VYCC Production Crew Member

VYCC’s Food & Farm Program is a youth and workforce development initiative that provides hands‑on agriculture training while advancing food security and food‑as‑medicine programming to improve the health and resilience of Vermont communities. We believe in the power that food has to connect us with the land, our community, and each other. On the farm, young people take part in the daily work of organic vegetable production, gaining hands‑on experience in every aspect of growing food.

The produce they cultivate is distributed to more than 400 families through the Health Care Share—a public health initiative that connects Vermont families to locally grown food through their medical providers. Patients experiencing diet‑related illnesses or barriers to accessing fresh produce receive a free weekly share of vegetables, supporting both individual and community health. In addition to vegetables, the farm raises laying hens for eggs, chickens for meat, and grows flowers and herbs, which are sold through our vibrant on‑site farm stand.

Beyond their time in the fields, Corps Members also spend time in the kitchen learning essential cooking skills. Using the ingredients they’ve helped grow, they experiment with recipes and prepare daily lunches served to all farm crews—creating a meaningful connection between the work they do on the farm and the food that nourishes them each day.

• Foster teamwork and respect fellow Crew Members.
• Participate in creating a supportive and inclusive crew community by being a part of all crew activities and communicating personal and professional needs.
• Follow and uphold VYCC principles, practices, and policies to maintain a safe service site.
• Support a crew culture that prioritizes physical and emotional safety.
• Participate in seeding, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, washing and packing produce.
• Caring for livestock.
• Light equipment operation.
• Driving of farm vehicles.
• Work in all types of weather and environments.
• Preserve and process fresh produce in the kitchen.
• Cook weekly farm team lunch.

• Living Allowance
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Training

Terms:

Uniforms provided and required.

Service Areas:
Education, Health, Hunger.

Skills:

Team Work, Communications, General Skills.

Program Type:
Ameri Corps State / National

Program: VYCC Ameri Corps Production Crew Member

Program Start/End Date: 05/18/2026 - 08/14/2026

Work Schedule:

Summer

Age Requirement:
Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None

Program Locations: VERMONT

Accepting Applications:
From 01/01/2026 To 03/30/2026

To Apply:

Phone E-mail katelynn.demskie

Website https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Contact:
Katelynn Demskie

1949 E Main St

Richmond VT 05477

katelynn.demskie

vycc.org

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