Job Description:

Location: Northeast Kingdom, Vermont
Position Type: Part-time, seasonal (mid May- mid October) with the opportunity to expand with childcare into the off-season
Reports to: Lizzie (Farm Owner)

Root to Rise Farm is seeking a grounded, warm, dynamic, empathetic, creative, and capable individual to serve in Root to Rise Farm’s Roots to Shoots Support role. This role is designed to work closely with Lizzie in stewarding the people-facing heart of the farm. It includes supporting Lizzie with:

The Roots: her small-scale heirloom vegetable and flower production, basic farm stand operations, some basic support with her sourdough microbakery/ Bread CSA/ community food donations

The Shoots: weekly, clearly-defined childcare support and school transportation for our two kind-hearted, spunky daughters

This position is ideal for someone who values meaningful work, clear communication, and shared responsibility. This individual loves children, can be flexible with the ebbs and flows of farmwork and kids (no two days are ever exactly the same), and who feels at home in a family-centered, values-driven farm environment. Bonus if this magical human vibes with Bad Bunny just as much as fiddle and folk music.

Our Core Values

We value integrity (doing the right thing and owning our actions), resilience (showing up and pushing through challenges), empathy (seeking understanding and meaningful connection), inclusivity (welcoming and respecting differences), and authenticity (being honest, transparent, and true to ourselves).

This role is a great fit if you:

• Feel aligned with Root to Rise Farm’s core values

• Enjoy nature, being outside, and growing veggies and cut flowers from seed to harvest

• Feel energized by CSA systems, farm stands, local food networks, and community connection

• Genuinely enjoy children and family-centered work environments

• Love hanging with a goofy, playful pup, a slightly moody cat, and Highland cattle

• Love to roll up your sleeves and jump in to help with a positive attitude

• Are dependable, responsible, creative, flexible, can take clear directions as well as well as help source creative solutions, and communicate openly

Responsibilities

Farm Production & Sales

• Support and work alongside Lizzie with heirloom vegetable and flower production from seed starting through harvest and post-harvest handling

• Support basic tasks for Lizzie’s Sourdough Microbakery/ CSA/ Community Food Deliveries (assembling packaging or dropping off our weekly food contributions to the local food banks we work with, for example)

• Simple farm stand operations, including opening/ closing on Saturdays, helping with inventory, and curating a uniquely Northern Vermont customer experience

• Assist with seasonal planning, presentation, and light marketing of farm products

Family & Child Support

• Provide clearly-defined and pre-scheduled childcare support for two school-aged children

• Drive children from school to home/after-school activities/ camps as needed (approximately a 45-minute drive). Potential for some planned, agreed-upon evening hours

• Create a calm, physically and emotionally safe, inclusive, engaging, playful, and respectful environment for children

• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and honestly with Lizzie around scheduling, needs, and boundaries

Collaboration & Growth

• Work closely with and learn alongside Lizzie on seasonal planning, workflow improvements, and creative direction

• Show up with ownership, attention to detail, care, and follow-through, especially during busy or challenging seasons

Qualifications

• Experience with vegetable production, flowers, CSA systems, and/or food production isn’t necessary, but a plus

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to balance farm responsibilities with well-planned and defined family support

• Physical ability to perform farm work outdoors in varying weather conditions

• Clean driving record, valid driver’s license, and reliable vehicle

• A genuine enjoyment of and respect for children

• Alignment with Root to Rise Farm’s core values

What We Offer

• Competitive pay: $25/hour

• part-time, seasonal role with a predictable, collaboratively planned schedule and opportunity to expand hours and duration through the off season

• Shares of vegetables, cut flowers, and fresh sourdough/baked goods as available

• A meaningful and deeply impactful role within a regenerative, values-driven, family-centered farm

• The opportunity to contribute to a growing farm in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom