Cultivating Dreams is actively seeking an experienced farmer for hire at its location at 18 Meadow Road in Hopewell Junction, NY. In this rewarding role, the farmer will schedule, implement, and monitor indoor and outdoor activities centered on planting, growing, and harvesting naturally grown fruits and vegetables. This position involves teaching adults with special needs pre-vocational agriculture skills. This is a wonderful opportunity to apply your knowledge and leadership in a beautiful setting while making a difference in the lives of other people.

Required Skills

The farmer for hire must have the following required skills:

• *Two years experience at a farm or a commercial gardening center.
• *Ability to work in all weather conditions and the ability to operate tools and equipment.
• *The knowledge to schedule, implement and monitor indoor and outdoor activities centered on planting, growing, and harvesting naturally grown fruits and vegetables while working with adults with special needs.
• *Ability to operate a seed-to-harvest growing season both with greenhouse and in-ground planting seasons.
• *Knowledge of succession planting.

Apply for Farmer Position

To apply for the farmer position or to learn more about the opportunity, contact Recruitment and Staffing Specialist Ciara Barrett at cbarrett@commbasedservices.org or 914-236-1127. If you are energetic, creative, and compassionate, Ciara would love to speak with you. Join the Community Based Services team and make a positive difference in the lives of other people!

About Cultivating Dreams

Located in the heart of Dutchess County, Cultivating Dreams Farm provides a holistic farm-to-table experience emphasizing pre-vocational agriculture and life skills, while fostering community inclusion. This fun, skill building experience is available to people being supported through  Community Based Services (CBS). Participants have the opportunity for hands-on experiences gardening, growing fruits and vegetables, and taking care of small animals. Our activities are designed to be meaningful and to provide each person with enhanced self-advocacy skills and a greater sense of purpose in the community.

Learn more

If you would like to learn more about Cultivating Dreams, see the farm and observe programs in action, then we invite you to come to "A Day on the Farm" on August 26. Let us know you would like to come by registering here.