of around 15 students per field trip. Teaching some in-school classes for elementary school students and some service-learning classes for older students may also be possible.

Position Responsibilities

Educators work collaboratively with Education Coordinator and other experienced naturalist educators in coordinating a farm experience for 4th through 8th grade students. Specifically:

• Co-teach lessons from the Farming in the Watershed curriculum and lead hands-on farm activities for 15-20 students, in collaboration with AgPark farmers
• Lead students on a tour of the farm while discussing various environmental and agricultural aspects of the AgPark and farming in general
• Work collaboratively with school teachers and parents/chaperons in group management of classes
• Assist in preparing farm site for lessons/activities and cleaning up after activities
• Contribute to program evaluation and development

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 3 years of experience teaching agricultural and/or environmental education programs for diverse audiences of school-age children
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Excellent communications skills, professionalism and interpersonal skills
• Availability to work at the Sunol AgPark in Sunol 4 – 8 days (~9 am to 2 pm) per month, mainly in fall and spring
• Current connections with Bay Area schools and teachers is a plus

Compensation

SAGE is an equal opportunity employer. Educators are paid as contractors on a per diem basis. Salary is in keeping with nonprofit pay scales and is commensurate with experience.

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter, resume, general teaching availability in Fall 2015 (Sept-Dec) and Spring 2016 (March-June), three references, and any supporting materials to hiring[at]http://sagecenter.org. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. We are looking to find educators by the beginning of August. Please apply ASAP

http://www.sagecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Sunol-AgPark-Contract-Teacher-Posting-July_2015.pdf

F.E.E.D. Sonoma Delivery Driver/Warehouse 

FEED Sonoma (The Farmers Exchange of Earthly Delights) is seeking to hire a part-time driver and warehouse person. The ideal candidate is a vibrant, passionate, disciplined self-starter who can help us fulfill our mission to be of service to our Sonoma County farmers. We have a small but growing fleet of trucks that pick up and deliver produce here in the Bay Area and we are looking for a driver 25 years or older who knows the region and feels comfortable driving 14-18’ box trucks and cargo vans. 

We want to prioritize on-boarding someone on who can work with us part-time (16-20 hrs/wk), who feels confident that they can dedicate at least a year toward our endeavor, starting immediately. Shifts to start are Monday and Thursday from 3 pm to 11 pm with the opportunity for overtime. We are seeking someone who can roll up their sleeves and pitch in by helping out in various capacities. This includes loading trucks quickly and efficiently and client customer service on delivery. 

This position is open until filled, salary commensurate with experience. Please contact [email protected] with a letter of interest. 

Job Duties: 
• receive/check-in farm deliveries 
• label and organize boxes 
• stack boxes onto pallets and into trucks 
• use pallet jack and hand trucks to move boxes 
• assist with quality control 
Skills/Qualifications: 
• must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. frequently 
• must be able to perform all job functions safely 
• knowledge of produce a plus (able to check quality) 

Compensation: $12.50 to start/hour

Elementary Garden Coordinator 

Part Time: Two days per week, approximately 8:00 am - 3:00 pm 

Steele Lane School Enrichment Foundation (SLSEF) is now accepting applications for Garden Coordinator. This is a contract position for the Steele Lane School Enrichment Foundation at Steele Lane School, offering critical support to ensure that Steele Lane School can maximize the educational potential of the garden. 

Duties and Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following. 
• Facilitating sessions of garden-based education classes; 
• Managing the school garden, plan and prepare for garden work activities, managing planting schedule, ensure availability of tools and other necessary materials; 
• Facilitating monthly Garden Steering Committee meetings; 
• Coordinating community garden events to bring students, families, teachers and 
• community members together; 
• Coordinating school-wide garden events, facilitating opportunities in which students prepare and serve garden-grown vegetables; 
• Pest Control: monitoring, reporting and treating for pest problems including weeds, insects and animal pests; 
• Supplies: securing seeds, plants, wood chips, dumpsters, etc. for the garden season; 
• Watering: regulating water usage, keep garden well watered; 
• Garden Maintenance: caring and maintaining of common areas, pathways, borders, common gardens. Qualifications 
• Minimum of 2-3 years of facilitation or teaching experience with youth aged 5-12; 
• Knowledge and skills in small-scale organic food production or home gardening; 
• Knowledge of or interest in topics including urban gardening, botany, environmental science, health and nutrition, food systems, food access; 
• Ability to work with diverse populations including youth and adults; 
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including public speaking skills; 
• Ability to work independently and be flexible; 
• Computer skills and project management skills. Employment Standards/Education 
• High school diploma or equivalent 
• AA or BA desirable 
• Negative TB test 
• Pass fingerprinting background check 

Compensation: $8,500 for the contract year 

Please submit resumes to: Steele Lane Elementary School 301 Steele Lane, Santa Rosa 95403 Attn: Mary McDougall, Steele Lane Enrichment Foundation or email to: [email protected]

Creamery Assistant Wanted at Pug's Leap

Hours a week: Part-time with the potential to be Full-Time 

Rate: $11-$13/hr, depending on experience 

We are a farmstead cheese company located on an 80 acre farm in western Sonoma county (CA). We have our own 120+ goat dairy and the farm is certified organic with a farming partner that is growing dry farmed potatoes and other crops along with us. We are looking for a person to assist with cleaning the creamery, preparing and wrapping cheese, and other creamery duties, as needed. Cheese and/or creamery experience is a plus. Your own transportation and weekend work is required. The farm is near Valley Ford. 

We are looking to fill the position ASAP. Below are the essential functions and job qualifications. 

* Assist head cheesemaker with cleaning tasks, as requested 
* Prepare weekly cheese orders 
* Prepare cheese for weekly farmers market cheese (May-November) 
* Salt and flip cheese 
* Perform affinage on cheese 
* When needed, deliver cheese orders to area restaurants and shops – you need to use own car, but mileage is reimbursed. 
* Assist with other duties, as assigned 

Qualifications/Requirements: 

* A cheese lover with a positive, can-do attitude and strong work ethic 
* Preference given to cheese lovers with prior creamery experience 
* Strong attention to detail 
* Be able to do monotonous tasks repeatedly and thoroughly without complaint 
* Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted with repeated bending, twisting in cold to warm environs. 
* Must provide a valid CA driver license and a clean driving record 
* Must be able to work independently without direct supervision 

This position is physical. Requires standing for long periods of time as well as lifting heavy items. 

Please send a short paragraph about yourself and why you would be good for the position, along with your resume to [email protected]

California Farm Academy Seeks Program Director


The Center for Land‐Based Learning inspires and motivates people of all ages, especially youth, to promote a healthy interplay between agriculture, nature and society through their actions and as leaders in their communities. We serve high schools students and adults through our experiential programs in 20 California counties and at our Farm on Putah Creek educational site near Winters, CA. Our California Farm Academy beginning farmer training program and farm business incubator has provided hands-on education, mentorship, land for lease and marketing support for over 80 new farmers to date.

Background: In February 2012, the first session of the California Farm Academy (CFA) beginning farmer training program launched with 20 adult students of all ages and backgrounds. Every year since, through a combination of lectures, hands-on field work and farm visits, as well as learning from over 30 guest speakers from academia, industry and agricultural agencies, student-farmers are given a condensed, practical head start to their farming careers. Graduates leave with a network of resources and mentors, a farm business plan they created during the program, and opportunities to access land. Specifically, in the CFA farm business incubator, graduates and other qualified farmers are leased land in either rural or urban settings and provided infrastructure, tools and technical and marketing assistance to start or improve their agricultural enterprise. Over seventy-five percent of CFA graduates are farming.

Job Description:

Land-Based Learning is hiring a Program Director, based at our main office at 5265 Putah Creek Road, Winters CA, at the Farm on Putah Creek. This position will be responsible for continuing the existing training and incubator programs; supervising 3 full-time CFA staff; writing and managing grants; creating and updating annual program budgets; working with an Advisory Committee of agricultural professionals, farmers and educators; launching an urban farm in a development currently under construction at The Cannery in Davis, CA; working with our West Sacramento urban farming program to oversee farm sites, expand marketing opportunities and explore aggregation; and, in partnership with another farmer training organization, developing an accredited farm apprenticeship program. If you’ve worked at other Beginning Farmer and/or Incubator programs, this is an opportunity to utilize your experience and take the highly successful California Farm Academy to the next level. There is a tremendous amount of support in the region for Land-Based Learning programs, and you will have many, many resources at your disposal.

Mandatory requirements:

The California Farm Academy Program Director should be a leader with a strong commitment to education, agriculture, ecology and land stewardship. The Director must be self‐motivated, and capable of working effectively both alone and with a larger team.

 Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Agriculture, Ecology, Community Development, or other closely‐related field
 A minimum of six years of professional experience directing and/or coordinating programs, including hiring and managing staff performance, creating and managing budgets, and building associated programmatic infrastructure and capacity needs
 Experience with farming; either as a beginning farmer, apprentice/intern, or other related agricultural farm job
 Experience in adult education, particularly involving agricultural business planning, market development and mentoring new businesses.
 Experience working with diverse partners and stakeholders, with ability to collaborate on creating and implementing programs
 Experience in hiring, managing, and working with sub‐contractors as needed
 Proven track record of successful grant writing, grant management and reporting, especially for federal and state grants
 Excellent communication, social and writing skills

In addition, the ideal candidate will also have:

• A background in either formal or informal educational programs, including developing and implementing training and/or small business incubator programs
• A background in sustainable agriculture and/or beginning farmer training programs
• An ability and willingness to be flexible
• Experience with outreach and recruiting
• Moderate to advanced computer skill, especially with Microsoft Office, web browsers, social media, and email
• Willingness to work odd hours and weekends as required. Training program classes are held evenings and weekends, as are some organization-wide events.

Salary: This is a full-time position with a starting salary range of $55,000 ‐ $65,000, commensurate with experience. Full benefits (health, dental, vision, flex plan, and 401K) are included after one month of employment.

How to Apply: Direct inquiries, cover letter and resume to: Mary Kimball, Executive Director ‐ [email protected] . We highly encourage you to visit our website at www.landbasedlearning.org

SucherNova Farm in Cotati, CA Seeking Farm Hand (w/ opportunities for partnership)

We need help working in the 2 gardens we have, weeding, mulching, harvesting & all the other care needed to maintain the garden. Position is P/T with the opportunity to move into partnership or crop share to the right person. Pay is 10-12/hr with perks ;) Please call me 707-992-0056 www.suchernovafarm.com

Blueberry Pickers Needed at True Grass Farms


Short-term seasonal blueberry picking in a picuresque environment, near Tomales, CA. Pay is $20 per 10 lb. flat and based on quality. Berries are pretty popping right now so able to average $15-20 an hour. 

Help needed most days, but on an on-call basis, flexible schedule. No experience necessary, but please be reliable and have transportation.

Contact Nicole 707-978-8627

New Family Farm Needs Help in the Fields ASAP

Located near Sebastopol, CA, diversified farm seeks workers for basic field work: harvest, weeding, etc. Inquire for details.

Contact [email protected]

Happy Hens Farm Seeking Ranch Hand

Part-time ranch hand needed. Must have experience handling and managing livestock, building and maintaining fences, and general farm maintenance. Must be able to lift 50+ lbs!, drive a truck, and load/back-up a livestock trailer..

Happy Hens Farm is a 130 acre ranch in Petaluma raising pastured poultry and pork and grass-fed beef, lamb and goat.

Housing (live/work) possible. 

Contact [email protected]

Sebastopol Farmers Market Seeks New Market Manager

Location: Sebastopol, Sonoma County, CA

The Sebastopol Farmers Market is beginning a search to replace our current manager, who is retiring. This is a long-established and successful Farmers Market, well integrated into the community and is held in the city center of Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California Sundays 10 - 1:30 year-round. 
We have extended our application deadline to July 13, 2015. Questions can be directed to Irene Gillooly, Secretary, Board of Directors at 707-328-2385. 
The information below may also be viewed online at: http://www.sebastopolfarmmarket.org/news--events
[email protected]

Salary / Compensation: DOE

Ranch Worker Needed at Grass-fed Beef Operation

Location: Bodega/Valley Ford

We love growing high quality beef for local customers but our real passion is using our cows to improve the health of our land, native plants and watersheds. We are looking for help running our operation. This is a part time position and housing on the ranch is available. The primary responsibility is to help manage the cattle and the ranch infrastructure. If you have skills and enthusiasm for hard work on fencing, water system and building improvements it is possible to make this a full time role for the first year. The available housing could be a great opportunity for a young family looking for a home base in West Sonoma County.

Salary / Compensation: DOE

Contact [email protected]