Urban farmer job available at Greensgrow. Greensgrow is trying to fill this position by March 1, so send in your materials quickly for consideration.
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FARMER WANTED
Greensgrow Farm in Philadelphia is hiring a Demonstration Farmer for their main location in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
The Demonstration Farmer will be responsible for all food production operations for a half-acre urban farm, including, but not limited to high tunnel production, intensive field plantings, IPM systems, composting and waste reduction strategies, and tool and equipment maintenance.
Demonstration Farmer will also work with Greensgrow Farm Manager to advance Greensgrow’s sustainability and education projects, including, but not limited to green roofs, stormwater management, recycling, beekeeping, and coordinating site visits from schools and other organizations.
Required
2-3 years organic farm management experience
Experience with intensive high-tunnel production
Excellent writing and public speaking skills
Excellent communication and team-working skills
Drivers License and excellent driving record
Willingness to work some weekends for special events

Preferred
Carpentry, plumbing, and electrical systems knowledge
Experience with vermicomposting, beekeeping, and/or cut flower production
Experience operating large trucks, forklifts, and other heavy machinery
Compensation
This is a full-time, year-round, hourly position. Pay rate will be based on experience. Position is eligible for health benefits after 12 months.
Contact
Send cover letters and resume documents to:
Greensgrow Philadelphia Project
Attn: Ryan Kuck
2503 E. Firth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125

Part- time Farm Manager with USLA/
Teens4Good at Northlight Community Center, Roxborough High, and the
Schuylkill Center Farm. If interested, send resume/ cover letter asap
to William Eisenberg at weisenberg@northlightcommunitycenter.org as
position will be filled within the month.

USLA Farm Manager
Job Description

Reports To: William Eisenberg, Director of Education and Teen Services
Employment Status: Hourly; $15 / hour for 20 – 25 hours per week
(average due to seasonal farming demands)
Supervises: Urban Sustainability Leadership Academy (USLA) and Teens 4
Good (T4G) youth

Summary:
The Urban Farm Manager is responsible for the management of designated
Teens 4 Good urban farms in partnership with USLA (Urban
Sustainability Leadership Academy) and T4G (Teens 4 Good) youth. The
Urban Farm Manager will play a critical role in helping to build a
sustainable, youth-led urban farming business. The job includes crop
planning, day-to-day management of urban farms, distributing and
selling produce, instructing youth in urban agriculture and urban farm
management, creating and managing operating budgets of the farm(s),
and developing business plans to ensure the sustainability of the
farm(s).

Primary Responsibilities:
The Urban Farm Manager is responsible for completing the following
tasks in partnership with USLA and T4G youth:
• Provide positive youth development program for teens including
academic support and work readiness skills
• Assist with day-to-day coordination of the Urban Sustainability
Leadership Academy (USLA) which features six modules: Urban
Sustainability, Work Readiness, Post Secondary Prep, Social
Entrepreneurship, Business Innovation and Leadership
• Day-to-day management of urban farm(s) including bed preparation,
planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, and other farming tasks
• Crop planning for new seasons
• Preparing farm(s) for winter season
• Managing a hoop house
• Coordinating sales and distribution of produce to clients
• Developing and implementing a business plan to build a sustainable
urban farm
• Creating and managing operating budgets for farm(s)
• Tracking and monitoring sales and donations of all produce
• Preparing periodic written reports, both statistical and narrative
• Instructing USLA and T4G youth in urban agriculture and urban
farming business
• Supervising USLA youth in managing an urban farm business
• Assisting with daily field operations during the Teens 4 Good summer
internship
• Leading and teaching volunteer groups
• Maintaining orderly site(s) for all visitors
• Participating in monthly USLA team meetings
• Participating in other meetings that are coordinated by the
Federation of Neighborhood Centers and address the urban farming
program, USLA and Teens 4 Good
• Participating in additional programmatic and agency-wide activities
as assigned
• Performing other tasks as needed

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree required, Highly recommend degree in agriculture,
horticulture and/or field directly related to sustainable agriculture
• Experience in after-school programming and positive youth
development
• Minimum three years experience of farming, preferred experience in
urban and organic farming
• Experience in building and managing an urban farm business
• Experience in maintenance of a hoop/green house
• At least 2 years of positive youth development experience
• Experience organizing groups safely and productively

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Passion for sustainable agriculture
• Building, managing and maintaining sustainable urban farms
• Ability to plan, delegate and organize work tasks
• Willing to work a flexible schedule
• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and relationship-
building skills to effectively work with a variety of people and
personalities; ability to communicate clearly in person and in
writing
• Financial management skills – developing and managing operating
budgets; monitoring all sales transaction
• Business and Marketing skills
• Ability to work well with youth (i.e. engage, motivate, inspire,
teach, discipline youth)
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Working knowledge of computers: Microsoft Word; Excel. ETO is a
plus.
• Commitment to North Light’s mission

If you are interested in the Mill Creek Farm’s 2012 Market Manager
Apprenticeship, please read this background information and
fill out the application form.
We will contact you for an interview.

Mill Creek Farm is a non-profit educational urban farm in West
Philadelphia. The produce from this ½ acre farm goes to weekly farmstands,
donations to food cupboards, and to Mariposa Food Coop. Most of the
produce goes directly into the Mill Creek neighborhood of West
Philadelphia, which has limited access to affordable, healthy food. We
share the property with a diverse array of community gardeners. For more
information on our program please refer to our webpage at
http://www.millcreekurbanfarm.org

The Mill Creek Farm’s growing season is March – November. We use organic
practices and hand-labor, which means we need a lot of dedicated hands out
in the field planting, picking, and weeding. We work with hundreds of
volunteers every season – groups and individuals – on a one-time basis and
with those who come back regularly. If you are interested in working with
us on a regular basis and committing to getting more involved than casual
volunteers, this internship is for you.

Market Apprenticehelps with harvest, setup of farmstand, customer service,
market outreach, produce sales, market inventory, clean up, and other
relevant tasks including field work.
Apprenticeship/training would start in early June. The farmstand is open
June 16th – Thanksgiving. Saturday markets are held at the farm 11-2,
Wednesday markets are at 52nd and Haverford (2 blocks from the farm at The
Food Trust’s Haddington market), 1-5. Harvest takes place the morning of
the market.

We request a minimum commitment of at least 1 of the market days and may
give preference to those available both days/the whole season.

In order to qualify for this internship you must meet the following
requirements:
· Ability to work well with a diverse group of people
· Reliability and flexibility
· Ability to make a serious time commitment
· Willingness to do farm work in extreme weather conditions
· Ability to lift 40 lbs
· Familiarity with fresh produce
Because we are primarily grant and donation funded, we cannot offer pay,
housing or other reimbursement. Mill Creek Farm provides apprentices with
a unique opportunity to participate in local food production, marketing
and education.
Apprentices will also gain experience:
· With basic farming/gardening skills such as seeding,
thinning, weeding, and harvesting crops
· Working with youth, volunteers, and visitors from across the
city
· Supporting a grassroots organization and exposure to our
network
· Learning about food and community justice principles first hand

Deadline for Application is March 1st, 2011. Please email application or
questions to: millcreekfarmphilly@gmail.com

Mill Creek Farm does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in its
programs or activities. Community members of West Philadelphia and People of
Color are strongly encouraged to apply.–
http://www.millcreekurbanfarm.org

*Please note our new email address: millcreekfarmphilly@gmail.com

Corporate Farmer
job-duepu-2819118698@craigslist.org
See: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/trd/2819118698.html

Vertical Screen, Inc. is a growing company that serves the world’s largest organizations, providing comprehensive background checks, fingerprinting, drug testing/occupational health screening and other applicant screening services.

Our building has been awarded LEED Platinum Certification for its new, state-of-the-art world headquarters. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum is the highest sustainability designation granted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). In line with our facility and the company’s commitment to the environment; we are looking for a full time Farmer to the corporate grounds to create and manage a farm at our headquarters in Warminster, PA.

Essential Functions:

• Cultivate and maintain gardens
• Create a composting program
• Landscape maintenance
• Maintain indoor plant life
• Plan finances and production to maintain farm progress against budgeted parameters
• Buy supplies, such as fertiliser and seeds
• Planning activities and educational sessions for employess
• Understand the implications of the weather and making contingency plans
• Maintain a knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them
• Apply health and safety standards across the grounds
• Protect the environment and maintain biodiversity
• Snow removal

Requirements:

• 3-5 years experience as an organic farmer required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture or comparable

This opportunity offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, 401(K) with company match, paid time off and more.

For consideration please send your resume with your salary requirements. Resumes without salary requirements will not be considered. This position is based in Warminster, PA. Visit us at http://www.verticalscreen.com

Farm Education Apprenticeship
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 SEASON!
The Farm Education Apprentices are involved in a multidisciplinary program where they are both farm staff and farm educators. They will work directly with our farm manager and farm educators to participate in all aspects of the 2 acre farm: seeding, greenhouse production, soil preparation and amending, composting, cultivating, harvesting, weeding, animal care, fruit and orchard management, and tractor work.
Since our farm is only in its third season, apprentices will also have the opportunity to create and develop new facets of the farm, such as helping us start beekeeping, build grape arbors and orchards, expand flower production, research and implement alternative composting methods, or other ideas.
Click here for more information about the farm.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
During summer camp, apprentices will lead a variety of farm-based activities and educational programs for campers of all ages, while also assisting in maintaining the daily operations of the farm, and various agricultural projects around camp.
When camp is not in session, Jewish Farm School and Eden Village run a variety of educational programs on the site and the farm, including Sunday farm volunteer days, a fall harvest festival coinciding with Sukkot, and other skills workshops. Apprentices will be the lead farm educators for all of these programs.
APPRENTICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
Weekly seminars in organic, small scale agriculture.
Trainings in Jewish environmental education, including theTeva Seminar.
Participation in the Hudson Valley C.R.A.F.T. Program, a network for young organic farmers.
Participation in various on-site workshops, such as natural building and herbal medicine.
Field trips to various organic and educational farms in the area.
Ideal candidates will:
Be hard working
Be able to complete tasks in a timely manner regardless of the weather
Be flexible, positive members of a team and community
Show timeliness and attention to detail
Work creatively to solve problems
Be able to develop new educational programs and farm infrastructure
Be familiar with the sustainable agriculture and food justice movements
Experimental curiosity is encouraged! Extensive experience is not necessary, just an eagerness to learn about small-scale, sustainable farming and Jewish agricultural education! Farming is a continuous learning process through which we meet new challenges each day, learn from our experiences, and create new and exciting methods and programs!

Note: We will begin accepting applications for the 2012 season on December 7th. We will begin interviews after January 16th. The apprenticeship runs from April 16, 2012 to October 15, 2012. Please only apply if you are available for the entire season.

Compensation: $2,000 stipend plus room and board

To apply for the Farm Education Apprenticeship, complete the form on the JFS Jobs page, and complete the full application on the Eden Village Camp website.

Henry Got Crops! CSA, a partnership between Saul High School, Weavers Way, and Weavers Way Community Programs is looking for farm educator volunteers for the 2012 season. Educators will work unpaid, volunteering for at least 1.5 hours a week and will provide assistance in our hands on education program at a 2.5 farm in North West Philadelphia. There are direct paybacks to participating in this program : volunteers will learn how to write farm education curriculum, lead 9th-12th students in work sessions, and learn basic farming practices, amongst other things. Below is a bit about our internship program. Please contact me at clarehyre@gmail.com if you are interested or have questions!
Thanks,
Clare Hyre

Farm Education Intern 2012 (Northwest Philadelphia)

The Weavers Way Community Programs (WWCP) Farm Education is a dynamic, interactive program that teaches children and youth from varied backgrounds about urban farming. We operate at three (3) unique sites, allowing us to develop and implement innovative curriculum that serves students from a variety of backgrounds. Farm-based learning bridges the gap for children of different socio-economic status.

Weavers Way Community Programs (WWCP) was created in 2007 to expand the community enrichment work of Weavers Way Co-op. WWCP is a member of the Mt. Airy Community Services Corporation, which has 501(c)(3) status with the IRS. The largest components of WWCP are the School Marketplace Program, Farm Education, and the Mt. Airy Bike Collective.

Henry Got Crops CSA at Saul High School for Agricultural Sciences: The interns will work with the Henry Got Crops farm educator to host education activities for 140 high school students, including the incoming freshman class. Interns will work with farm educator to teach students how to operate a CSA, in addition to specific vegetable production skills. The interns in turn will learn these skills themselves. This is a great opportunity for hands-on experience with urban farm education and production.

WWCP’s farm education program operates in conjunction with the Weavers Way Farms and Weavers Way Co-op. Weavers Way Co-op is a 4,800-member community-owned retail food market, with locations in Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill.

Requirements:
Some prior experience in gardening and environmental education preferred.
Must have a good sense of humor, strong work ethic, and willingness to get dirty.
You should be able to work under adverse conditions (heat, humidity, cold, rain) and be able to lift 50 lbs, preferably at the same time.
Access to a vehicle is very helpful but not necessary.
Intern must have a current child abuse and criminal history clearance (or apply for clearances when selected for internship).

Specific Tasks:
1. Assist with both farm education and production. Total hours per week devoted to each task will vary based on weather, scheduling, and other variables.
2. Help lead educational groups and activities.
3. Help manage volunteers who visit our sites to assist with the farming and education.
4. Assist with farm production, including work in the greenhouse, planting, weeding, harvesting, and marketing.
5. Learn about the 100 varieties of vegetables and flowers we grow, including pest management and season extension.
6. Engage with members of the Weavers Way community via community outreach events.
7. Assist with staffing WWCP’s farmers market, helping to harvest, set up for, and sell our produce.
8. Participate in weekly farmer meetings and WWCP staff meetings.
9. Have fun, meet nice people, and learn a lot!