Market Garden Seasonal Crew Member

Position Title: Market Garden Seasonal Crew Member

Supervisor: Market Garden Manager

Employee Status: Seasonal Part Time/Full Time

Location: On-site at Shelburne Farms (1611 Harbor Rd Shelburne VT)

Start & End Date: 4/15/26 - 11/16/26

Pay Range: $17 - 20/hour

Work Schedule:Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm (part-time positions available). Weekend work may be required. Hours might vary due to weather

Who We Are

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future.

We realize our mission by integrating three key areas of activity:our programs place and products.

Who Were Looking for:

The Market Garden is seeking a motivated individual to join our team for the 2026 growing season. We operate a 7-acre certified organic market garden that produces mixed vegetables herbs berries flowers and eggs. We work in a production-based setting but serve as a resource for the educational programs at the Farm. Our products are sold at our year round farm store and to our seasonal on site restaurant as well as donated to the community.

What Youll Do

• The Market Garden Seasonal Staff will participate in most aspects of vegetable and fruit production mushroom cultivation animal husbandry (layer chickens) and in supporting the farms educational programming.

• Help complete daily chicken chores and garden work including but not limited to: planting cultivating hand weeding trellising harvesting washing/packing/delivering produce and eggs soil and bed prep record-keeping irrigating operating machinery and pest management.

• Provide support to the Farms education and public programs including summer camps school groups and other visiting groups of all ages.

• Articulate market garden goals and the farms mission to all visiting groups and tours.

• Help maintain equipment buildings greenhouses irrigation and landscape.

• Support a continuous effort to build and sustain a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants guests and staff.

Core Qualifications

• Experience with operating hand and power tools.

• Comfortable working independently and as a member of a team.

• Comfortable communicating in person with students and visitors at the garden.

• Committed to translating the values of equality into action as we foster a welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants guests and staff.

Additional Valued Qualifications

• Experience with field production of mixed vegetables and animal husbandry preferred but not required.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Physical and mental capacity to work long hard days that often include bending and repetitive motions.

• Work effectively and efficiently in varied weather conditions.

• Moving while carrying items that weigh up to 60 pounds unassisted.

• Operate other hand tools and mechanical equipment using safety precautions.

Benefits

• Seasonal benefit-eligible employees:Benefit summary here for 2026 benefits.

To Apply

If our vision and mission excite you we hope you will share with us your experience and skill set that you feel would qualify you to make a contribution to the Farm.

In your application please include a response to the following:

• Tell us about your unique characteristics and life experience that will help you thrive in this role.

• How did you hear about this role

Shelburne Farms is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we strongly stand against discrimination and harassment of any kind.

If you need accommodations throughout the application process or have general questions please contact us ator .