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Opportunity for a young farm couple:
Gray Dog's Farm is looking for an animal oriented young couple with at least minimal knowledge, experience and skills to run their farm, located in the Hilltowns. Gray Dog presently raises pastured free range broilers and turkeys, eggs, free range lamb and mutton, and also has market garden land, pasture and forest, and most needed infrastructure and equipment. Owners Ross and Alicia are willing to give most of the profits to the farming couple, share their experience and knowledge, develop needed infrastructure, help with farm work, and are open to developing new ideas for their farm. For more information, contact Ross (413-210-3739) or Alicia (413-320-8860).
Livestock for sale
7 White Faced Herefords are available ranging from 6 months to one at 14 years. Most of them are females, with a couple young males. For more infomation, contact Mark Howe at 508-344-8403.
Job Opening: Office Specialist Position
Our Family Farms Milk is looking for an employee available to work 20-25 hours a week out of Greenfield, MA. For a full job description email Angie Facey at angie@ourfamilyfarms.org. Application deadline is August 6th.
Request for Proposals
Grow Food Northampton, is sending out a request for proposals from farmers and farm education programs interested in leasing soon-to-be-available land (at the Bean/Allard property) for agricultural use on a long-term (99-year) basis. The leases will provide farmer/lessees with the most important benefits of land ownership (including security and equity) - farmers can own structures on the land, and farmers will own and independently operate their businesses. Below (and attached) is our ad for this land. Interested farmers can contact me for an application packet. The application deadline is July 18, 2010. We are seeking the right farmers to join our project. Farmers may apply to lease any part of the total acreage and will demonstrate extensive experience in sustainable farming or farm education, alignment with Grow Food Northampton's goals, and a viable business plan. To request an application, please contact Lilly Lombard, 413-584-0081. (posted 7/2/10
Job Openings: Production Crew
Real Pickles in Greenfield is seeking help for the upcoming pickling season. Contact Dan Rosenberg, 413-774-2600 (posted 6/11/10)
Job Opening: Agricultural Manager
Outlook Farm in Westhampton is looking for somone to work with the owner to oversee 25 acres of orchards and 25 acres of vegetable crops. Duties include all aspects of crop growing from planting to harvest to sales. Full-time. For more info contact outlookfarm@yahoo.com or call 413-529-9388 (posted 6/9/10)
Job Opening: Farm Camp Curriculum Consultant
North Amherst Community Farm, Inc. is seeking a farm camp consultant to design a curriculum for 7 - 12 year olds which is specific to the NACF property in North Amherst. The RFP can be viewed at http://www.nacfonline.org/NACF-Farm-Camp-RFP.pdf
(posted 6/8/10)
Job Opening: New Accounts Developer and part-time store demonstrator.
Saw Mill Site Farm has a part-time position available. Click here for more details or call Terry Grinnan at 413-665-3005. (Posted 6.3.10)
Volunteers/Donations Needed: Paul's Garden Memorial Project
In memory of Paul Yeskie Sr and Paul Yeskie Jr, who died in the Northampton arson fires of last winter, a memorial garden is being planted at Smith Vocational High School. The produce will be donated to the Meals on Wheels program, just like Paul Sr did for years. Donations of plants, time, or money are needed and welcomed! Visit www.paulsgarden.net for more information. (posted 6/2/10)
Land Available: Farmer Wanted
I own 5 fields off
Land Available: Farmland/home for Rent
Four (4) acres of fenced land available with housing rental, located behind DAR state forest in Ashfield. Farmer can rent either top half of nice recently renovated split level ranch house with 2 bedrooms and an office, kitchen, full bath, living room, washer hook-up and gardens with great views for $1450/mo inclusive, or a 1 bedroom, 1 office, 1 full bath, efficiency kitchen with washer dryer, for $750 inclusive. Call Mary at 413-475-0864. (posted 5.18.10)
Volunteer Needed: Conway Garden Club Seeking Speakers
The Conway Garden Club is looking for an interesting speaker for their October 7th meeting. They are also looking for speakers for 2011. If you are interested in speaking about your farm or your product, please contact Margarete Basile at 413-628-3829. (Posted 5.5.10)
Sales Oportunity: Hampden Bank markets set to open, looking for vendors
The West Springfield market will be held Tuesdays from 11am-4pm at 220 Westfield St, May through October. The Wilbraham market will be Wednesdays 11am-4pm on 205 Boston Road. The Indian Orchard market will be held on Fridays from 11am-4pm at 187 Main Street. Local farmers and like vendors who wish to participate should contact either Glenroy Buchanan at 413-586-6947 or Amy Scribner at 413-452-5118. (Posted 5.4.10)
For Sale: Used Farm Equipment for
Recently appraised by Roeters Farm Equipment. Includes: Hale irrigation pump ($3,500), Massey Ferguson 50 tractor ($3,500), Powell 2-row planter ($2,800), 6-foot Brillion seeder ($1,000), 3-row P Junior Seeder ($900), 500 feet of circular lock pipe ($2.00/ft.), 500 feet of 3” and 1,000 feet of 4” Hook/Latch pipe ($1.20/ft and $1.60/ft. respectively), valves and elbows ($200 each). Contact: Andrew Morehouse, The Food Bank of
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