Full-Time, Year-Round
Our Farm
The Kroka farm is the homeplace for our programs. People who come to Kroka develop a lasting relationship with the land that contributes to feeling at home in nature. Learn more about our farm here.
Our Land
Kroka’s campus is situated at 1300 feet in the hill country of southwest New Hampshire. Our land includes 75 acres of working forest and 25 acres of open pasture spanning both sides of state highway 123. Learn more about our land here.
The Opportunity
Kroka’s farm is currently at a transition point. The small farm operation has grown alongside the organization over the past 20 years and is ready for someone who can take it forward with passion and vision. The gardens are fertile and growing at the right scale for our educational mission. The pasturelands are currently leased to a neighboring farm for grazing and haymaking through spring 2027. We are looking to reinstate Kroka’s own livestock program over the coming year to include a combination of chickens, cattle, pigs, sheep and/or goats. There is infrastructure and opportunity for micro-dairy production in the future. We intend to grow the livestock operation in line with the carrying capacity of the land. The farmer will join Kroka’s stewardship circle to plan and care for the land in keeping with Kroka’s mission.
The Position
Kroka’s Farm-Educator is not only responsible for the land and livestock, but is an integral part of our organization. Experience with farm management is equally valued with strong written and verbal communication, people skills, and systems organization. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3-5 years experience managing a diversified farm operation including vegetables and livestock, and has experience teaching children and teenagers in a farm-education context.
Practical Qualifications
- Livestock care and breeding
- Fencing and pasture management
- Organic and/or biodynamic vegetable production
- Greenhouse/high tunnel management
- Irrigation and water systems
- Tractor and implement use for mowing and tillage
- Care of edible perennial food crops (planting, pruning, pest/disease control)
- Maintenance of hand tools
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Additional Qualifying Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to keep track of and delegate tasks
- Management of a detailed farm budget
- Love of working with children and youth
- Early riser who is cheerful and sociable at 6:30 AM
- Optimism for a positive future
Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time, year-round position with a starting salary range of $40,000 – $50,000 depending on experience. Benefits include 100% employer-paid health insurance, employer-matched retirement benefits, paid vacation and sick days, food and housing benefits. The total value of salary and benefits for this position is estimated at $70,000-$80,000. On-campus housing is available at no charge in a recently renovated 1 or 2-bedroom apartment. The schedule demands of the position require on-campus residency or immediate local residency within a 10-minute drive of campus.
