Employment Opportunities

PART-TIME DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

The Development Associate serves as the backbone of the operation by overseeing all administrative processes in place to manage the FHHF donor relationships. Additionally, the Development Assistant conducts research, coordinates development events and programs and assists the Executive Director. Candidate must be extremely detail-oriented and work to ensure the delivery of impeccable donor services.

Capital Campaign Support

• Donor Relations
  • Manage gift acknowledgment process and produce donor letters weekly.  Work closely with the Finance department on incoming gift processes. 
  • Manage updates to the constituent database and constant contact mailing lists regularly to ensure all contacts are properly moved through the development process and coded appropriately.  
  • Manage the process of opening and closing new donor funds.
  • Research potential prospects and add information to the constituent database, e.g. meeting notes.
• Support Public Phase Launch 
  • In collaboration with the Capital Campaign Committee, plan the public launch of the campaign, which will include:
• Event plan for public launch
• Small cultivation events 
• PR/Communications/Social media strategy, including messaging points and an editorial calendar for the public phase 
• Campaign wrap-up celebration 
• Donor recognition and stewardship plan (including signage, gifts, etc.)
• Pledge fulfillment process
• Lower-level recognition opportunities

Annual Fundraising Support

Events:

• Assist Fundraising Committee on special events: Farm Fest, Private Dinners, and road race.
• Assist the Executive Director with managing all key stakeholder relationships for events, including but not limited to: FHHF staff, events committee, volunteers, and vendors.
• Support ED with logistics for all assigned events, including but not limited to design, contracts, scripts, budgets, vendors, communication plans, committees, fundraising support, on-site execution, and post-event analysis.

PART-TIME GRANT WRITER

Responsible for all areas of grant proposal development: identifying funding sources; developing proposals; providing technical support for proposal development; maintaining grant-related record keeping and conducting grant-related research. This position will be responsible for maintaining and increasing grant support for FHHF and assisting all department areas related to fundraising. The grant writer works closely with the Executive Director on aspects of grant writing.

• Coordinate with all departments on their funding needs.
• Research and vet foundations and corporations for viable funding options.
• Write grant applications and submit in a timely fashion.
• Track and report on grants applied for, funded and refused.
• Work with the Executive Director and Finance to accurately code and track funding.
• Develop interim and final grant reports.
• Timely and accurate submission of grant/fund related reports.
• Ensure accurate records and timely communication with funders.
• Oversee grants calendar and maintains up-to-date database records.
• Develop materials that show the progress of programs for updates and ongoing communications.

We are looking for one person to fill both roles as a development associate for 20-25 hours a week. We will consider two separate candidates if appropriate. Grant writer is approximately 10 hours a week and development associate is 10-15 hours week. If interested in only one of the roles, please indicate that in your cover letter.  

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to meredith@hollyhillfarm.org

We are seeking up to 3 full-time, seasonal assistant growers for the 2025 growing season. Positions vary depending on previous farm experience and availability.

A Little About our Farm

Holly Hill Farm is a small-scale, diversified, no-till, organic farm; growing Certified Organic vegetables, herbs, microgreens, flowers, and seedlings in Cohasset, MA. Year-round farm operations take place on approximately 2 acres, utilizing 2 heated greenhouses, 2 unheated high tunnels, and 2 caterpillar tunnels. Our sales outlets are our weekly farm stand, seasonal farmer’s market, square online store, and some limited wholesale accounts. You will have the opportunity to experience all that goes into a full season of intensive small-scale farming, gain insight and experience assisting with the microgreens program, and be an integral part of executing our robust annual Plant Sale plan which involves intensive spring-time nursery work. Assistant growers will work closely with two Farm Managers and an Assistant Farm Manager on a team of 5-6 people (not including weekly volunteers). Weekly responsibilities will include nursery work such as seeding, watering, and up-potting, field work including weed management, transplanting, irrigation, harvest, and trellising, and farm store/market setup, restocking and breakdown. 

Open Positions

The three open positions are tiered according to the prior experience levels required/desired for different phases of the growing season; accordingly, the three positions differ in employment duration, hourly compensation, and responsibilities. A strong preference will be given to applicants with one or more years of farm experience who are looking to broaden their knowledge of vegetable and flower production; however, anyone with a desire to work outdoors and learn more about small-scale farming is encouraged to apply.  Also highly valued is past employment in jobs that involve/require some or all of the following: working outdoors, physical labor, fast-paced work environments (such as restaurant work), and retail work.  It is vital that crew members have a positive attitude, a sense of humor, a fast-paced mentality, and are able to work cooperatively with others. Interest and or experience with marketing, retail, and working with volunteers would all be a plus. 

2025 Assistant Growers Positions’ Descriptions:

A) Full-Time Farm Hand (40hrs/week)

• 2-3 seasons’ experience desired
• Employment starts the first week of March and runs through mid October
• $18.00 - $20.00 hourly pay
• 3 non sequential days of paid time off, contingent upon approval
• 5 days/week, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM with a one hour unpaid lunch break
  • OR 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM with a 30 min. unpaid lunch break
• Some scheduling flexibility is required to help staff summer farm store hours
• Paid Sick Time accrues in proportion to hours worked and can be used after 90 days of employment
• Farm vegetables are available to all farm staff

B) Full time New Entry Farmer  (40hrs/week)

• 1-2 seasons’ experience desired
• Employment starts the first week of March and runs through September
• $16.00 - $18.00 hourly pay, dependent upon applicable experience
• 3 non sequential days of paid time off, contingent upon approval
• 5 days/week, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM with a one hour unpaid lunch break
  • OR 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM with a 30 min. unpaid lunch break
• Some scheduling flexibility is required to help staff summer farm store hours
• Paid Sick Time accrues in proportion to hours worked and can be used after 90 days of employment
• Farm vegetables are available to all farm staff

C. Peak-Season Assistant Grower (32 - 40hrs/week dependent on Employment Duration)

• 0-1 seasons’ experience desired
• Flexible start and end dates dependent on availability
  • Earliest possible start date the first week of June
  • End Date between Aug. 26 - Sept. 14 dependent on start date
  • Minimum 32hrs/week guaranteed
• $15.00 hourly pay
• 3 non-sequential days of paid time off available after 1 month of employment
  • Dates require pre-approval
• 4-5 days/week, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM with a 1 hr. unpaid lunch break
  • OR 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM with a 30 min. unpaid lunch break
• Some scheduling flexibility is required to help staff summer farm store hours
• Farm vegetables are available to all farm staff

Holly Hill Farm is operated by the Friends of Holly Hill Farm; founded by land owner, animal caregiver, and resident flower expert Jean White, along with her late husband Frank; a non-profit with an educational and community oriented mission. The Education Department’s programming includes summer programming experiences, on-site field trips and community service opportunities for teenagers who grow produce for local food banks.

 The farm staff does not have crossover responsibilities associated with the Education programs, but we do have planned and unplanned opportunities to interact with the many students, and children who visit the farm and are brimming with excited questions about all that we do.

Applications may be submitted by emailing matt@hollyhillfarm.org, and clare@hollyhillfarm.org, the two farm co-managers. Please include your name and “Assistant Grower” in the subject line; write a short statement of interest to be included as the body of the email, detailing why you are interested in working at Holly Hill Farm; and attach an up-to-date copy of your resume.