Farm Production Coordinator - HF

Farm to School (F2S) Members are part of a team that serves with Guidestone Colorado Farm to School staff and volunteers to connect the community to the earth and their food, as part of our district-wide Farm to School program, bridging gaps that enable partner organizations to be more efficient and effective at providing healthy food to rural youth.
F2S Members engage youth and community members to build, maintain, and expand farm production through a start-to-finish growing season. Programs include farm field trips, volunteer work days, guest visits, and our weekly summer Community Supported Agriculture farm share program. Members provide outreach and engagement at community events to promote Farm to School and the organization¿s programs and mission. Members gain exposure to organic agriculture, crop planning, volunteer engagement, and participate in ongoing professional development.
Guidestone seeks a Farm Production Manager to lead the production at the Community & School Farm (C&S Farm), including starting plants from seeds in our greenhouse, preparing beds in the high tunnels and production fields, leading volunteers to plant, seed, cultivate, harvest crops, creating and maintaining a vibrant community farm space. The C&S Farm is a 4-acre parcel owned by the Salida School District. Guidestone holds a 20-year lease for the Farm to School Program to grow food for school cafeterias, the hospital and community, and lead farm education and community service opportunities on the site. The C&S Farm has a 24¿x48¿ high tunnel, a 16¿x24¿ movable high tunnel, and a 42¿ diameter dome greenhouse to extend the season, along with a ¾ acre production field, small orchard, and raised beds in the front garden. In addition, the Farm Production Lead will support local food systems e