Jobs and Opportunities

Jobs and Opportunities

November 2025 Jobs & Opportunities

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Headlines!
Farmland
Jobs @ Farms
Jobs @ Michigan State University
Jobs @ Michigan Non-profits/Other
National Jobs
Grants/Funding
Events!
Volunteer Opportunities
Organic Resources
Farmer Mental Health
Surveys & other info
Resources
Advocate

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Headlines!

New Resource: Find Your Farm's Certification Match!
Applications for the 2026 Farmer-Led Trials Program now open!
Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub: Spark and Innovation Collaboration Awards
NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant call for proposal
Survey: Organic Farmers Association survey for certified organic farmers

Job Openings

Clare County 4-H Program Coordinator - Apply by Nov 18
Mackinac County 4-H Program Coordinator - Apply by Dec 2

November Events

Nov 18
- Farm Accounting Software Options Workshop, St. Johns, MI
- Uprooting Racism in the Workplace Webinar 12 - 3pm
Nov 19
- Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe - New Soil Health Practices Curriculum
- Uprooting Racism in the Workplace Webinar 12 - 3pm
- “Indigenous Roots of Regenerative Agriculture” webinar, 7 - 8pm (6 - 7pm Central Time)
- Thanksgiving Harvest Supper: The Local Table – Growing Our Local Food Community, Barry County, MI
- Biosecurity Training Session - Mount Pleasant, MI
Nov 20
- Your Professional Team: Real Estate Agent, Lender, Attorney, Webinar
- Biosecurity Training Session - St. Ignace, MI
- How to Buy a Farm – Webinar Series
Nov 25
- Financial Health to Soil Wealth Webinar Series
- The New H-2A Wage Rule: Context and action steps
Nov 26
- “Indigenous Resistance: Radical Acts of Love for Land & Liberation” webinar, 7 - 8pm (6 - 7pm Central Time)

Farmland

MI FarmLink

Southeast Michigan

Northern Lower Michigan

West Michigan

4 acres in Portage, MI for partnership or lease
Farm with orchard, forest and tillable land in Bangor seeks BIPOC farmers to farm on donated land using The Farmers' Land Trust collective land ownership model. Contact Julius Buzzard for more information at julius@growinghope.net
Two greenhouses available in Montague/Whitehall area (40' × 196' and 28' × 96') with propane heat and fertigation. Contact Brian Hekkema at 231-206-7715 for more info.
20 acres in Calhoun County for sale (Cinzori Farms)
78 acres for lease or partnership in Kalamazoo County
90 acres in Ottawa County
7 acres in Ottawa County
76 acres in Cedar Springs for lease or partnership
71 acres for lease in Kalamazoo County
100 acre pastured livestock farm for partnership & succession near Middleville (Crane Dance Farm!)
40 acres for lease in Reed City
https://earthenheart.com/ affordable sustainable rental housing and ag land

Mid-Michigan

28 acres in Lake, MI for sale
105 acres in Bay County for sale
Manage the Giving Tree Farm as a farmer or farmworker
- Giving Tree Farm (Lansing) contact Bob Bower for more info givingtreeserv5644@att.net, 517 490-1396
40 acres in Chippewa Lake (Weber Farms)
33 acres in Barryton for Lease
20 acres in Sanilac County for lease, sale or partnership
160 acres (10 tillable) for lease in Sears
Several plots for partnership in the City of Saginaw
26 acres for lease or partnership in Williamston

Upper Peninsula

Out of State

40 acres organic farm land and house available for rent in Clayton, Wisconsin

Jobs @ Farms

Manage the Giving Tree Farm as a farmer or farmworker
Map of Michigan Sustainable Farm Jobs or use this form to add your farm job
Crosshatch Regional Farm Job Board for NW Michigan
Naturally Better Soil Products Internship in Compost Market Development - see pay, benefits & other details on the farm jobs map
Keep Growing Detroit – internships available
Growing Hope Urban Farm (Ypsilanti) Home Garden Internship + 3 internships and a Farmers Market assistant
Helianthus Farms - see pay, benefits & other details on the farm jobs map or contact Karl Kaufman at 8102415240 or karlkaufman48@gmail.com
Asbury Farm (Flint) see job posting on map
Great Lakes Incubator Farm (Traverse City) see posting on map
Organic Vegetable Farm Manager Apprenticeship Program (Wisconsin, many locations)
The Wegener Farm, Farmworker (Fenton)
Ingham County Land Bank Garden Program Contractor email Cody Mohr at CMohr@ingham.org
Slow Farm (Ann Arbor, MI) 2 Assistant Farm Managers and Farm Hand positions
Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship(Several locations in Michigan)
Titus Farms (Mason, MI)
Employment Opportunities list from MIFFS (Michigan Food and Farming Systems)

Jobs @ Michigan State University

Clare County 4-H Program Coordinator - Apply by Nov 18
Mackinac County 4-H Program Coordinator - Apply by Dec 2
MSU Migrant Student Services - High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Evening Instructors
National Migrant Scholars Internship aide (East Lansing)
MSU Campus Livestock Center laborer and Herder (East Lansing)

Jobs @ Michigan Non-profits/Other

ACCESS of West Michigan Independent Contractors for Poverty Education Workshops, also internships and board member openings (Grand Rapids)
Eastern Market (Detroit) jobs page Urban Ag Produce Share Assembly Team

National Jobs

Sky High Farm Fellowship Opportunity - upstate New York
Farmer-Led Trials Program
Senior Soil Health Specialist for the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
OFRF Data and Technology Intern
OFRF Communications and Outreach Fellow
Michael Field Agricultural Institute Videographer for Regenerative Ag Video series
Organic Farming Research Foundation Research & Education Program Fellow Fully Remote or Santa Cruz, CA and General Internships
Seed Savers Exchange Customer Service Manager
National Organic Coalition: Part-time Coalition Manager
CRMS Garden Intern at Colorado Rocky Mountain School, contact hmcdermott@crms.org
Marbleseed Job Board
COMFOOD-Jobs listserv
Good Food Jobs
Ag Solidarity Network Job Listings
Sustainable Ag Coalition (NSAC) Jobs listing
American Farmland Trust – 5 jobs, hybrid or fully remote

Grants/Funding

Organic Farming Research Foundation - Farmer-led Trials Program (Due Dec. 3)
Apply for one of NCR-SARE’s grant review committees
Six (6) scholarships to eCornell's Master Beekeeping Certificate program. Apply by Nov. 29 at https://thebeeconservancy.submit.com//show/9
FY 26 Farm to School Grant Program
Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub: Spark and Innovation Collaboration Awards
NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant call for proposal
Black Farmer Rapid Response Fund
Black Farmers Learn
Farmer Self-Care Award
NCR-SARE Partnership Grant Proposal
FY 2026 Farm to School Grant Program
Grant supports services - reach out to John McCarthy at mccar715@msu.edu
- Assistance with grant opportunities, applications, and budget development for small to midsize farmers and producers
USDA grants to create new and better markets for wild-caught catfish
NIFA will release 20+ grants in the next month – many of these are larger grants for collaborative teams of farm educators and researchers – SHORT application window of 2 to 3 weeks
Michigan SARE and MI/WI Tribal SARE and NC-SARE
Digital directory of 100+ funding opportunities – MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
Soil Health Opportunities & Tools Fund (SHOT Fund) EQIP Bridge Loan program to fund you in your NRCS EQIP projects if/when funding is frozen. No fees, no penalties, and no interest. To apply, use this short pre-application form and the team will schedule a brief 30 minute call to learn more about your needs.
Regenerative Farmer Assurance Fund (RFAF) for farmers affected by the federal funding freeze
Become a Grow Detroit's Young Talent (GDYT) worksite for 2025
Ongoing - Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course
Eastern Michigan University’s 2025 Executive Certificate in Entrepreneurship (ECE) and $30,000 Venture Challenge for aspiring Michigan entrepreneurs, Apply by Sep. 8
Climate Smart Farming Funding Resource Library
Detroit Legacy Business Project for businesses open 30 years or more
GROW Lansing Grants $5000 for community gardens and sustainable land use in Lansing
Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm and Food Programsfrom the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
MIFFS Funding & Grants list
Grants and Funding Opportunities from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)
Financial Incentives Database (FIND) Tool to compare farm conservation programs and funding options

Federal Funding Freeze & Firings:

Events!

Nov 13 to Dec 11 Becoming the Employer of Choice webinars on labor for veg farmers - Mondays and Thursdays, 10am to Noon
Nov 13 For Sale By Owner, Seller Financing & Other Alternative Options, Webinar
Nov 13 How to Buy a Farm – Webinar Series Cost: $10-$20
Nov 13 Monthly Drop-in Organic Farming Q & A - November 2025
Nov 15 - Deadline for MSU Organic Farmer Training Program scholarship applications
Nov 18 Farm Accounting Software Options Workshop, St. Johns, MI
Nov 18 Uprooting Racism in the Workplace Webinar Noon to 3pm
Nov 19 Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe - New Soil Health Practices Curriculum
Nov 19 Uprooting Racism in the Workplace Webinar Noon to 3pm
Nov 19 “Indigenous Roots of Regenerative Agriculture” webinar, 7 - 8pm (6 - 7pm Central Time)
Nov 19 Thanksgiving Harvest Supper: The Local Table – Growing Our Local Food Community, Barry County, MI
Nov 19 Biosecurity Training Session - Mount Pleasant, MI
Nov 20 Your Professional Team: Real Estate Agent, Lender, Attorney, Webinar
Nov 20 – Biosecurity Training Session - St. Ignace, MI
Nov 20 - How to Buy a Farm – Webinar Series Cost: $10-$20
Nov 25 Financial Health to Soil Wealth Webinar Series
Nov 25 The New H-2A Wage Rule: Context and action steps
Nov 26 “Indigenous Resistance: Radical Acts of Love for Land & Liberation” webinar, 7 - 8pm (6 - 7pm Central Time)
Dec 2 Spirituality and Farming: Honoring the Sacred 3-4:30pm EST
Dec 2 Estate Planning for Local Farmers with West Michigan Young Farmers
Dec 4 Monthly Drop-in Organic Farming Q & A - December 2025
Dec 4 I9s, Immigration, and ICE Raids on the Farm
Dec 4 Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course - Remote via Zoom - $170
Dec 5 - TOPP Farmer & Community Input Session
Dec 9 Financial Health to Soil Wealth Webinar Series
Dec 9 - 11 Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable EXPO (Grand Rapids)
- Dec 9 from 8:30 to 9:30am - Beginning Farmer session - Farm Stories: How I started my farm with jøn kent of Sanctuary Farms (plus another speaker TBD)
- Dec 9 Organic Transition Sessions at GLEXPO
Dec 10 Organic Trade Association Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer (Register by Dec 1)
Dec 10 - 12 Market Farmers Mastermind Frederick, MD
Jan 7 Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course - Remote via Zoom - $170
Jan 7-8, 2026 Ohio State Organic Grains Conference
Jan 10, 2026 MOFFA Organic Intensives 2026 - TOPP Parter Event (East Lansing)
Jan 15, 2026 – Biosecurity Training Session - Frankenmuth, MI
Jan 22, 2026 – Biosecurity Training Session - Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 22, 2026 - Organic Vegetable Production Conference
- Jan 22 - 23 - Online via Zoom
- Jan 30 - 31 - In-person in Madison, WI
Jan 22 MIFarmLink Lunch and Learn, Webinar
Jan 27, 2026 - Farm Transition Course 2026, Online Course
Feb 4-5, 2026 Underground Innovations, Frankenmuth, MI
Feb 10 Take Root Conference, Lansing, MI
Feb 12-16 2026 Farm Stop Conference Ann Arbor, MI - Registration now open
Feb 23, 2026 First day of the MSU Organic Farmer Training Program (weekly on Mondays until Nov 16, 2026)

Ongoing

Online Course on Insects in the Garden (free)
Organic Farmers Association workgroups
- OFA Public Procurement workgroup - Every 1^st Wednesday from 2-3pm
- OFA Grain Workgroup - every 2^nd Wednesday from 2 - 3pm
- OFA Crop Insurance workgroup - every 3^rd Wednesday from 2-3pm
- OFTP Mixed Vegetables workgroup - every 4^th Wednesday from 2-3pm
Ongoing – Starting a School or Community Garden
Ongoing - MSU Cottage Food Law Course - free
Ongoing - Backyard Fruit 101 - $35
Ongoing - Grant Writing for Farm and Food Entrepreneurs - free
Ongoing - Pollinator Champions
Ongoing - Is Beekeeping Right for Me?
Ongoing – Local Food Marketing Academy
- Coupon Code for farmers to take the course for $200
Ongoing – Cottage Food Law, ServSafe, Farm to School and Food Safety Classes
Ongoing - Detroit Food Policy Council Meetings
Ongoing - Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course
Ongoing - Michigan Conservation Stewards Program
Ongoing - Communicating with Legislators - New Online Course
Ongoing - Farm Pulse Financial Management & Analysis discount code for signing up MVEG2025 - Reduces the cost from $299 to $24 ($275 off); limited to 20 farms!
Ongoing - Forest School teacher trainings
Ongoing - Small grains shared learning calls – 1^st Fridays, 11-noon Eastern
Ongoing - Organic Farmer Circles for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, Asian, Queer and all farmers
Ongoing – Midwest Permaculture Design Courses ½ off for regenerative farmers, community growers, and others
Ongoing - 3^rd Wednesdays Organic Farmers Association Crop Insurance workgroup
Ongoing – Cornell Small Farms online courses
Ongoing – TEAMs program is a training for farm apprentices or employees by the Fairshare CSA Coalition
Ongoing - Becoming the Employer of Choice training for farm employers by the Fairshare CSA Coalition
Ongoing – Free Self-Paced Online Class for Small-scale Chicken Farmers
Ongoing – Savanna Institute classes
Ongoing - $75 Value Added Producer grant on demand class
Ongoing - Free Rodale Courses
- Transition To Certified Organic Agriculture
- Getting Your Organic Certification
- Transition To Organic Livestock Production
- Hobby Beekeeping
- Rodale Institute Annual Virtual Field Day

Events list from Ag Solidarity Network

Events list from MIFFS (Michigan Food and Farming Systems)

Volunteer Opportunities

Organic Farmer Work Groups
MI Farm Link
Volunteer at D-Town farm in Detroit on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to Noon
Volunteer at Keep Growing Detroit: October - Tuesdays & Thursdays 4-6pm
Volunteer at Tollgate Farm: Tuesdays and Wednesday, contact Monique Mose at hemkermo@msu.edu
Volunteer at Sanctuary Farm: October 11, November 8
Growing Hope's Home Vegetable Garden Program (Ypsilanti) seeks Garden mentors who speak English, Spanish and/or Arabic are needed, garden experience required, but you do not need to be an expert
Allen Neighborhood Center Hunter Park GardenHouse (Lansing) volunteer on Mondays: 9:30am – noon or Thursdays: 5 – 7:30pm
Farmstead Planning Volunteer (Jackson, MI) Contact Maria at dreams@gmail.com
Wolcott Mill Farm Center
We3Queens Botanical Garden – contact Anne Lynn at w3qoutreach@gmail.com
Cover Crop Survey
Healthy Soils, Healthy Waters - Michigan growers in Lenawee, Hillsdale, and Monroe counties to participate in a new research project to further understand the connection between conservation practices, changes in soil health, and water quality improvements.

Organic Resources

Find Your Farm's Certification Match!- Self Assessment Tool to see if organic certification or another certification option is the best fit for you.
2025 Field days, workshops and webinars for farmers transitioning to organic
Resource Map for Michigan Organic Growers
Join the Michigan Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) as a Mentor, a Mentee or attend a field day or webinar to learn more:
Videos from past TOPP events
Q + A session on all things organic farming.
Apply for Real Organic Project Certification today!

Michigan CSA Network

Farmer Advisory Committee FAQ: https://bit.ly/3QaMuca$900 for 30 hours
Regional Farm Network FAQ: https://bit.ly/RegionalFarmNetworkFAQ
- Field Days - $500
- Skill-based Workshops - $1000
- Grower Gatherings - $500
- Marketing events/support - CSA Fair/Open House Event - $2000

The Network has funding to support the following activities in each region:

Farm Sign-up Form for both Farmer Advisory Committee and Regional Network Leads : https://forms.gle/3d5WfDfaKAA8UnEC9

CSA Renewals Drive resource package

Farmer Mental Health

Survey on stress, injury, and overall mental and physical well-being in agriculture – farmers are paid to participate
State Farmer Mental Health Resource List
Michigan Teletherapy for farmers: https://www.canr.msu.edu/managing_farm_stress/teletherapy-program
Find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
Find an Inclusive therapist - national search: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/
MVEG Farmer Resiliency & Mental Health Resources: https://www.mvegnetwork.org/resources
Farm Aid Crisis Hotline: 1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243).Monday through Friday from 9am – 9pm ET; 6am – 6pm PT. The Spanish Hotline is answered Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm ET.
National Suicide Hotline: dial 988

Surveys & other info

Surveys

Ag Plastics Recycling Survey for Washtenaw County and nearby farmers willing to drive to Washtenaw County
- Https://fs12.formsite.com/ojmrgh/qr6wzbzcm5/index
Survey: Have you experienced barriers to accessing farmland?
Urban Farm Website Survey
Survey for Lansing Urban Farmers
Survey on Economic Impacts of Regional Grainsheds
Beginning Farmer Resource & Decision Tool survey
Paid farmer & farmworker focus groups – fill out this survey for more info

Michigan Climate Smart Agriculture Survey – fill out 1 part or all 5 😊

Part 1: Defining Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)
Part 2: Scope, Criteria, and Measurable Impacts
Part 3: Farmers Perspectives & Incentives; Verification Process & Standards
Part 4: Integration with Existing Programs and Initiative; Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
Part 5: Scaling Up and Long-Term Sustainability; Monitoring, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement

Detroit Water Conservation Practices Survey for urban farmers
Midwest Vegetable Growers Network Looking for Farmers and Collaborators
Interview + Survey about climate smart growing ($90 visa gift card)

Other info

Develop a Heat and Air Quality Safety Plan for Your Farm Workers

"Staying Safe While Working in Conditions of Smoke and Fire"

Detroit People’s Food Co-op – sign up as a local supplier Detroit-based, Black-owned & other farms encouraged to apply
Apply to sell at Eastern Market
MIFFS Wholesale Producers List – add your farm to the list!

Donate food through the Michigan Agricultural Surplus Program
Washtenaw Tool Bank Collective
Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Clearinghouse

Peer to Peer coaching program through Fairshare

Resources

Advocate

Advocate for Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, Food Assistance and ways for new farmers to access land in the next Farm Bill:

Organic Farmers Association survey for certified organic farmers (complete by Jan. 25, 2026)
Advocate to protect SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – food assistance for low-income families and individuals
National Young Farmer Coalition advocacy campaigns
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition – Take Action
Contact the President here.
Find the contact information of your US House representative here.
Find the contact information of your US Senator here.

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