Vacancy caducado!
Seeking an experienced farmer for a 800+ acre Delta County farm, on the beautiful Garden Peninsula. Please forward relevant information in support of meeting the requirements and challenges outlined above. Please also include a contact number so we can call you to discuss the opportunity further.
Base compensation with incentive fees based on producing positive financial results are part of the contract package.
Job description:
Farm includes cattle, hay and a variety of crops (apples, raspberries, grapes, to name a few).
Experience selling crops is desired.
Large house where you can live-in (4bd/2ba), barns, sheds. Position available asap.
Responsibilities include:
- Experienced farmer to operate and work on the farm in a manner that is consistent with what a traditional farmer, sole operator, does on land owned or cared about.
- The successful candidate is likely to have a farm oriented family that would enjoy living in an updated four bedroom house in the relatively isolated small community of Garden, Michigan.
- All aspects of planting and producing crops, cutting and baling hay, caring for a large grazing herd of beef cattle, pruning and pesticide use for orchard, vineyard and berries.
- Must be dedicated, honest and experienced farm manager capable of working with others and providing timely and accurate reports to the owner.
- Ability to operate various farm equipment and provide basic repair and maintenance is desirable.
- Must have good communication skills and positive attitude to achieve success in marketing products and in developing relationships within the community and with support resources.
- Farm budget management, purchasing, record keeping, and income and expense control is required.
- Ability to schedule work, respond to variable weather conditions and to follow through with plans is a basic requirement.
- The land, woods, buildings and equipment are to be improved rather than depleted through good stewardship and thoughtful farming practices.
Vacancy caducado!