Farm Manager

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle seeks a Farm Manager to oversee all farm activities, coordinating with the Director of Agriculture for timely execution. Responsibilities include crop, field, greenhouse, and farm stand management, planning, and collaboration with multiple departments. Travel within the seven-county service area is required.

The role requires a bachelor’s in agriculture or related field and at least five years of farm experience, with IPM and engine operation knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in agriculture, soil science, agroecology, or related field.
• Minimum five years of farm experience, preferably on a produce farm.
• Experience with production planning, field prep, cultivation, and IPM/weed control.
• Small engine maintenance experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee crop, field, greenhouse and farm stand activities and planning.
• Lead Farm Team; collaborate with Agriculture, Operations and Culinary departments and volunteers.
• Travel occasionally within the seven-service area as needed.

Skills

Farm experience

Production planning

Pest management

Equipment operation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or related field

Job description

About The Farm

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is a nonpartisan, 501c3 non-profit organization and a member of the Feeding America National Network of Food Banks. Our programs seek to support neighbors in our community for whom access to nutritious food is a barrier. We aim to alleviate that barrier by recovering and distributing food and resources to our various agency partners. As a result, our neighbors can access food at no cost at mobile markets and food pantries throughout our seven-county service area, including Wake, Durham, Johnston, Orange, Chatham, Nash, and Edgecombe counties.

About The Farm

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is a nonpartisan, 501c3 non-profit organization and a member of the Feeding America National Network of Food Banks. Our programs seek to support neighbors in our community for whom access to nutritious food is a barrier. We aim to alleviate that barrier by recovering and distributing food and resources to our various agency partners. As a result, our neighbors can access food at no cost at mobile markets and food pantries throughout our seven-county service area, including Wake, Durham, Johnston, Orange, Chatham, Nash, and Edgecombe counties.

We also recognize that simply putting food on the table is not enough. We aim to break the systemic cycle of food insecurity and empower our neighbors to meet their own food needs. Some of the ways we achieve this include culinary job training, beginner gardening, and teaching our neighbors to cook nutritious meals on a budget.

Job Description

The Farm Manager is responsible for all aspects of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Farm to ensure the timely execution of all Farm activities in collaboration with the Director of Agriculture. The scope of the position includes crop, field, greenhouse and farm stand management planning and executional aspects of planting, irrigation, crop and field maintenance, harvest and distribution. This position is the Farm Team lead and collaborates closely with the Farm Team, Agriculture Department, Operations Department, Culinary Department, and volunteers to ensure program goals are met. The Farm Manager reports to the Director of Agriculture and is based at the Farm, but occasional travel to other locations in our seven-service area is required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience in agriculture, soil science, agroecology, or related field required.
• Minimum five (5) years of farm experience, preferably on a produce farm, required.
• Experience with production planning, field preparation and cultivation, and organic integrated pest management and weed control principles required. Experience in small and large engine operation required.
• Experience in small engine maintenance preferred.

Compensation

• $57,500-59,500