Hiring: APR Stewardship Planner – Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is hiring for an APR Stewardship Planner. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) mission is to help keep the Massachusetts’ food supply safe and secure, and to work to keep Massachusetts agriculture economically and environmentally sound. The Department of Agricultural Resources is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who […]

Hiring: Farmland Preservation Specialist – Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is hiring for a Farmland Preservation Specialist. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) mission is to help keep the Massachusetts’ food supply safe and secure, and to work to keep Massachusetts agriculture economically and environmentally sound. The Department of Agricultural Resources is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is […]

Hiring: Local Food Inside Sales and Procurement Coordinator – Food Connects

Local Food Inside Sales and Procurement Coordinator BRATTLEBORO, VT $18.75 Hourly Apply for this position Back to Jobs Food Connects is seeking an Inside Sales + Procurement Coordinator with a passion for our vision to provide innovative and transformative solutions to New England’s local food system.  This person will employ their technical experience to lend […]

Hiring: Food Access Program Manager – Berkshire Grown

The Food Access Program Manager is the principal liaison between Berkshire Grown, local food access organizations, and Berkshire area farmers. It is the primary responsibility of this job to connect local farmers with Berkshire Grown’s food access programs. Working closely with the Executive Director and in collaboration with other Berkshire nonprofits, the Food Access Program […]

Valley Bounty: Rise Above Bakery

“It was always my dream to own a bakery,” Brian Meunier says. A bakery with a café that evoked warmth and familiarity. Somewhere to enjoy handmade bread and pastries – somehow both simple and indulgent – made with ingredients from people you might know. That dream coalesced as Rise Above Bakery, which opened its doors at 282 Main Street in Greenfield in the spring of 2019.

Rise Above is best known for their scratch-made sourdough loaves and flakey croissants and breakfast pastries. Their repertoire also includes other breads like baguettes, ciabatta, bagels, and Khorasan loaves, as well as pretzels, tarts, and other desserts as holidays and seasonal local ingredients tempt their creativity. Everything is made in-house, most of it with flour milled locally by Ground Up Grain in Holyoke.

Hiring: Supply Chain Coordinator – Oke USA

Supply Chain Coordinator Based in West Bridgewater, MA In 2006, three entrepreneurial organizations came together to create Oke USA. Their goal was to introduce small farmer, fair trade bananas to the US market. Today, Oke USA now operates as the produce importing arm of Equal Exchange, importing fresh bananas, avocados, and banana puree directly from […]