Part-Time Farm Manager

Job Title: Part-Time Farm Manager (Bilingual)

Location: Eden Forest Collective, Fillmore, CA

Employment Type: Part-Time (3 days per week - potentially flexible)

About Us:

Healing the story of separation through regenerative cultural practices.

Eden Forest Collective is a 17-acre regenerative agriculture farm dedicated to sustainable food

production, community engagement, and ecological stewardship. There are between 5-15 of us

here on a typical day along with 1 lovable livestock guardian dog named Bella who is an angelic

great pyrenees. We have around 150 chickens, 30 ducks, 15 goats, 4 sheep, 2 parrots, 1 tortoise,

5 koi fish, and 10 cats.

Our farm integrates principles of syntropic farming, agroforestry, and regenerative agriculture to

cultivate a thriving, diverse landscape that benefits both people and the planet. We operate a

membership-based model and sell produce to local outlets while hosting events to educate and

engage our community.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Bilingual Farm Manager (Spanish/English) to

oversee key operational aspects of our farm. This role will involve managing larger harvests,

overseee weekly orders, directing farm team efforts in alignment with our overall vision, and

creating a yearly harvest calendar to guide events and sales. Experience with Syntropic

farming is a significant plus. This position is ideal for a passionate individual who values

regenerative agriculture and enjoys working with a community-driven farm.

Key Responsibilities:

* Team Leadership: Direct farm team members to execute farm plans, ensuring alignment

with our regenerative and syntropic farming principles.

* Harvest Calendar Development: Create and maintain a yearly harvest calendar to

optimize sales and event planning.

* Harvest Management: Oversee and coordinate large-scale harvests to ensure quality and

efficiency as well as communicating when co-packers are needed for scheduling.

* Order Fulfillment: Check on weekly harvests and oversee preparing produce for

incoming orders, household needs, member needs and farm store stocking.

* Produce Availability Management: Keep the produce availability and upcoming

availability document up to date for sales and planning purposes.

* Farm Operations: Assist in maintaining farm infrastructure, soil health, and crop

rotation schedules. * Record Keeping: Oversee records for CCOF/ROC and general farm use records needed.

Effectively communicate these with Dir of Ops.

* Event Engagement: Support farm membership programs and farm events by working

alongside the events team to ensure that farm yearly plan and production aligns

production with workshops, farm-to-table events, and community gatherings including

outreach and education efforts through

* Community Engagement: When needed, support farm in community education events

Qualifications & Skills:

• Fluent in Spanish and English (Required)

• At least 5 years farming experience

• Preferred 1 year farm managing experience

• Strong leadership and organizational skills to manage teams and farm operations

• Knowledge of harvest cycles, crop planning, and order fulfillment

• Experience in regenerative agriculture, Syntropic farming, or permaculture

(Preferred) but if not, open to farming options without the use of chemical fertilizers,

pesticides, herbicides and outside inputs.

• Passion for community-focused farming and sustainable food systems

• Ability to work outdoors in varying conditions and lift 50 lbs if necessary

Compensation:

• Competitive hourly wage based on experience

• Access to farm-fresh produce

• Opportunity to be part of an innovative, sustainability-driven farm community

• Potential for work trade programs for living on site

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume and a brief cover letter detailing their

experience and passion for regenerative agriculture to kim@edenforestcollective.org We look

forward to growing with you!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Fillmore, CA 93015 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fillmore, CA 93015: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25