Farm Manager

Description

Organization: Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Wolflake, Indiana
Salary: $42,224 + generous benefits
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center’s Farm Manager oversees all day-to-day aspects of the Merry Lea Teaching Farm, a small but diverse educational farm located in northeast Indiana. MLTF facilities include vegetable plots, fruit and nut orchards, an animal barn and pastures, a greenhouse, and a hoop house. The Farm Manager regularly draws upon specialized skills and technical knowledge in the fields of agroecology and food production, such as designing planting spaces, selecting site-appropriate crops, overseeing planting and harvesting activities, monitoring crop condition and modifying management approaches accordingly, and farm animal husbandry, all aimed at maintaining MLTF as a setting for teaching about food systems and increasing food literacy. The Farm Manager also regularly supports and delivers farm-related education and outreach programs.
Learn more at:
https://www.goshen.edu/employment/2024/12/10/farm-manager-for-merry-lea-environmental-learning-center/
Closing Date: Open until filled.
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