Farm Production Manager

Overview

Red Wiggler Care Farm is a 12‑acre sustainable farm in Montgomery County, Maryland, where people with and without disabilities come together to work, learn, and grow healthy food. Our staff and volunteers cultivate vegetables and sell or donate the harvest to nourish our diverse local community. Through Red Wiggler’s Care Farming Network, we’re building capacity for care farms everywhere.

We are seeking a full-time Farm Production Manager to join Red Wiggler Care Farm in Germantown, MD. This role is ideal for an experienced farmer who thrives in both hands-on agricultural work and program management. The Farm Production Manager will lead all aspects of crop production, organic certification, nutrient management, greenhouse operations, tractor work, and production budgeting.

As a key program manager, this person will work closely with other program managers across the farm to ensure alignment, communication, and smooth farm-wide operations. They will also oversee people and workflow—supervising Growers (adults with developmental disabilities), seasonal staff, apprentices, and volunteers; creating and maintaining schedules; and collaborating with support services to cultivate a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.

This position ensures high-quality vegetable production, strong record-keeping, and efficient day-to-day operations across the farm while fostering an inclusive work environment that promotes well-being and belonging.

This position reports to the Executive Director and works closely and collaboratively with other Program Managers. Our main work occurs 7:30am-4:00pm Monday through Friday with occasional weekend and evening work required.

Salary This position pays $70,000/year. The rate is non-negotiable to ensure fairness and equity in our hiring practices.

Red Wiggler Care Farm provides a generous employee benefit package including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401k match (after 1 year)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Life and disability Insurance
• Training and continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (therapy, financial advising, legal support)
• Regular vegetables throughout the season
• Note that Red Wiggler does not provide housing for this position.

This is a Full-Time, Exempt position.

• People Management
  • Supervise team of Growers (adults with developmental disabilities), seasonal staff, apprentices, and volunteers including ongoing management and performance reviews.
  • Maintain an inclusive, respectful workplace and provide hands-on training suited to different learning styles.
  • Create and manage the staffing plan for field, greenhouse, and harvest schedules.
  • Communicate regularly with staff and their support services (job coaches, caregivers, partner agencies) to coordinate schedules and support individual needs.
  • Oversee onboarding and training for new and seasonal staff.
• Field & Crop Production
  • Lead yearly field planning, including variety selection, cover cropping, planting, and harvest schedules.
  • Oversee all field prep and maintenance including tractor work, irrigation, pest/disease monitoring.
  • Maintain food safety harvest and post-harvest workflows.
  • Organic Certification & Nutrient Management
  • Prepare annual Organic Certification updates and manage all audit requirements.
  • Maintain field logs, input records, greenhouse records, and harvest documentation.
  • Prepare and implement the annual Nutrient Management Plan, including soil tests, cover crops, and nutrient application tracking.
• Greenhouse Management
  • Oversee propagation schedules, seeding, watering, environmental control, and pest management.
  • Maintain accurate greenhouse records.
• Equipment & Facilities
  • Operate and maintain tractors, implements, farm vehicles, and mechanical equipment.
  • Coordinate repairs and maintain organized work spaces (barns, sheds, wash/pack, greenhouses).
  • Manage grounds maintenance related to production including waste/trash management.
• Safety
  • Maintain a safe working environment and model best practices for equipment use and field work.
  • Train staff and volunteers in tool use, tractor…