Acres and Acres COOP mission is to create a network of Market Gardens across Upper Murray and North East Victoria, to build resilience through the production of fresh produce across the local area.

“We hope to share knowledge, tools and skills allowing people from all walks of life an opportunity to grow their own business or community income with minimal outlay. Our goal is to use soil regeneration practices and world class innovation to make it financially viable and sustainable for local communities to grow their own food.

In the past year we have worked hard to secure substantial funding to make Acres and Acres fully funded for the next 3 years. Our Long term goal is to blueprint our model and duplicate to other regions. The closed loop system will contain everything from Compost and seed to sale. Distribution and workshop Facilities.

We are looking for a Full-time Monday to Friday with some weekend work and flexibility. We are after a skilled market gardener with a strong work ethic. A leader is a must and someone who is flexible to change and passionate about further developing food systems.”

This position will suit someone looking to expand their skills within the regenerative agriculture industry and who has a passion for community food.

• Full time position

• Relocation support

• Great opportunity for experienced or emerging market gardener and local food champion.

Another great opportunity to work with our friends and partners and support the crew at Farmer Incubator

“Our mission is to grow conscious farmers, empowering them with knowledge, experience, community and connection so that they can contribute to the regeneration of land and a sovereign food future. As farmers and entrepreneurs, we are passionate about providing a more approachable entry into farming by creating safe spaces for aspiring farmers to grow, learn and connect with others, as well as exploring the potential of collaborative farming models and the mechanisms by which we steward, access, share and perceive land.

Human Resources (HR) role will be responsible for coordinating and prioritising recruitment needs as the organisation grows, and ensuring that employees are satisfied and challenged. This includes finding applicants, screening and onboarding new recruits. You will also be required to refine the organisation’s employment procedure and policies, as we are moving from a largely volunteer-based organisation to salaried positions. It is important to FI that everyone within our organisation is satisfied with and enjoys the challenges their roles bring them and they are given equitable opportunities and treated with respect.

A super exciting opportunity to work with our friends and partners at Farmer Incubator and drive their fantastic programs.

“Our mission is to grow conscious farmers, empowering them with knowledge, experience, community and connection so that they can contribute to the regeneration of land and a sovereign food future. As farmers and entrepreneurs, we are passionate about providing a more approachable entry into farming by creating safe spaces for aspiring farmers to grow, learn and connect with others, as well as exploring the potential of collaborative farming models and the mechanisms by which we steward, access, share and perceive land.

As the main executive role within the organisation, the General Manager is responsible for a wide range of tasks directly related to the day-to-day running of the organisation. As the central organising role, it covers responsibilities such as reporting regularly to directors, communicating with project managers within Farmer Incubator, externally with partners and stakeholders, project development, organizational management, financial control, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and administrative tasks

Kareelah Farms are based at Dapto, South Coast and 20 mins from Wollongong.

They produce free range pastured eggs along side a seasonal berry production of Blueberries & Blackberries

Seeking Part time Farmhand with experience for late spring early summer.

Main duties/responsibilities: General farm and poultry maintenance

If you are reliable, trustworthy, have good physical health, strength, fitness, stamina, a positive attitude, good work ethic, a passion for growing food, lots of enthusiasm & want to be a part of a growing ecosystem, then the team at Thriving Foods Farm will be very excited to hear from you!!

“The busy season is here in the wild & wonderful world of growing food & we are looking for a few new members to join our Certified Organic Commercial Market Garden.

We are looking for hard working, enthusiastic and reliable harvesters, planters, weeders, egg collectors, chicken guardians, veggie processors, drivers, farmers marketeers and all round awesome legends to home the team here at Thriving Foods Farm!!!”

Abundance Farm is a mixed, biodiverse, regenerative, chemical free farm in Raglan, Victoria

They currently have an exciting internship opportunity and are looking for team members to help manage, grow, and improve our farm. If you have a passion for regenerative agriculture, are driven to improve our natural environment, if you are reliable, responsible, committed and ready to do hard meaningful work, get in contact.

“Our mission is to advance the practice of regenerative agriculture, and the use of renewable energies and resources.”

Kali and Alex have run the farm since 2015, currently caring for egg laying hens, black angus cattle, honeybees, fruit and native trees. They sell their produce through CSA memberships, directly from the farm and to organic grocers in Ballarat and Melbourne.

Abundance Farm is a mixed, biodiverse, regenerative, chemical free farm established in 2015 in Raglan, Victoria, on the foothills of Mount Cole.

They currently have a number of positions available + an internship opporunity and are looking for team members to help manage, grow, and improve our farm.

If you have a passion for regenerative agriculture, are driven to improve our natural environment, if you are reliable, responsible, committed and ready to do hard meaningful work, get in contact.

“Our mission is to advance the practice of regenerative agriculture, and the use of renewable energies and resources.”

Kali and Alex have run the farm since 2015, currently caring for egg laying hens, black angus cattle, honeybees, fruit and native trees. They sell their produce through CSA memberships, directly from the farm and to organic grocers in Ballarat and Melbourne.

FareShare Kitchen Garden Program Manager - Melbourne

A wonderful opportunity for a skilled horticulturalist with strong people skills to grow vegetables at scale for Australia’s largest charity kitchen.

For 20 years FareShare has been rescuing quality food and cooking it into nutritious meals for people doing it tough. From humble origins baking a few hundred pies each week, FareShare now operates Australia’s largest charity kitchens where our chefs and volunteers work hand in hand to cook more than 10,000 free meals a day for people in need.

FareShare grows vegetables at three kitchen gardens in Melbourne to add vital nutrition to our meals. They are seeking an experienced horticulturalist to lead this operation.

The Kitchen Garden Program Manager oversees the daily operations of all three of these sites and supervises volunteers to plant, maintain, and harvest seasonal vegetable crops.

This exciting position requires someone with extensive experience in horticulture, and in managing large-scale vegetable gardens.

“We're looking to hire someone on a casual basis, starting mid-September and working 30 - 40 hours a week. Prefer to employ someone who can commit to working with us for at least 6 months, if not longer. The job involves planting, weeding and harvesting vegetables, as well as helping with sales at weekend markets. This is physically demanding work and requires a good back. No prior experience is necessary but an appreciation for good produce and an interest in cooking seasonally is preferable. “

Merri Banks Market Garden grow a broad array of vegetables on the fertile alluvial soils next to the Merri River on the outskirts of Warrnambool. They follow organic practices with the intent to maximise soil biodiversity and produce flavoursome, nutrient dense vegetables.

Acres and Acres COOP mission is to create a network of Market Gardens across Upper Murray and North East Victoria, to build resilience through the production of fresh produce across the local area.

We hope to share knowledge, tools and skills allowing people from all walks of life an opportunity to grow their own business or community income with minimal outlay. Our goal is to use soil regeneration practices and world class innovation to make it financially viable and sustainable for local communities to grow their own food.

In the past year we have worked hard to secure substantial funding to make Acres and Acres fully funded for the next 3 years. Our Long term goal is to blueprint our model and duplicate to other regions. The closed loop system will contain everything from Compost and seed to sale. Distribution and workshop Facilities.

We are looking for a Full-time Monday to Friday with some weekend work and flexibility. We are after a skilled market gardener with a strong work ethic. A leader is a must and someone who is flexible to change and passionate about further developing food systems.

This position will suit someone looking to expand their skills within the regenerative agriculture industry and who has a passion for community food.

Green Connect is an award-winning, not-for-profit social enterprise that employs young people and former refugees to do environmental work. One of its five business arms is Fair Food, which includes one of the largest urban farms in the world, the sales and distribution of its fruit, vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, honey, and the tours, workshops and other activities done on site.

An exceptional opportunity exists as the Fair Food and Farm Manager for this award winning permaculture farm.

The Green Connect Farm is an 11 acre site that uses permaculture and organic principles to grow food for the local community that is sold predominantly in CSA-style weekly veg boxes.

If you care deeply about people and planet, want to lead a diverse team of young people and former refugees, know a bit about permaculture, horticulture or market gardening and are a great manager, they would love to hear from you!