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Farm Manager
Employ and Relate, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Nature of work:
Entails all management and operation of the 1.5-acre farm under the Strength to Love II (S2L2) program - a community-based program in west Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood designed to employ citizens returning from incarceration and address food apartheid.Duties include crop planning, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, composting, hoop house maintenance and upkeep, pest management, ordering supplies, and supervision of paid and volunteer workers. This position is performed under the direction of the Program Director of S2L2.The S2L2 program is part of the community nonprofit Intersection of Change, dedicated to addressing poverty-related issues in west Baltimore. The farm manager must support the organization’s mission and social justice approach to food system change. Ideal candidates are comfortable working in a low-income community dealing with post-incarceration issues.Primary Responsibilities:Manage all farm activities to ensure effective operation and production, including but not limited to:Compile an annual crop plan based on historical sales trends supporting S2L2’s customer base and community partnersCreate planting schedules and diagrams for staffPlanting, fertilization, cultivation, irrigation, pest management, harvest, post-harvest handling, marketing, invasive species removal, pruning, landscaping, machinery operation, mowing, trash removal, and building projectsOperate and maintain greenhouseTrain and manage farm staff, interns, and volunteersPlan, manage, and oversee on-farm volunteersEnforce safety procedures and regulationsMaintain and repair farm structuresSet farm goals, submit reports to the program director, and correct issues impeding goal accomplishmentCoordinate marketing strategies, sales, invoicing, and provide necessary farm management dataWork with program director on budgeting, machinery purchases, staff hiring, and performance evaluationsSubmit staff payroll records, document the farm for social media, analyze farm capital needs, financial statements, and propose budget adjustmentsSend weekly field reports to the program directorPreferred Qualifications (Experience and Education):Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, horticulture, botany, chemistry, business management, or related field, or commensurate education with Master Gardener CertificationThree years of farming experience, including 2 years of organic and/or sustainable farming practicesAt least 1 year of agricultural operations management experienceDemonstrated commitment to sustainable agricultural productionKnowledge of small-scale vegetable production, high tunnel production, and greenhouse propagationExpertise with farm equipment and machineryBasic computer skillsStrong leadership, organizational, collaborative, and time management skillsExcellent communication skillsValid Maryland non-commercial or equivalent out-of-state licenseAbility to lift at least 50 pounds, work in extreme temperatures, adverse weather conditions, and maintain a flexible schedule including weekends
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Entails all management and operation of the 1.5-acre farm under the Strength to Love II (S2L2) program - a community-based program in west Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood designed to employ citizens returning from incarceration and address food apartheid.Duties include crop planning, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, composting, hoop house maintenance and upkeep, pest management, ordering supplies, and supervision of paid and volunteer workers. This position is performed under the direction of the Program Director of S2L2.The S2L2 program is part of the community nonprofit Intersection of Change, dedicated to addressing poverty-related issues in west Baltimore. The farm manager must support the organization’s mission and social justice approach to food system change. Ideal candidates are comfortable working in a low-income community dealing with post-incarceration issues.Primary Responsibilities:Manage all farm activities to ensure effective operation and production, including but not limited to:Compile an annual crop plan based on historical sales trends supporting S2L2’s customer base and community partnersCreate planting schedules and diagrams for staffPlanting, fertilization, cultivation, irrigation, pest management, harvest, post-harvest handling, marketing, invasive species removal, pruning, landscaping, machinery operation, mowing, trash removal, and building projectsOperate and maintain greenhouseTrain and manage farm staff, interns, and volunteersPlan, manage, and oversee on-farm volunteersEnforce safety procedures and regulationsMaintain and repair farm structuresSet farm goals, submit reports to the program director, and correct issues impeding goal accomplishmentCoordinate marketing strategies, sales, invoicing, and provide necessary farm management dataWork with program director on budgeting, machinery purchases, staff hiring, and performance evaluationsSubmit staff payroll records, document the farm for social media, analyze farm capital needs, financial statements, and propose budget adjustmentsSend weekly field reports to the program directorPreferred Qualifications (Experience and Education):Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, horticulture, botany, chemistry, business management, or related field, or commensurate education with Master Gardener CertificationThree years of farming experience, including 2 years of organic and/or sustainable farming practicesAt least 1 year of agricultural operations management experienceDemonstrated commitment to sustainable agricultural productionKnowledge of small-scale vegetable production, high tunnel production, and greenhouse propagationExpertise with farm equipment and machineryBasic computer skillsStrong leadership, organizational, collaborative, and time management skillsExcellent communication skillsValid Maryland non-commercial or equivalent out-of-state licenseAbility to lift at least 50 pounds, work in extreme temperatures, adverse weather conditions, and maintain a flexible schedule including weekends
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