Farm Leadership and Staff Positions

Update 11/10/24 - we will not be hiring for the 2025 season.

We have 1 Field Manager position and 3 Assistant Farm Manager and Staff positions:

- Field Manager - this position will manage the produce field operations, working closely with Michael. Significant leadership experience is required, along with knowledge of regenerative organic produce market farming. The person will also share a significant role in the training and management of farm school participants.

- Assistant Farm Managers - these positions will share significant responsibility with Michael and the field manager in operating the market farm. This includes annual and perennial fruits and vegetables and animals. Responsibilities may include working with the CSA, farmers markets, supervising others, farm school, etc. These positions are for those with more significant farm and/or leadership experience.

- Farm Staff - these staff positions will assist farm management in operating the farm. Will work in many aspects of operation, including annual and perennial fruits and vegetables and animals. These positions are for those with a lesser amount of farm experience.

Farm experience is great, but aspects such as teamwork, communication skills, organization skills, dependability, and self-motivation are just as important.

Stipends are provided to help you cover the cost of living expenses.

Field Manager - $1000 - $2,000/month
Assistant Farm Managers - $700 - $1,200/month
Farm Staff- $300 - $800/month

Work is 38-44 hours/week (plus or minus a few hours depending on season, needs on the farm, and role of individual)

Housing is included. Housing options include either the farmhouse, off-the-grid tiny house village (we have 6 cabins), or camper - depending on availability. Living Roots is a family-friendly farm and also has some family housing options.

Food is also included for individuals and their families. This includes produce from the gardens, eggs from the farm, and other bulk staples. The food supplied is predominately vegetarian; however, meat is sometimes available from our farm animals. All residents always get discounts on our grass-fed beef and pastured pork.

Other perks for staff include: individual garden plot in shared garden space, and use of community center (healing arts, staff kitchen, library, etc.).

The farm owner and farm school director, Michael Hicks, has been organic gardening and farming since 2002. Our market farm produces just about any vegetable you can imagine for our 110 family CSA, Farmers Markets, local coop, and local farm stop (farmer cooperative). Main crops are garlic/onions, brassicas and hardy greens, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, peppers, figs (high production from hoophouse), peaches, and beans. Other crops include: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, melons, Jerusalem artichokes, yacon, eggplant, okra, other roots, etc.  We grow over 300 varieties of produce each year.  Also winter production in 3 hoop houses. And the farm has chickens, pastured pigs, a goat, and grass-fed cows which you will also get to work with.

The Farm is within walking distance of Tucker Lake (Springs Valley State Recreation Area) and the Hoosier National Forest (lots of trails), and biking distance from Patoka Lake, French Lick, and Paoli.

We welcome you to join us in sharing the abundance of this land!

Please download the application (please make sure to download pdf application to your computer, fill out, then save) and email completed application, along with a current photo of yourself, to Michael Hicks, at michael (at) indianacommunity.org. Contact us if there are any questions.