
Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working individual who wants to share and enhance their farming skills and be a part of our farming community. This is a great position for someone who wants to work outdoors on a diverse farm and educate children.
Farm or Business Description
Welcome to Camp Glen Brook, a place of self-discovery, community, and nature connection since 1946. We offer summer, winter, and family camps, Gap semester programs, and school programs on our beautiful 250-acre forest and farm campus.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities:
1. Assist the Farm Manager on our small, diverse, regenerative farm.
2. Care for our acre of vegetables, fruit, and flowers, and working with our small flock of
sheep, cows, laying hens, broilers, goats and pigs.
3. Educating children, young adults, and families on our farm.
4. Work with the Farm Manager to harvest, wash/pack, and deliver produce to the camp
kitchen as well as sales/donations within the local community.
5. Assist the Farm Manager with the planning and execution of farm goals.
6. Keep farm production records.
7. Weekend chores on a rotating basis with other farmers.
8. Help slaughter and process livestock on site (flexible on this, as some belief systems
don’t allow for participation in this work).
Qualifications
Some farm or farm education experience
Experience Requirements
Farming experience
Educational Requirements
School or on the job experience
Skills
Handy w/ tools
Mechanical knowledge
Animal husbandry
Veg cultivation
Perennial fruit cultivation
Teaching experience
Benefits
Full room and board
$15 hr against room and board
Access to our woodshop, lake, extensive hiking trails, etc.
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