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>Two farm-based positions are now available for the 2006 growing season at 
>D Acres of New Hampshire.  D Acres is a nonprofit Organic Farm & 
>Educational Homestead located in Dorchester, NH.  The farm consists of 180 
>acres of woodlands, pasture and cultivated gardens that are utilized as a 
>classroom for hands-on education in order to promote sustainable living 
>and agriculture.  For more information about D Acres, please visit 
><http://www.dacres.org>www.dacres.org.  An online application is available 
>on the Opportunities page of our website: 
><http://www.dacres.org/Opportunities.htm>http://www.dacres.org/Opportunities.htm.
>
>Garden Manager
>
>The Garden Manager will care for the annual gardens.  First and foremost, 
>we are looking for a person that enjoys gardening.  We appreciate a strong 
>work ethic and a high level of maturity.  Our farm consists of 180 acres 
>of land, mostly forest.  Approximately two acres are cultivated with 
>annuals.  We grow a wide variety of annual vegetables, mainly for onsite 
>consumption.  Our largest crop is garlic.  We have a no-till system and 
>prefer to design garden beds that flow with the contours of the 
>land.  Rows are few and far between.  Our gardening philosophy is inspired 
>by permaculture, French intensive, biodynamic and lasagna gardening.
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>
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>The Garden Manager is responsible for cultivation of the annual gardens, 
>incorporating interns into the garden, and facilitating workshops that 
>relate to annual gardening.  Candidates with seed to seed gardening 
>exerience are preferred.
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>After a six-week acclimation period, compensation for the GM includes room 
>and board and $200/month plus catastrophic health insurance after six 
>months.  Other benefits of employment at D Acres include: living and 
>working with a committed long-term staff, opportunities to share 
>knowledge, rural farm setting, organic food, and state-of-the-art kitchen 
>facilities.  This job is a full-time (preferably residential) position.
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>As a resident of D Acres, the GM is responsible for fulfilling the 
>communal contract – one night of cooking each week, cleaning chores, and 
>community meetings.  These responsibilities, shared by all residential 
>staff and learners, require 5-8 hours each week, which are in addition to 
>the 40 work hours required for the job.  The GM must be able to commit a 
>minimum of 45 hours each week to the betterment of the community and 
>garden related projects.
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>Accommodations vary with availability, but generally residents live in 
>treehouses in the woods.  Tenting or other rustic accommodations are also 
>available.
>
>Kitchen Manager
>
>D Acres is looking for a unique, flexible individual to step into the role 
>of Kitchen Manager (KM).  We are interested in individuals enthusiastic 
>about community living, education and the development of a 
>micro-enterprise.  KM will manage twice weekly baking of bread and sweet 
>treats for sale from the farm and local vendors; deliver baked goods to 
>town, pick up food waste from local establishments, represent D Acres (the 
>organization, philosophies, mission, etc.) in town and increase number of 
>vendors; preserve the harvest – coordinated with garden crew; host and 
>cater events (monthly breakfasts and potlucks 30-80 guests, annual 
>celebration 200+ guests); order food-stocks and manage purchasing, 
>outreach and sales for Bulk Food Club; provide kitchen orientation and 
>nutrition education for new arrivals; organize weekly cleaning of the 
>Community Building; maintain commercial kitchen standards including 
>cleanliness, inventory and food safety; and organize workshops on food 
>related issues (ie food preservation, baking, fermentation, etc.).
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>Candidate must share the community’s philosophies on food:  At D Acres we 
>use unrefined flours, alternative sweeteners (maple syrup, honey and 
>molasses), and prepare produce and other wild edibles according to their 
>season.  We strive to locally source ingredients that we cannot produce 
>ourselves.  We also support the use of alternative food preparation 
>methods, (ie culturing foods), solar cooking, and outdoor wood-fired 
>cooking on our Cob oven and cooktop.  In our baked goods operation, meals 
>we make for ourselves, and food that we prepare for guests, we are 
>striving to promote a way of life that is based on the bioregion in which 
>we live.
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>Food-costing experience and ability to keep clear, accurate records are 
>also important.  Entrepreneurial, promotional, and public relations skills 
>are very important for this position.  Ability to delegate tasks – provide 
>instruction, check in on progress, and ensure that tasks are completed 
>satisfactorily - is necessary.  The KM is not humanly capable of doing all 
>the tasks associated with the kitchen.  The KM is, however, responsible 
>for making it all happen.  In order for D Acres to accomplish the goals we 
>have established for this position, the KM must be able to incorporate 
>intern, apprentice and volunteer labor and prioritize daily and weekly in 
>collaboration with other staff.
>
>
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>After a six-week acclimation period, compensation for the KM includes room 
>and board and $200/month plus catastrophic health insurance after six 
>months.  Other benefits of employment at D Acres include: living and 
>working with a committed long-term staff, opportunities to share 
>knowledge, rural farm setting, organic food, and state-of-the-art kitchen 
>facilities.  This job is a full-time (preferably residential) 
>position.  As a resident of D Acres, the KM is responsible for fulfilling 
>the communal contract – one night of cooking each week, cleaning chores, 
>and community meetings.  These responsibilities, shared by all residential 
>staff and learners, require 5-8 hours each week, which are in addition to 
>the 40 work hours required for the job.  The KM must be able to commit a 
>minimum of 45 hours each week to the betterment of the community and 
>kitchen related projects.
>
>The full list of Kitchen Manager responsibilities can be found on our 
>website on the Opportunities 
>page. 
><http://www.dacres.org/Opportunities.htm>http://www.dacres.org/Opportunities.htm
>
>D Acres of New Hampshire
>Organic Farm & Educational Homestead
>Streeter Woods Road
>Dorchester, NH
><http://www.dacres.org>www.dacres.org
>603.786.2366
>
>D Acres of NH is an Organic Farm & Educational Homestead committed to 
>promoting a more sustainable future through farm-based workshops, 
>internships, and public access.

Allen Matthews
http://www.sare.org/publications/naf2/matthews.htm
Center for Sustainable Agriculture at UVM
http://www.vermontagriculture.com/newfarm.htm
63 Carrigan Drive - Ag. Eng. Bldg. Room 107
Burlington, Vt. 05405
phone: 802+656-0037
www.uvm.edu/sustainableagriculture