Round Bend Farm Manifest Farmer & Distribution Assistant

Round the Bend Farm is Hiring a Manifest Love Farmer & Distribution Assistant

Round the Bend Farm (RTB), a Center for Restorative Community, is located in South Dartmouth, MA. RTB operates a 115‑acre working farm and educational non‑profit dedicated to cultivating, educating, and empowering people of all ages. We are seeking a passionate, experienced, full‑time Farmer & Distribution Assistant for our Manifest Love program. Applications are accepted until January 20, 2025. Anticipated start date is late March/early April 2025.

As the Manifest Love (ML) Farmer & Distribution Assistant, you will collaborate closely with the Manifest Love team to manage all aspects of vegetable production, land management, packing, and distribution. The role requires a highly motivated, energetic individual passionate about RTB’s mission and local food systems. You will keep farm work and the distribution process running efficiently, while supporting the overall mission of RTB.

• Work under the direction of the Manifest Love Farming Manager and Manifest Love Distribution Coordinator, coordinating with the RTB team and community volunteers.
• Perform seed sowing, greenhouse and nursery care, soil & field preparation, transplanting, weeding, and cultivation.
• Care for perennials and trees, and carry out harvesting, seed saving, propagation, and food storage.
• Process food—including washing, bagging, and preparing produce for distribution.
• Deliver Manifest Love food shares to partner organizations.
• Support winter tasks such as food processing, education initiatives for the Manifest Love program, and other duties that support RTB’s multifaceted operations.
• Act as a liaison with the RTB educational team to support tours, demonstrations, and educational activities for students and the public.
• Participate in shared community cooking, post‑harvest processing & preservation, monthly Open Farm Days, and other farm projects & events as needed.
• Maintain flexibility regarding work hours during high‑season periods, with a 40‑hour per week commitment.

• At least 1-3 seasons of agricultural production experience (farmwork, apprenticeship/internship, campus farm, or relevant farming/gardening exposure).
• Commitment to working in the scope of RTB’s mission (interest in environmental and social justice issues related to local and global food systems).
• Desire to respect & care for the health of soil, plants, animals and humans.
• Desire to participate in and build a local, vibrant community.
• Persevering work ethic and ability to complete directed tasks in a timely, efficient fashion.
• Focused attention to detail and quality.
• Personal and professional maturity—mindful self‑awareness, dependability, flexibility, and ability to execute instruction.
• Attentiveness to communication, with the ability to accept direction, feedback, and guidance, and to ask questions when unclear.
• Ability to work outdoors for long hours and in all kinds of conditions.
• Ability to work both independently and in diverse groups.
• Comfort giving or relaying instructions to others (students, volunteers, teammates) when needed.
• Proficiency (or willingness to learn) in the use of certain tools/farm equipment (harvest knives, shovels, row covers, drip lines, cultivation tools, etc.).
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as hand weeding and bagging of certain crops.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Spanish or Portuguese proficiency not necessary but highly valued.
• Open mind, open heart and an open palate.
• Optional experience in communal living situations for those interested in potential RTB housing.

• Full‑time annual wages: $34,320 (40 hours per week).
• Total compensation package range (including benefits): approximately $56,000 – $70,000; optional housing available.
• Pension Plan
  : RTB contributes 10% of gross salary, fully vested from day one. $3,432 per fiscal year 2025.
• Health & Dental Insurance (90‑day waiting period). RTB pays 75% of premiums for first three years; after three years pays 100%. $7,850.79 per fiscal year 2025.
• Life Insurance, Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability (30‑day waiting period). $420 per fiscal year 2025.
• Flex…