Local Food Jobs

About the Field Crew Position: Duties include planting out lettuces, salad mix, spinach and arugula. Hand weeding or using a hoe for weed control.  Picking the product and bringing it to the wash station area for processing.

About Farm Store Position: Store hours are Tuesdays thru Sunday 10-5. Responsibilities include morning set of produce, Keeping the store stocked and looking neat.  Checking dates on refrigerated items cheeses, milk etc.  Must have good customer skills.

About Greenhouse Position: Responsibilities include transplanting seedlings into packs or pots. Filling pots and putting them into trays. Pulling orders for shipments. Helping customers with questions.

About Wash/Pack Position: Duties include planting out lettuces, salad mix, spinach, and arugula. Hand weeding or using a hoe for weed control.  Pick the product and bring it to the wash station area for processing.

About the Field Crew Position: Field Hands work on a rotating schedule. The schedule is a rotation, starting in May, comprising the following hours: A week, 34 hours, B week, 34 hours, and C week, 30 hours. This is an average of 32 hours per week. Compensation is $17/hour plus a three-quarter share in our CSA program. A three-quarter share is roughly $25/week of vegetables.

Part-time shifts begin in March and full-time shifts begin in May.

Field Hands should be comfortable working outdoors in all kinds of weather.  We expect employees to be prompt to work, curious about the work they do, and courteous to their coworkers, customers, and volunteers on the farm. This position is a great opportunity for someone interested in a full-immersion experience on a small-scale, regenerative, organic vegetable farm.  Please read the full job description before applying. 

About the Assistant Grower Position: 

The Assistant Grower assists in all aspects of vegetable, herb, and flower production, including seeding, transplanting, weed management, harvesting, washing and packing produce.  Please Read the full job description before applying. 

About the Assistant Grower Position: 

In 2026 we are hiring 2 Assistant Growers to work directly with the farm manager/owners 
and a team of 12-15 field and CSA/farmstand workers. One position will be focused on field 
work and the other position will combine field work and CSA distribution work. 

Please Read the full job description before applying. 

About the Field Crew Position: 

Field Crew Members will work closely with the farm managers and an amazing farm crew 
harvesting and washing produce, weeding, planting and seeding. This is a great opportunity for 
someone who likes to be outdoors, get their hands dirty, and have a sense of accomplishment at 
the end of the day. We are looking for someone who is not only able to physically keep up with 
the fast pace of the job, but who also has a positive attitude, good sense of humor and is 
enthusiastic about vegetables! 

Please Read the Full Job Description before applying.

About the Shopkeeper Position: 

We are seeking an additional friendly and energetic Shopkeeper to help staff our bustling 
farm stand (which includes the CSA and farm store). This is a great opportunity for 
someone who is enthusiastic about vegetables and connecting with customers! 

Please Read the Full Job Description before applying.

About the Position: 

Eastie Farm’s Living Lands program aims to develop growing spaces that serve as learning centers, neighborhood hubs, and examples of climate-positive land use. The Program Manager oversees all of Eastie Farms’ sites, Living Lands program staff and volunteers, and is responsible for documentation of metrics and program activities.

Please Read the full job description before applying. 

About the Assistant Farm Manager Position: 

This position is an incredible opportunity to support every aspect of a diverse, regenerative, organic working farm. We are searching for a person with experience farming (5 years minimum) and very comfortable operating tractors / farm machinery. The position includes work with our vegetable & grain production, greenhouses, operations and pasture-raised livestock. Farmer must be interested in learning new skills / working with livestock, adaptable, have good attention to detail and problem solving ability.

Position will be primarily supporting our four season vegetable production and farm team. Will work closely with farm owners / manager on all other farm work, including but not limited to livestock chores, office work, farm improvements, infrastructure building, planning and maintenance.

Please Read the full job description before applying. 

About the Farmers Market Staff Position:

We have multiple positions including lead market staff and market support positions. We are adding several vibrant farmers’ markets this year in the greater Boston area.

We need people to run our farm’s stand at the market - this includes loading at the farm and driving to market in one of our market vehicles, setting up, being the point person, keeping other market staff up-to-date on farm products and interfacing with market customers and management.

Support positions will typically meet us at the market and help unload, setup, stock and sell farm products and pack up.

Multiple days of the week / locations (see below). We are finalizing our 2026 markets, but are anticipating needing help at:

• Medfield: Sundays, morning - afternoon
• Lexington: Tuesdays, afternoon - early evening
• Cambridge / Kendall Square: Thursdays, afternoon- early evening
• Somerville: Saturdays, morning - afternoon
• Other markets potentially tbd.

Please connect with us if interested in working one farmers’ market or multiple. These are seasonal late spring, summer and early fall, but we attend farmers markets year-round in some locations. Please Read the full job description before applying. 

About the Field Crew Position:

About the Farmstand Worker Position: 

The Farm Stand worker is responsible for loading produce from our cooler into one of our trucks, setting up the farm stand, staffing the farm stand while it is open, and then bringing produce back down to the cooler at the end of the day. During operating hours, the Farm Stand worker should pay attention to the condition of produce and the stand and coordinate with other staff to resupply the stand as needed. This position is community facing and requires good interpersonal skills and a desire to share your knowledge of and interest in fresh, local produce with our customers. It also requires the ability to perform basic math, use calculating scales, and operate (with training) a POS system (Square). Please read the full job description before applying. 

About the Field Crew Position:

Our field crew works closely with the Farm Manager, Assistant Farm Manager, and Assistant Grower in all aspects of farm operations. The field crew position requires excellent people skills and attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment. Field crew should be able to work independently and with limited supervision. Openness to learning new skills and techniques is essential and works both ways: we encourage our crew to share their skills and past experiences here at NCF. This is a physically demanding job requiring the ability to lift, bend, squat, kneel, etc., and do so in all weather conditions. Please read the full job description before applying. 

About the Position: 

Assistant Grower: works closely with all managers on the farm in all aspects of crop production. The Assistant Grower has no management responsibilities. Activities include bed preparation, plant propagation, weeding, trellising, irrigation, harvesting, washing, and packing. This position may also be involved in property maintenance and occasionally setting up farm stand displays (ie: CSA or plant sale benches). No customer service is expected, though additional hours in the farm stand may be offered if desired. Occasionally the Assistant Grower may be asked to work alongside volunteers and support managers in group work. Please Read the full job description before applying. 

Field Crew: The Field Crew takes part in all farming activities, including bed preparation, plant propagation, weeding, trellising, irrigation, harvesting, washing, and packing. This position may also be involved in property maintenance and occasionally setting up farm stand displays (ie: CSA or plant sale benches). All training is provided as part of the job. Please Read the full job description before applying. 

About the Field & Market Crew Position: Field Crew members participate in many daily farm operations, including bed prep, planting, harvest, post-harvest handling, and sales. We expect our Field Crew members to approach tasks thoughtfully, embracing a team effort to achieve the farms’ goals for high quality and efficient work. Read the full job description before applying. 

About the Marketing, Sales & Harvest Assistant Position: Groundwork Farm is seeking a seasonal, full time, market assistant to help us curate and manage our farm stand and farmers markets. Markets and sales is one of the most important jobs on and of the farm. It is our customer interface. It is where our products meet the community and where we make an impact. We are looking for someone who has an eye for detail, strong organizational skills, an engaging presence around customers, and who can easily convey a passion for our products and our farm. Read the full job description before applying. 
 

About the Landscaping and Farm Assistant Position: Groundwork Farm is seeking a landscape/ gardening assistant to help work on and off site on various landscaping and fine gardening projects. Much of this position would take place helping to manage a 42 acre, river front property with a diversity of interesting landscape features including a meadow, river buffers, willow groves, cut flower and vegetable gardens, and much more. This position would also include some farm work throughout the season such as planting, bed prep, and harvesting. Read the full job description before applying. 

About the Positions: 

Skinny Dip Farm is hiring one or two core crew members for the 2026 season. These positions have the potential to expand into year-round jobs with housing on our certified organic vegetable farm In Little Compton RI and Westport MA. Our goal is to run the farm with a small crew of experienced farmers, but we are open to folks with less experience if we feel they could grow into bigger roles with more experience. Housing is available to a limited number of applicants.    

We are also looking to round out our team with two to four seasonal and/ or part time folks. These are more entry level jobs but are great for those that are interested to try out farming, gain more experience, like working outside, getting dirty and being part of a team growing loads of top-notch veggies. The range of tasks is a little more limited, but includes harvest, wash and pack, weeding, hoeing and transplanting. 

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Farm Hand and Assistant Grower Positions: 

Holly Hill Farm is a small-scale, diversified, no-till, organic farm; growing Certified Organic vegetables, herbs, microgreens, flowers, and seedlings in Cohasset, MA. Year-round farm operations take place on approximately 2 acres, utilizing 2 heated greenhouses, 2 unheated high tunnels, and 2 caterpillar tunnels. Our sales outlets are our weekly farm stand, seasonal farmer’s market, square online store, and some limited wholesale accounts. You will have the opportunity to experience all that goes into a full season of intensive small-scale farming, gain insight and experience assisting with the microgreens program, and be an integral part of executing our robust annual Plant Sale plan which involves intensive spring-time nursery work. Assistant growers will work closely with two Farm Managers and an Assistant Farm Manager on a team of 5-6 people (not including weekly volunteers). Weekly responsibilities will include  nursery work such as seeding, watering, and up-potting; field work including weed management, transplanting, irrigation, harvest, and trellising; and farm store/market setup, restocking and breakdown.

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Summer Educators (Lead & Assistant) Position: 

The Summer Educators will be responsible for leading and co-leading summer educational programs (ages 3-17) on the farm. Educators will work a minimum average of 20 hours per week during the weeks they are available during the summer session (June 8- August 28). 

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Summer Farm Education and Agriculture Intern Position: 

For 10 weeks the Summer Farm Education Intern will be split between our education and agriculture teams, working approximately 70% in education and 30% in agriculture overall. The intern will work from approximately 8-1 in our youth programs (summer learning programs for ages 6-10yr olds) and 1:30- 3:30pm in the farm fields with our farmers and farm apprentices, with a paid,social lunch break between. While teaching in our youth programs, the intern will gain a foundation in nature-based education, learn strategies for group management as well as for meeting diverse individual student needs. Working with our agriculture team in the afternoons, interns will learn about regenerative, low-till farming farming practices while helping to complete tasks such as: planting, harvesting, washing/packing, weeding, and irrigation. The week of 6/15 will be with the agriculture team as this week is before our summer youth programs begin and provides an opportunity for you to get a lay of the land and train on farming activities. This is an active, strenuous and 100% outdoor position.

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Farm Apprentice Position: 

Apprentices will work closely with farm staff, work shares, and volunteers to complete seedling production, planting, harvesting, washing and packing, irrigation, cultivation, record-keeping, and farm maintenance tasks. Farm leadership gives staff the education they need to succeed and take ownership of tasks. Each time a new task is introduced, farm leadership will give staff sufficient background to fully understand the reasoning behind the task and how to complete it efficiently. All apprentices will be responsible for leading various volunteer groups throughout the week. We are hiring to fill 3 apprentice positions. Each apprentice will be responsible for one of the following areas of farming. Training, resources, and support from managers will be provided.

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Position: 

Land’s Sake Summer Educators work in a team to deliver high quality educational programming to groups of up to 14 elementary and/or middle schoolers of all genders, from diverse cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and  diverse family structures. Our programs run for ten sessions, each a week long. Educators will be primarily responsible for one of the following groups: Farm and Forest (1st through 3rd grade), Junior Farmers (3rd through 5th grade), or Green Power (6th through 8th grade). Educators will be trained on activities relating to food, farming, and outdoor play, and will have the opportunity to bring their passions and interest to the program.

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Position: 

We are looking for a hardworking, self-directed individual with a strong work ethic and excellent attention to detail. Crew members are involved in many aspects of the farm including: harvesting, bed preparation, seeding, transplanting, cultivation, and farmers markets.

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Position: 

You aren't just managing a farm stand; you are stewarding a 300-year-old homestead into its next era. We are looking for an operational leader to serve as the "conductor" of the Smolak Farms retail experience. This role is designed for a retail or hospitality professional who wants to join as a strategic partner. You will work directly with the Owner and General Manager to modernize operations, drive profitability, and shape the future of agritourism in the Merrimack Valley.

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Position: 

We grow a lot of food on a small amount of land and we need a fun, reliable, hard working, and kind crew to help us plant, harvest, and tend to the crops.

If you love being outside, don’t mind getting dirty, and want to be part of an awesome team, consider applying to work for our small family farm that is constantly growing and evolving.

For all of our positions, we are looking for people who like to work hard AND have fun at the same time. A great attitude and enthusiasm to help the team succeed are more important than prior farming experience.

Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Greater Boston Site Supervisor Position: We are seeking a motivated youth development professional to join our team as the Greater Boston Site Supervisor for Dirt Crew and Seed Crew. This seasonal, 26-week role runs from February 16th to August 21st, 2026, and is central to delivering a transformative experience for young people across both our summer and academic-year programs. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Lynn Assistant Grower Position: The Food Project is seeking a full-time Assistant Grower to work on our Lynn farm for the 2026 season. The Assistant Grower will partner with the Lynn Farm Manager, youth, and community members in all aspects of production at our Lynn sites, which includes a 1-acre urban farm at the Ingalls school, a 1,200 square foot greenhouse, and supporting community garden plots. At the Ingalls school we practice no-till market gardening, which includes farming mostly by hand and with human power. The farm is intensively managed to produce 20,000 pounds of produce each year, and the Assistant Grower will support distribution through our SNAP-accessible farmers’ market, mobile markets, wholesale accounts, and donations to hunger relief organizations. This position is a mix of production, distribution, community and youth engagement. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Lincoln Assistant Grower Position: The Food Project is seeking (2) Assistant Growers for the 2026 growing season, one beginning March 9, 2026 and one beginning April 1, 2026. Applicants for this position should have high energy for and interest in sustainable agriculture and youth development, as well as a commitment to teamwork. They should also have creative energy for making a difference in the world and a passion for the vision of The Food Project. The Assistant Grower will work on The Food Project’s 31-acre farm in Lincoln, MA, growing and distributing produce through our Fall CSA, wholesale accounts and to local hunger relief organizations. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Lincoln Agricultural Worker Position: The Food Project is seeking an Agriculture Workers for the 2026 growing season at our Lincoln Baker Bridge Farm. The Agriculture Worker will partner with the Farm Manager and Assistant Growers to participate in all aspects of production at our farm site. This position is a mix of production, distribution, community, and youth engagement. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Boston Assistant Grower Position: The Food Project is seeking an Assistant Grower for our Boston farm, based in Boston’s Dudley neighborhood, for the 2026 season. The Assistant Grower partners with youth and neighbors to work on two acres of urban farm land and a 10,000-square foot greenhouse that yields over 25,000 pounds of produce annually. The Assistant Grower also supports the distribution of that food through our neighborhood farmer’s markets, restaurants, community partners, and hunger relief organizations. The farm staff, including the Assistant Grower support the implementation of our build-a-garden program as needed, helping to install raised bed gardens. This position is a mix of production and sales/distribution work with a heavy emphasis on leading and organizing work for youth and volunteers. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Operations Coordinator Position: We seek two individuals - One in each region (North Shore or Greater Boston) - with a strong desire for and full investment in maintaining excellence in all aspects of our summer youth programs: Seed and Root Crew. Ideal candidates possess a strong work ethic, an eye for details, project management skills, and a flexible attitude. We seek candidates who are open to learning and engaging with The Food Project’s mission. The Food Project strives to create and support culturally diverse leader teams and candidates from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Crew Leader Position: We seek 6 individuals (3 per region- North Shore and Greater Boston) with a strong desire for and full investment in maintaining excellence in all aspects of our summer youth program, Seed Crew. We hold high expectations for our youth and, in order to foster their potential, we require our Crew Leaders to be strong role models. Ideal candidates possess enthusiasm for working with youth, a commitment to The Food Project’s mission, a strong work ethic, and a good sense of humor. While our organization is deeply committed to building a sustainable food system, we do not require Crew Leader candidates to be well-versed in agriculture or food production systems. We do require candidates to have some workshop facilitation experience. We seek candidates who are open to learning and engaging with The Food Project’s mission. The Food Project strives to create and support culturally diverse leader teams and candidates from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Seasonal Farmer Full Time Position: We are looking to add one person to our full-time crew for our busiest field season months, with the potential of year-round employment in the future. All of our crew members participate in greenhouse work, planting, cultivation, harvesting and packing. Some crew members also have particular tasks which usually involve a tractor in some capacity. We are pretty flexible and willing to set people up on particular aspects of the farm. Preference is given to people with past farm experience and tractor operation. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Seasonal Farmer Part Time Position: We are looking to add one person to our crew for the very busiest field season months.. All of our crew members participate in greenhouse work, planting, cultivation, harvesting and packing. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Farm Manager Position: Join us in the fields! Full-time and part-time positions are available starting in March through June for the remainder of the harvest year. Be part of the team that plants, harvests, and prepares the produce our community loves.
 Please read the full job description before applying.  

About the Assistant Distribution Manager role: Siena Farms’ Assistant Distribution Manager is a core member of the year-round team for our 50-acre diversified vegetable farm. In this hybrid position, the Assistant Distribution Manager will split time between field work tasks and distribution. Field work will generally consist of tasks such as planting, cultivation, harvesting, and post-harvest handling, while distribution includes safely and efficiently delivering farm products to CSA members, wholesale customers, and our own retail outlets in Boston. As an ambassador of the farm to these groups of customers, CSA host sites, and retail staff, our Assistant Distribution Manager plays an important role in connecting the farm with the wider community not just in terms of delivering our products in a timely and highly organized fashion, but as a key player in developing relationships and brand identity for the business. Please Read the Full Job Description before applying. 

About the Assistant Business Manager role: Siena Farms’ Assistant Business Manager is a core member of the year-round team for our 50-acre non-certified organic vegetable farm. They are supervised by the Business Manager and Owner, and work closely with other managers and members of the Siena Farms’ team to help professionally manage and operate the farm’s CSA membership, marketing and outreach, events, people management, and key administrative and business development tasks. Please Read the Full Job Description before applying.

About the Production Manager role: Siena Farms’ Production Manager is a core member of the year-round crop production management team for our 50-acre diversified produce farm. They, like all of our employees, are held to high standards for respect, kindness, organization, communication, positive attitude, work quality, work ethic, work pace, and work schedule. Of all of these values, respect and kindness for coworkers is the top priority, as everything else follows from that. Please Read the Full Job Description before applying. 

About the Retail Shift Supervisor role: Siena Farms’ Shift Supervisor is a core member of the year-round retail staff for our 50-acre diversified vegetable farm. They are supervised by our Retail Management team, and work closely with other managers and members of the Siena Farms’ team, to help professionally operate and grow sales at Siena Farms South End (106 Waltham St., Boston) and our Boston Public Market farm store. Please Read the Full Job Description before applying. 

About the Retail Associate role: We are seeking hardworking, high-energy, positive individuals who are motivated by a career interest in food and sustainable agriculture to join our team. Siena Farms Retail Assistants are core team members of the year-round retail staff for our 50-acre vegetable farm. Retail Assistants work closely with the managers and other members of the Siena Farms team to help professionally operate and grow retail sales at Siena Farms South End (106 Waltham St., Boston) and Siena Farms @ Boston Public Market. Please Read the Full Job Description before applying. 

About the Position:

The Policy Specialist will research and prepare information that will help inform MAFSC’s policy strategy and expand our capacity to advocate for a sustainable, equitable, and resilient local food system. In this role, the policy specialist will help set the organization's state legislative priorities and develop municipal policy positions and resources.

  Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Position:

The Market Manager has day-to-day responsibility for the successful operation of the Lexington Farmers’ Market, working in close collaboration with the LFM Board. The LFM is a producer-only market with an average of 30 farmers/vendors, artisans and community groups on-site weekly during the regular season, rain, heat or shine, and other seasonal markets listed below.  Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Position:

The Director is responsible for oversight of all Westport Food Pantry operations. The candidate must be 
passionate about the mission of WFP and work with its Board and volunteers to help move WFP forward 
while focusing on the ideals of generosity, positivity and kindness in order to help those in need. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Positions:

Volunteer Coordinator: YMCA Southcoast is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to support two impactful food security programs: Sharing the Harvest Community Farm and the Full Plate Project. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, staying organized, and supporting mission-driven community work through a food insecurity and equity-informed lens. Please read the full job description before applying.

Education & Program Coordinator: The Education & Youth Program Coordinator leads farm-based education and youth workforce development programs at Sharing the Harvest Community Farm. This role designs, coordinates, and delivers hands-on learning experiences that connect young people to food, farming, health, and community—while advancing the YMCA’s mission of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Please read the full job description before applying.

About the Positions:

UMass Extension: Educator II, Sustainable Turf & Landscapes

UMass Extension is excited to be hiring an Extension Educator II for Sustainable Turf & Landscapes to work in UMass Extension’s Commercial Horticulture group. This position will support development and implementation of educational resources and programming and participate in delivery of research-based information to meet stakeholder needs. The sustainability and viability of managed spaces will be central to this role, within a framework of economic, human, and environmental health and enhancement.

This is a full-time position, based in Amherst, MA, with the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule. The successful candidate will have achieved at least a bachelor’s degree and have two years of relevant professional experience. Special consideration will be given to candidates with a master’s degree, experience in turf, landscape, and/or weed management systems, adult education experience, and/or project management experience.

This is an entry level position with the possibility to grow into a more advanced educator role. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until the position is filled and we will begin reviewing resumes at the beginning of March.

Click here for more information about the Educator II position. 

UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture: Lecturer in Horticulture and Online Program Coordinator

The Stockbridge School of Agriculture invites applications for a Lecturer in Horticulture and Online Program Coordinator.

The position is split 50% teaching and 50% online program management and advising. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate horticulture courses (e.g., plant propagation) and advise online students, plus oversee all online course offerings for SSA.

This is a full-time, 12-month position is based in Amherst, MA. Minimum qualifications include a master's degree in horticulture, plant science or a closely related field, and experience in teaching, preferably including online instruction, and program coordination or academic program management. For full consideration, apply by March 26, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

Click here for more information about the Lecturer position. 

About the Position: The New England Program Manager will fill a key role in the organization by directly advising and educating on farmland access and transfer planning in southern New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and/or Connecticut), and supporting region-wide program development and delivery. This 
full-time position reports to the Executive Director and will work closely with other leadership staff and 
the field team. 

Please read the full job description before applying.