Earth Elder-Live In Permaculture Technician

Last Updated On: April 8th, 2023 at 12:37PM MST

Our ready-to-hire location at the moment is in Clubb, MO where you will be managing most of our 300 acres. This position is also available in every state for future Village projects.

General Farm Description: We have a small farm in the southeast Missouri Ozarks where we grow organic vegetables and raise numerous free-range livestock.

Forest Farm and Co-op Farm Manager

Job Description

We are looking for someone who is passionate about regenerative agriculture, has experience farming and building farm infrastructure projects, is highly systematic, and is not intimidated by learning new things. We need an independent worker who can work closely with the farm owners to consult about the strategic vision for the farm and then implement that vision with a large degree of independence.

Weekly tasks will include hosting a gathering every weekend for 3 hours, planting, harvesting, collecting eggs, and working on several farm infrastructure projects such as installing new garden beds, installing new greenhouses, etc.

Elders live onsite and receive a monthly budget, 20-40 hours per week depending on their skill set. The farm is not yet profitable, but all of the pieces are in place to make a profit this season: we will have a roadside farm stand on a highly trafficked road, we will also need to have a small CSA and want to be ready to start direct sales to restaurants. We plan on sharing 33% of farm profits with co-op members and tradesmen.

Tradeshops will be established that might need a natural raw material to produce the goods. Your task will be to help guide these members and partner with them to accomplish their project goals.

Our Village is also a small wildlife and small farm animal sanctuary with some animals that are just there for retirement. We practice a plateau domestication technique that raises the domestication level of our wildlife by including managing them while we rewild most of our livestock and planting 3 times what we need for them to have a garden of Eden to forage,

The Earth Elder is responsible for the complete operation of the farm. They will work closely with the farm members to provide strategic oversight for their projects and caretaking of their projects between their visits. You will have the authority to request the time frame that each project owner is responsible for on each basis. You will be responsible for the management, planning, and control of the farm’s garden and food forest operations, a range of farm infrastructure projects, and marketing-related tasks.

Essential Functions

Work closely with project owners and help manage a farm team to produce the highest quality crops and plants
Conduct and manage all field preparations
Maintain proper records of full plant life cycle including planting and harvest dates and yield for future analysis
Crop harvesting, packing, and delivery
Training farm workers
Social media, roadside, and direct-to-restaurant marketing

Hours and Work Days

20 to 40 hours per week. Hours will depend on numerous factors and may increase and decrease seasonally.

Required Skills

Project WE Network’s image to be genuinely friendly and take pride in your work.
Self-motivated and disciplined.
Ability to prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely basis.
Maintain strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information.
Display and live out our Lead with Love principles by being: patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, and dedicated.
Willing to constantly improve.
Maintain a professional appearance with good personal hygiene.
Promote and support a teamwork environment by cooperating and helping co-workers.
Adapt to changes easily.
Tolerate a fast-paced, hectic environment.
Show appreciation to others.
Must be sensitive to the needs of our Guests and feel empowered to take action to meet their needs within company guidelines.

Compensation

Monthly budget, site for a home and office, free village shopping plus commissions

Apply

To apply for the position, please Apply Here

Educational Opportunities: There will be many opportunities to learn about regenerative agriculture as you work but this job will not be a good fit for someone with no prior experience. But there is one Apprentice position for each location also. Just apply and click apprentice on the form.

Skills Desired: Some vegetable farming experience, efficiency, independence, and reliability. Aquaponics - We have numerous unattended ponds. Mushrooms, Silvopasture, and forest farming-

Meals: No, but some shared vegetables and free village shopping

Housing: No.-You could bring a camper for a short term or a tiny house. We have a resource for the financed purchase of an unfinished tiny house for around $200 a month or you could even work with our EcoJunk Air Elder to get a community Gaiaship built.

FOR CLUBB, MO-we have a temporary camper to stay in when you start but you will be allocated a lot for your office and residence.

Preferred method of Contact: email

Please review our YT playlist