Full-Season Farmstand & Café Crew - Full Time

Mid-April to October 31, 2026
20 to 40 hours per week (Full & Part-Time Positions)

About the Position

Farmstand and Café Crew members work primarily in the farmstand and will be trained to work in the Hello Café as needed. In this customer-facing service role, you must be able to work efficiently and skillfully under pressure. The ideal candidate for this position will have a service-minded attitude, a friendly demeanor, and a strong interest in food, cooking, and local, organic agriculture.

Responsibilities

General duties include:

• Greeting guests and making them feel welcome
• Helping locate items for guests
• Assist guests with navigating online sign ups
• Answering questions about the products we sell, our growing practices, CSA, education programs, and farm policies. Directing guests to other departments or administrative staff to get their questions answered in a timely manner.
• Ringing up guests, processing payments, and filing CSA paperwork.
• Following safety protocols
• Maintaining a clean and presentable workspace
• Work as a team

Farmstand duties include:

• Setting up, breaking down, and restocking produce displays
• Receiving and stocking merchandise
• Moving large amounts of produce from building to building
• Culling & investigating to ensure we have top quality produce
• Assisting guests with CSA signups. Setting up and adding value to CSA Cards, with the help of Leads and Farm Retail Manager.
• Answering the phone, distributing messages, transferring calls, checking messages

Hello Café duties include:

• Providing exceptional service to our guests and making a genuine connection
• Preparing hot and cold coffee and espresso drinks, teas and lemonades
• Stay calm under pressure
• Basic Barista flow; find grind, pull a shot accurately, steam milk properly
• Be knowledgeable on our baked goods, serve them as needed
• Communicating with the Farm Kitchen to keep baked goods stocked
• Stocking and keeping track of inventory

Qualifications

Prior customer service, barista, or retail experience is a plus but not required. Applicants should be good communicators, possess strong attention to detail, and be able to operate a cash register, do simple math, and make change. All applicants must be able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly and be comfortable spending a full shift on their feet.

This position is 3-5 days and up to 40 hours/week. Ability to work weekends is preferred.

Compensation

This is a seasonal position, full-time or part-time, at least 20 and up to 40 hours per week from mid-April through October. The Full-Season Farmstand and Café Crew is an hourly position with benefits including paid personal leave, fresh produce, a 20% discount at our farmstand and cafe, a 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer safe harbor match (students not eligible), and access to an employee assistance program. Salary is $15-17/hr depending on work experience.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume through our online employment application.

About Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center

Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center is a nonprofit, certified organic farm located on over 50 acres of conserved land along the Connecticut River in East Thetford, Vermont. Our organization has a deep commitment to developing regenerative agriculture systems for our annual vegetable and flower production and to offering educational programming that builds connections between our food, ecosystems, and community.

Our farm is a community hub with a farmstand, retail greenhouses, a farm kitchen, a coffee shop, a cut flower garden, education programs, and unique CSA options. It's a place where folks can learn about and deepen their appreciation for organic regenerative agriculture.

Our staff is a reflection of our community and is the most essential aspect of our farm. When you join our dynamic team, you'll have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to our greater mission of promoting organic, regenerative farming and the transition to a localized food economy!

Cedar Circle Farm is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Pre-employment background checks are required for individuals aged 18 and older.