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Market Garden Manager 

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Sander Nordstuen Gård is a Market Garden farm located in Eidsvoll Norway.
Owned and operated by Tone Bech and Magne Stenersen. Our farm is an oasis of sustainable agriculture. We cultivate a variety of herbs, vibrant flowers...and more then 40 different varieties of vegetables including berries and fruits. We have a farm shop and café that will open in 2025, in a brand new location on the farm. The farm has a small flock of about 15 sheep, a few gees and ducks. And we have and egg operation.  
 

The Market Garden Manager is primarily responsible for the complete operation of the Farm production market garden. The Garden Manager works closely with the Farm owners who provide the strategic oversight for the entire farm operation which the Market Garden is one part of. The manager will be responsible for management, planning and control of the Farm’s garden operations from garden preparation through quality harvest and product delivery and sales. Commitment to sustainable farm methods is required. Knowledgeable in permaculture principles highly desired
Farm language is English and Norwegian, and you must be a eu or schengen citizen 

 

We can offer food and accommodation, salary by agreement
Please send application to sandernordstuen@gmail.com

 

 

Job Requirements

  • Farm management experience, small-scale, sustainable agriculture with organic production desired

  • Knowledge of seeding, transplanting, weed control, irrigating, harvesting, packaging and selling broad range of farm produce

  • Mechanical knowledge and care of small engine agricultural equipment and tools

  • Ability to budget, program, manage, schedule resources

  • Results oriented manager

  • Ability to interact successfully with employees

  • Ability to plan and to look at the farm holistically

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 Essential Functions

  • Design and implement systems to efficiently manage labor, and greenhouses

  • Work with owners and to prepare grow plan

  • Propose creative solutions to garden problems

  • Work closely with owners and farm team to produce the highest quality crops and plants

  • Follow and document grow plan

  • Conduct and manage all field preparations

  • Maintain proper records of full plant life cycle including planting and harvest dates and yield for future analysis

  • Inspect farm buildings and equipment, making sure routine maintenance is carried out and repairs made when necessary

  • Become proficient in processing of harvest

  • Attend Farmers Markets on behalf of Farm and work to increase sales

  • Deliver products to Farm restaurant customers

  • Train and supervise seasonal workers

  • Seek and attend local or online training for continuing education to grow professionally and add knowledge for future production

Market Garden Interships for 2025

Market Garden internship applications for Sander Nordstuen Gård are open!

 

Sander Nordstuen Gård are located in Eidsvoll, Norway, just 35 min by train from the capital, we’ve have been in operation since 2014 and we produce diverse range of organic vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries and eggs since 2014. We also have a small flock of about 15 Norwegian shorttail sheep, a few ducks and some gees in addition to our hens.
 

We have the possibility to welcome interns for the 2025 season, if you have the desire to learn about greenhouse growing, vegetable production, berry and small scale egg production in a Market Garden setting. We also produce our own compost and practice no till, and we move and graze our sheep in the farms protected ravine landscape. You will also have the possibility to experience the lambing season that starts in April and learn about sheep husbandry. You can also be a part of our farm store and café and learn how to refine our produce for the farm store.

Our season starts in April and ends in November, longer internships can also be possible.

 

Please do not hesitate to send us an email to sandernordstuen@gmail.com

Farm languish is English and Norwegian

Learn 

If you are interested in spending a year or a season at Sander Farm, and to learn how to farm and to learn how to grow vegetables, tend to animals. Please read this.
 

Interns and workers live and work on the farm, in a group like community experiencing many sides of our diverse organic operation. We residens in Eidsvoll Norway, the farm is 7 hectars with about 2 acres / 8 daa with mixed vegetable and berry production, and a mandala hurb garden.

All our produce is sold in our on farm farmstore, csa, reko and through delivery. Work will include a day or more harvesting, packing, washing and organization produce. Other tasks include, weeding, taking care of the farm animals, collecting eggs, planting seeds in the greenhouse, and special projects like wood working and on field work, thats varies from year to year.
 

We also take in Wwoofers and other voluntary work organizations for shorter and longer periods, interns are on a rolling basis, there is not one set start date. we prefer that interns commit for longer perods. This is due to the extensive training and energy we give to our interns, and our voluntary workers.


We will do our best to make sure that the experience with Sander Farm will suit you. If you are interested in a internship, or have any questions about our farm or work, please send a email to sandernordstuen@gmail.com The email should contain witch country you are coming from, and how long do you want to stay. All applicant must be from EU/Schengen/ EEA. Or come from a country that have a work permit agreement with Norway.  Applicants from outside thees countrys will not be answered

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