Jobs and Opportunities

Jobs and Opportunities

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February 2026

A listing of current jobs, events and opportunities for new, beginning, small, urban and sustainable farmers.

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February Headlines

Microloan Applications Now Open for NW Michigan Farmers – Crosshatch now accepting applications for 2026 microloan program.

Organic Dry Bean Production Course – The Northwest Crops and Soils Program is offering a new short course is to provide practical field skills, general education, and resources for farmers and technical service providers interested in growing dry beans.

Positions available at Green Things Farm Collective (Ann Arbor) – There are 7 positions available at Green Things Farm Collective in Ann Arbor.

MSU Extension Jobs Available – MSU 4H Program Coordinator In St. Clair County and MSU AABI Dairy Production/Management Educator in Huron County

Events, Webinars, & Courses

Times are in EST unless otherwise stated.

February

Feb 17 - Cover Crops in Perennials
Feb 17 - Winter Organic Grain Webinar Series - Soil Fertility You Can Grow: Practical Approaches to Regenerative Ag - 6-7:30 pm
Feb 17 – Demystifying On-Farm Compliance: Solutions and Support for Michigan Farmers, Webinar
Feb 17 – Right to Food, Right to Grow in Washtenaw County (online)
Feb 18 – Incorporating Native Plants in Michigan Farms, Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 18 - Hot Water Seed Treatment Webinar with Tipi Produce 1-2pm EST
Feb 19 - Winter Organic Grain Webinar Series - Lessons from the Field: Organic Grain Farmer Panel - 6-7:30 pm
Feb 19 - Lake Associations and Farmer Partnerships
Feb 19 - Farm Policy & Risk Management Webinar Series
Feb 19 - Produce Safety Grower Training, $170
Feb 21 - Urban Fruit Brigade: Pruning Older Trees - Detroit
Feb 23 – First day of the MSU Organic Farmer Training Program - Weekly on Mondays until Nov 16, 2026
Feb 24 - Strategic Tillage & The Gray of “No-Till”
Feb 25 – Bridging the Gap: Michigan’s Farm Link Movement, Webinar
Feb 25 – MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar - 7pm - 8:30pm
Feb 26 - Innovative Crop Option: Growing Native Plant Seeds
Feb 26 – WLEB Winter Webinar Series: Linking Land Legacy, Webinar
Feb 28 –Farm Bureau Young Farmer Leaders Conference, Kalamazoo, MI

March

Mar 3 – Winter Organic Grain Webinar Series - How Does Organic Marketing Really Work? - 6 - 7:30pm
Mar 3 – Understanding Organic Fertility Sources in Vegetable Systems - 10:30 - 11:30am
Mar 4 – Monthly Drop-in Organic Farming Q & A, Webinar
Mar 10 - 11 – Michigan Agritourism Association, Frankenmuth, MI
Mar 12 – MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar - 10am - 11:30am
Mar 16 - 19 – AgrAbility National Training Workshop - Disabilities in Agriculture (Traverse City)
Mar 23 - 24 – CWF Organic Expo (Bay City)
Mar 24 – MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar - 7pm - 8:30pm
Mar 26 – Conservation Easements within Farm Succession Planning Noon to 1pm Online

April & Later

Apr 6 - 8 - Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit, East Lansing
June 22 - 23 – State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference (Adrian College)

Ongoing Courses & Meetings

March 4 - April 15, Wednesdays – Emerging Farmers Learning Series - online on Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
RAFI Farmers Connection Calendar of Events
Jan 17 - Oct 10 - Urban Fruit Brigade (Detroit)
Jan 13 - June 4, Tuesdays & Thursdays - “Take Root” Beginning Farmers Business Classes
Jan 20 - April 14, Tuesdays - Food Literacy for All, webinars
Jan 22 - March 19 – FREE Organic Inspector Training
Jan 27 - March 10, Tuesdays - Farm Transition Course 2026, Online Courses
March 4 - April 1^st Registration for TEAMs - Training and Education for Aspiring Managers (online course)
Complying with the Pre-Harvest Water Rule Short Course (With Certificate)
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
Organic Dry Bean Production Course
Starting a School or Community Garden
MSU Cottage Food Law Course - free
Backyard Fruit 101 - $35
Grant Writing for Farm and Food Entrepreneurs - free
Pollinator Champions
Is Beekeeping Right for Me?
Local Food Marketing Academy
- Coupon Code for farmers to take the course for $200
Cottage Food Law, ServSafe, Farm to School and Food Safety Classes
Detroit Food Policy Council Meetings
Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course
Michigan Conservation Stewards Program
Communicating with Legislators - New Online Course
Farm Pulse Financial Management & Analysis
- Discount code for signing up is MVEG2025 - Reduces the cost from $299 to $24 ($275 off); limited to 20 farms!
Forest School teacher trainings
Small grains shared learning calls – 1^st Fridays, 11-noon Eastern
Organic Farmer Circles for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, Asian, Queer and all farmers
Midwest Permaculture Design Courses ½ off for regenerative farmers, community growers, and others
Organic Farmers Association Crop Insurance workgroup
Cornell Small Farms online courses
TEAMs program is a training for farm apprentices or employees by the Fairshare CSA Coalition
Becoming the Employer of Choice training for farm employers by the Fairshare CSA Coalition
Free Self-Paced Online Class for Small-scale Chicken Farmers
Savanna Institute classes
Value Added Producer grant on demand class - $75
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)

Job Opportunities

Jobs at Farms

Green Things Farm Collective (Ann Arbor) 7 positions available for 2026
- Farm Stand Specialist
- Kerrytown Market Specialist, Co-Lead (field crew specialization)
- Kerrytown Market Specialist, Assistant (field crew specialization)
- Farmington Market Specialist, Lead (field crew specialization)
- Field Crew Members (full-time preferred; 2–3 openings)
Green Wagon Farm (Ada)
- 2026 Full Time Farmhand
- 2026 Holland Farmers Market Crew
- 2026 Fulton Street Market Crew
Herdsperson job with Jennifer Hammond (Dowling)
Jacob's Fresh Farm (Dexter)
Silly Goose Acres (Plainwell)
Livestock Incubator Farm Program – Caledonia, IL
Farm Commons Project Coordinator – Remote – Deadline Feb 13
Marbleseed Organic Farmer Services Manager, remote
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
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)

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 Tollgate Farm: Tuesdays and Wednesday, contact Monique Mose at hemkermo@msu.edu
Allen Neighborhood Center Hunter Park GardenHouse (Lansing) volunteer on Mondays: 9:30am – noon or Thursdays: 5 – 7:30pm
Wolcott Mill Farm Center
We3Queens Botanical Garden – contact Anne Lynn at w3qoutreach@gmail.com
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.

Farmland

Available farmland for sale, lease, or partnership listed on MI FarmLink

Southeast Michigan

Northern Lower Michigan

West Michigan

24 acres in Kalamazoo for lease or mentorship (NEW)
25 acres in Berrien County for lease, working arrangement with future partner (NEW)
45 acres in Covert, MI for lease
4 acres in Portage, MI for partnership or lease
180 acres in Barry County for lease
90 acres in Zeeland, MI for partnership
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
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
https://earthenheart.com/ affordable sustainable rental housing and ag land

Mid-Michigan

3800 acres in Eaton County, Bellevue, Barry, Eaton Rapids for lease, lease to buy, working arrangement with future partner (NEW)
15 acres in Saginaw County for lease or partnership
160 acres (10 tillable) for lease in Sears
Several 2 acre plots in Saginaw for partnership
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

Upper Peninsula

Out of State

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

Grants & Funding

Regenerative Farmer Network Grant Due Feb. 27
Sky High Farm 2026 Grants – Apply
Microloan Applications Now Open for NW Michigan Farmers - Crosshatch now accepting applications for 2026 microloan program
QUICK + EQUITABLE IMPACT (QEI) FUND - The Quick + Equitable Impact Fund is designed to support swift and uplifting renovations of smaller community spaces on the terms of those they serve. (Eligible for Detroit projects)
Greenstone Farm Cultivate Growth Grant
Apply for one of NCR-SARE’s grant review committees
FY 26 Farm to School Grant Program
Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub: Spark and Innovation Collaboration Awards
Black Farmer Rapid Response Fund
Black Farmers Learn
Farmer Self-Care Award

Additional Grant & Funding Resources

Produce Safety Technicians have cost-share available! If you are needing to implement a food-safe practice and need equipment, tools, infrastructure, etc. the Technicians are here for support! Find and contact your local Technician here.
Michigan SARE and MI/WI Tribal SARE and NC-SARE have professional development funds for travel for farm educators, as well as mini-grants
MSU Center for Regional Food Systems - Digital directory of 100+ funding opportunities
Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course
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 Programs from 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:

Soil Health Opportunities & Tools Fund (SHOT Fund) - EQIP Bridge Loan program to fund you in your NRCS EQIP projects if/when funding is frozen
Regenerative Farmer Assurance Fund (RFAF) for farmers affected by the federal funding freeze
Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker
Legal support for funding freeze from Lawyers for Good Government
Immigration Executive Orders analysis and factsheet
Employer guide for immigration-related actions in the workplace

Farmer Resources

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.
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!

Other Resources

Farmer Mental Health

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, Advocacy, & Other Info

Surveys

OFRF’s National Organic Farmer Survey
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

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)

Advocacy

Advocate for Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, Food Assistance and support for sustainable farmers in the Farm Bill:

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

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MSU Extension Michigan Transition to Organic Partnership Program