Farm Manager & Ag Instructor - Veterans Training (Housing)

Farm Job Search; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Job Search in Maryland seeks a Farm Manager and Agricultural Instructor to oversee daily farm operations and train beginning farmers in diverse practices such as permaculture design, raised beds, vertical farming, high tunnel production, square foot gardening, and greenhouse management.

The candidate should have a minimum of five years of farming experience and the ability to teach, mentor, and develop versatile farming skills among participants, including veterans and others interested in

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years farming experience.
• Ability to teach and train beginning farmers.
• Experience in permaculture design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the operation of a farm, including planning and managing production.
• Plan and direct activities such as planting, growing, and harvesting crops and the raising and caring for poultry livestock.
• Seed ordering and material acquisition.
• Insect and weed control, fertility monitoring and general field observation.
• Cultivation activities.
• Infrastructure planning, creation and maintenance.

Skills

Farm management

Teaching / training

Permaculture design

Raised beds

Vertical farming

Greenhouse management

High tunnel production

Square foot gardening

Job description

Farm Job Search in Maryland seeks a Farm Manager and Agricultural Instructor to oversee daily farm operations and train beginning farmers in diverse practices such as permaculture design, raised beds, vertical farming, high tunnel production, square foot gardening, and greenhouse management.

The candidate should have a minimum of five years of farming experience and the ability to teach, mentor, and develop versatile farming skills among participants, including veterans and others interested in