Join Our Team

We're looking for a dynamic individual to join us as the Assistant Farm Manager for the 2026 season (April - November) with the opportunity for this to turn into a permanent year round position. Candidates should have 2+ years of farming experience, solid communication and problem solving skills, and a willingness to learn all aspects of the farm and ultimately provide instruction to others.

Areas of responsibility will include but are not limited to the following:

Production - Planting and transplanting, including greenhouse propagation. Trellising, fencing, and irrigating. Cultivation/weed management by hand and hoe. Tractor experience preferred but not required. We can teach you!

Harvest/Post-Harvest: Processing weekly harvest of our diverse selection of vegetables, microgreens, and flowers. Washing and packing produce for market and wholesale delivery. Egg washing, and packing

Position will run April through November. 40-50 hours per week.


Qualifications/Requirements
-Driver's License (for help with deliveries/markets)
-2+ years farming experience
-Ability to manage frustrations that come along with farming by being good communicator and problem solver
-Willingness to perform repetitive tasks
-Must know how to dress for and be willing to work in all kinds of weather: rainy, cold, muggy, buggy, sunny, hot

Compensation: $18-$20/hr depending on experience


Perks:
-All the farm veggies and eggs you can eat!

100 words about the Monadnock area:

Located in southwestern New Hampshire, the Monadnock area is defined by its dramatic namesake, Mount Monadnock, a 3,165-foot peak renowned as one of the most-climbed mountains in the world. Rising above the surrounding landscape, this iconic, rocky summit inspired writers like Thoreau and Emerson, and offers 360-degree views of New England. The region features charming, historic New England villages, rolling hills, scenic lakes, and a thriving arts community. It is a year-round outdoor destination perfect for hiking, skiing, and exploring, offering a quintessential rural atmosphere just a short drive from major metropolitan areas.

Nearby towns include:
-Peterborough, NH (very lively arts community with great restaurants, music, theatre, bookstore, coffee shops)
-Milford, NH (drive-in theatre, great farmer’s market, restaurants, coffee shop)

Methods:
-We use only OMRI listed amendments
-No synthetic pesticides or herbicides on our farm


"The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease passes into health, age into youth, death into life. Without proper care for it we can have no community, because without proper care for it we can have no life." - Wendell Berry

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Email: info@thegoodfood.farm

Please send an email with resume and cover letter explaining your farming background and why you want to work in agriculture. An on-farm working interview will be required before hire.

Deadline

March 16, 2026