Company description

Veggies to Table is a non-profit 501c3 grow-to-donate organic diversified fruit, veggie and flower farm. Everything we grow we donate to those in need of food and joy in our community. We partner with 35+ local pantries, schools, summer lunch, and educational programs to bring our nutrient dense, and produce to community members experiencing hunger. We have welcomed hundreds of volunteers to the farm and work to create deep community connections on the farm and beyond.

We are committed to restoring dignity to individuals and families who have lost control over that most basic of choices and decisions—what to eat. The goal? Universal access to nutritious and culturally appropriate food for everyone.

As an estimated 215,000 people in Maine go hungry daily, our mission is vital — now. You can be a part of the solution.

 More details here: https://veggiestotable.org

Job description

Veggies to Table seeks an experienced and passionate Farm Manager to join our team and lead our farm crew. This is a full-time year-round position. 
 

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• 5+ seasons of organic farming experience, at least 2 years as crew leader or management position
• 2+ seasons experience managing and mentoring a crew, interns, and volunteers
• Deep knowledge of vegetable, fruit, and cut flower production from seed to table
• A strong foundation & understanding of crop planning, soil health and fertility, organic pest control, succession planting, etc.
• Experience and desire to maintain detailed records.
• Experience ordering
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills
• Be able to teach skills, techniques, and systems and provide ongoing training with the goal of empowering team members 
• A willingness and ability to work outdoors in all types of weather, under potentially strenuous conditions — heat, rain, sun, wind, and cold—preparedness and a positive attitude are essential for success
• Timely email and/or phone communication
• Knowledge of Google Drive, Word, and Excel
• Knowledge of Tend or desire to learn
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a willingness to give and receive feedback regularly
• A detail-oriented approach, with considerable attention to order, and cleanliness
• A desire to build community connections
• Experience working in a nonprofit setting is a plus

 

Farm Responsibilities:

• Manage the day to day (moment to moment) operation of the farm
• Create daily, weekly, and seasonal plans to accomplish short-term and long-term goals, present plans to leadership and field team regularly/clearly
• Create a plan and coordinate with our team to build soil health using soil tests, cover crops and organic amendments
• Help maintain, update, and implement current crop plan
• Provide expert advice on organic, no-till, and no-spray farming methods
• Assist in the development and implementation of best practices for diversified vegetable, fruit, flower, and herb cultivation
• Provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement of farming systems and practices 
• Keep accurate and up to date records, planting logs, farm data
• Report materials, tools, and amendments that need to be ordered
• Teach the farm team, volunteers, and interns proper planting tactics, efficient harvesting methods, soil health, fertility, and organic pest control
• Manage 3-5 farmhands, including hiring, scheduling shifts, reviewing performance/efficiency, and creating positive team dynamic
• Manage local volunteers, school and corporate groups, Wwoofers and Workaway volunteers on the farm 
• Report to our Executive Director

Other/Future Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with the Executive Director, our Farm Consultant, and our administrative team
• Write new, and maintain existing, SOPs
• Help develop educational programming
• Help develop an on-site intern program
• Help craft a multi-year crop plan in collaboration with qualified team members
• Hiring
• Grant writing or collaboration (if/when applicable)
• Budgeting

 

More Details:

• This position is full time and year-round 
• Salary commensurate with experience between $45,000-$55,000 a year
• This position will be supported by a small farm crew, a part-time volunteer manager, and a part-time flower farmer, along with the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and administrative team. Additionally, we have many local volunteers, WWOOFers, and interns working on the farm.
• We work hard and with enthusiasm. We adore what we do and want you to adore it as much as we do. Being around a crew of equally enthused lovers of food and beauty invigorates us. 
• We encourage personal development and growth at Veggies to Table through classes, online resources, and mentors.
• Winter work may include, but not be limited to SOP writing and maintaining, crop planning, ordering, hiring, developing educational activities on the farm, and collaborating with our local food security partners, writing or collaborating on grants
• As an employee of a non-profit farm and head of our grow-to-donate program our Farm Manager may be asked to assist, as needed, in other activities including farm tours, educational programming and support, and seasonal farm events.
• While this is primarily a farming position, our farm is open to the community and our Farm Manager will be interacting with community members of all ages on a consistent basis. 
• This is for the 2025 season. Planning and work will begin in winter to set the season up for success.

 

Benefits

• 15 days paid vacation 
• Paid Holidays
• Health care stipend  
• Professional development
• Fresh organic farm produce, flowers, and eggs

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $45,000.00 - $55,000.00

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline