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Farm Field Manager Job at The Farm and Fiddle in Middle Tennessee – 2019

Samantha Lamb Foulks here at The Farm and Fiddle. I am one happy peach you are reading our profile & are interested in our farm. We are a holistic farm in the heart of Tennessee. Located in a area called Fly, We are a short 45 minute drive to Nashville. We strive to provide a complete diet to our 30 CSA members, grow veggies for a few like minded, fantastic restaurant & market customers, & provide the public with a great farm learning experience. Our side business is a small pasta company fondly named “Pastures Of Pasta” where we make all kinds of fresh & dried pasta. We farm on 21 acres of mixed pasture & hardwood forest. We milk our 4 dairy cows year round & seasonally milk our french dairy sheep. By the spring of 2019, Farm and Fiddle will have over a acre and a half of market garden space where we grow just about everything, including vegetables, fruit, herbs, cut flowers & mushrooms. We also have a large flock of free range Ducks, Chickens & Geese who provide our customers with fresh eggs.

Farm Field Manager Job:

We seek a dirt loving individual who wants to arrange our picking schedule, companion planting and sequential planting. Must be knowledgeable in soil health & row crop production.

Employment Dates: January-November

Farm Field Manager Job Requirements: Must have at least 2 years of farming experience.

Inquire about salary & benefits

Lodging & Meals are all provided

 

 

Housing:

We have a cottage with two lofts. We have also prepared a room in our barn’s hayloft. It has electric & can be made cozy to your liking. You will hear our animals below you during the night. 

You will have access to our farm house for the kitchen & bathroom. We enjoy communal meal preparing & eating (the fridge is completely yours to eat from also). We have two sheep dogs that stay with the livestock & two rescued dogs that stay around our farm house. We insist that you feel comfortable around dogs.

Farm and Fiddle is surrounded by many beautiful trees, various other farms & beautiful springs. Many opportunities for exploring. We have a UTV you are welcome to borrow. We are also happy to provide transportation at various times to Nashville or surrounding sights if you do not have a car.

To apply for the Farm Field Manager Job Send your resumes & essential information to thefarmandfiddle@gmail.com & we shall be in touch with you ASAP & check out our website: thefarmandfiddle.com

 

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