Beef Herd Manager

~ Nick's Organic Farm is a 35-year-old operation that farms 165 certified organic acres on the Baltimore-Washington DC urban fringe, located in Frederick County, MD. ~ 

Using modern farm equipment, we raise rotationally grazed grassfed angus beef, pastured chickens and turkeys, and free range eggs. We grow and sell various types of hay and baleage, and we maintain different types of pastures.

We also produce field corn, popcorn, and Indian corn, field and food grade soybeans, barley and various non-GMO organic seeds, such corn and soy. While we started as a produce operation, we are not currently in vegetable production.

Some interesting things that we do include research projects in conjunction with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and our 12 year crop rotation for our cattle, hay, pasture and row crops. We use both summer and winter cover crops and plant multiple species together whenever possible.

As a small farm, we must add value to our products by selling most of them directly to the end user whether that is a family or another organic farm. We process our own poultry and produce organic seed for small seed companies and for other organic farms. We grind our grains into organic poultry feed to sell to other farms and backyard flocks.  We also grind and sell food grade corn meals.

And have a look at our website to learn more! 

Position Overview

We want to hire a Grassfed Beef Herd Manager as soon as possible so we can begin training the successful applicant, with an emphasis on livestock production. 

Responsibilities  

Specific duties in order of priority include: 

• Care and feeding of beef, and maintaining fencing for rotational grazing
• Making hay and baleage
• Grinding poultry feed
• Operation and maintenance of tractors and equipment
• Planting, cultivating and harvesting of row crops
• Rotational grazing and processing of poultry 

Qualifications 

The desired applicant would have some of the following qualifications: 

• Interest in organic/sustainable farming and local/regional food systems
• Two to three years of relevant farming experience, especially with beef or dairy herds
• Relevant educational background (agricultural, environmental, life sciences, etc.)
• Experience operating farm tractors and equipment
• Experience with row crop, vegetable, hay, seed, beef, dairy or poultry production
• Mechanical ability to do simple repairs
• Related skills in any of these areas: carpentry, welding, plumbing, electrical, masonry, roofing, fencing, etc
• Commercial Driver’s License 

Compensation: Compensation commensurate with experience and abilities. Health insurance and housing provided. 

To Apply 

Please use the email address below to send resume and/or letter of interest, three references (can be from school, work, or personal friends) and salary requirements.