Farm and Climate Program Manager

Center for Land-Based Learning; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Land-Based Learning in Woodland, CA seeks a full-time Farm & Climate Manager to lead operations of the Maples Farm (approximately 30 acres) and the Gray Pine Ridge rangeland in Winters, CA. The Maples site supports CLBL’s beginning farmer and business incubator programs and a variety of demonstration projects that model carbon-beneficial practices.

The role includes hands-on farm management, climate-smart agriculture initiatives, coordination with partners, student engagement, and

Job description

About Center for Land-Based Learning:

The mission of the Center for Land-Based Learning is to inspire, educate, and cultivate future generations of farmers, agricultural leaders and natural resource stewards. The Center for Land-Based Learning cultivates opportunity for youth, for agriculture, for business, for the environment. A statewide nonprofit based in Woodland, CA, CLBL develops adaptive people and ecosystems by inspiring and training leaders to dig into themselves and the land in new ways. Now, we are seeding a vision for the future of agricultural and ecological stewardship in the Golden state, and, with the right team members, we can bring that vision to fruition. Our organization values diversity, equity, and belonging and strives to be an inclusive and welcoming community.

The Farm and Climate Program:

The Farm & Climate Program (FCP) was created in May of 2020 when CLBL relocated to its current headquarters in Woodland, CA. FCP is based at the Maples Farm and advances climate-smart agriculture through research, demonstration, and education, with a focus on soil health, biodiversity, and sustainable farming practices. The Farm & Climate Program’s key components are a 30 acres property with diversified crops, on-farm research and demonstration plots, carbon farming model practices, education and outreach, market garden for mobile food truck distribution, and student and volunteer engagement. We are researching, developing and demonstrating practices that help farmers and the public take action to become more climate resilient and restore habitat for wildlife.

Position Overview:

The Center for Land-Based Learning is seeking a full-time Farm & Climate Manager to lead the management of our approximately 30-acre farm at our headquarters (The Maples) in Woodland, CA as well as our rangeland property (Gray Pine Ridge) in Winters, CA. The Maples site supports CLBL’s beginning farmer and business incubator programs as well as a suite of demonstration projects that model carbon-beneficial practices. These projects include 8,183 feet of native hedgerows, a 5-acre olive orchard, 3-acre agave field, and a half-acre mobile farmers market plot. Gray Pine Ridge is an 17-acre CLBL rangeland property along the border of Yolo and Solano Counties where CLBL works with partners on a long-term wildfire resilience management plan by engaging in various sets of practices that encourages fuels reduction across the area while also protecting a space for wildlife and beneficial habitat.

The hiring committee will begin reviewing qualified applicants on Monday, November 16th, 2026.