About The Boreal Farm
The Boreal Farm grows food in the Northern forest.
Just outside Duluth, our fields sit beneath big sky, Lake Superior wind, long summer light, and deep winter snow. We cultivate Certified Organic vegetables, flowers, herbs, and native plants for a growing CSA and farmstand rooted in Northern landscape and seasonal rhythm.
This is a farm shaped by season, resilience, and a quiet pride in doing things well.
We are entering a new phase of growth; expanding our CSA (returning after a brief reduction), investing in high tunnel infrastructure for protected production, extending our sales season through a state-of-the-art solar-powered root cellar, and strengthening the systems that support long-term operational and financial resilience.
We are looking for a Farm Manager who has led diversified vegetable production in a short-season climate and wants to build something meaningful here.
Compensation & Benefits
Location: Northeastern Minnesota
Employment Type: Full-time, salaried, year-round
Salary Range: $52,000 – $56,000 annually, commensurate with experience. This is a growth position. As the farm's revenue and operational capacity expand, so will the scope and compensation of this role.
Start Date: Spring 2026
Application Priority Deadline: April 24, 2026
Reports To: Founder & Farmer
Benefits include:
- Annual gear stipend, plus provided logo’d outerwear for northern seasons
- Paid professional development opportunities
- $300/month HSA stipend
- 26 days PTO (includes paid winter break, Christmas through New Year’s)
About the Role
This is a hands-on leadership role at the center of our production season.
You will lead daily agricultural operations, translate crop plans into thriving fields, guide a small seasonal crew, and strengthen the systems that make this farm resilient year after year.
This is a build role.
We are investing in high tunnel infrastructure; frost-free water lines and electrical conduit are in place, and the tunnels themselves are the next phase. The Farm Manager will play a central role in designing, building, and managing that protected production system. Our solar-powered root cellar is already operational; a state-of-the-art system that extends our sales season and strengthens our storage and distribution capacity. The Farm Manager will integrate the cellar into harvest planning, post-harvest handling, and year-round sales.
We are not looking for someone who wants to learn to farm. We are looking for someone who already knows how; who has managed crop plans across 20 or more varieties in a short-season climate, made planting decisions based on soil temperature and accumulated heat rather than calendar dates, and built or maintained the production systems that keep a diversified organic operation running through a full season.
You should be as comfortable building a succession planting schedule as you are troubleshooting a drip irrigation line. You should know what it means to lose a week to rain in June and how to recover from it.
What You’ll Help Lead
- Annual crop planning, rotation strategy, and succession scheduling across a diversified organic system
- Field production, soil management, and organic pest and disease decision-making
- High tunnel system design, buildout, and production management
- Irrigation system management and infrastructure development
- Root cellar management; developing storage protocols, refining harvest-to-storage workflows, and expanding what's possible for year-round sales in a Northern climate
- Harvest workflows, wash/pack systems, and yield tracking
- Equipment operation and maintenance (tractors, implements, irrigation infrastructure)
- Seasonal crew leadership: daily task coordination, training, and work quality standards
- Organic recordkeeping, production forecasting, and crop budgeting
You will work closely with the Founder to build systems that make this farm stronger year after year. There is room here for honest conversation about what's working and what isn't, shared jokes, and the kind of pride that comes with working alongside a performing team.
This Role Is Well Suited For Someone Who
This role requires demonstrated experience in the following areas. If these don't describe your recent work, this position is likely not the right fit.
- 3+ seasons managing or co-managing diversified vegetable production in USDA Zones 3–5
- Crop planning and execution across 20+ varieties in a short-season environment
- High tunnel production experience (you will help design and build our system, so prior hands-on knowledge is essential)
- Irrigation system setup, maintenance, or troubleshooting
- Organic pest, disease, and weed management in a production context
- Safe operation of tractors and farm equipment
- Leading or supervising a seasonal crew, including task delegation and training
- Post-harvest handling: harvest timing, wash/pack protocols, and quality standards
Valued but Not Required
- Experience with soil temperature monitoring and GDD-based planting decisions
- Familiarity with crop budgeting, yield tracking, or production forecasting
- Experience with small-scale solar or alternative energy systems
- Root cellar or cold storage management
- Organic certification recordkeeping and compliance
Qualifications
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs regularly
- Valid driver’s license and eligibility for coverage under the farm’s vehicle insurance policy.
- Ability to work safely and effectively outdoors in Northern weather conditions year-round
How to Apply
Email: hello@theborealfarm.com
Please include in PDF:
- Résumé
- A letter describing your growing experience and interest in the role
- A brief description of a crop plan you have developed or managed; including approximate scale, number of varieties, and your role in its execution
Final candidates will be asked to provide two professional references and may be subject to a standard background check.
This is a place for someone who has built real knowledge growing food in the North; who cares about the meals being made at tables they will never sit at, and who wants to keep building, alongside good people, in this place we call The North.
