Bluebird House Farm

Last Updated On: March 24th, 2025 at 09:10AM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
n/a
Irvine, Kentucky, 40336

Primary Contact: Lily Keber
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 5045794839
    Email: lkeber@gmail.com

Website:

Internship information

General Farm Description: Bluebird House Farm spans several hundred acres located on 2+ parcels in Central KY. There are approximately 70 acres of total cleared land. This location is the “face” of the farm, capable of hosting agritourism events, and U-pick berry and flower operations. It has the ability to pasture 30 head of cattle for beef production (though we do not currently have cattle), with a spring house and spring-fed pond supplying water for livestock and vegetable production. At this site, there are three barns, there will be one large hoop house and one “washroom” harvest shed with a walk-in refrigerator for produce storage until shipment to market/grocery. The other farm, located in “the holler” is more private and houses the majority of draft animals and equipment full-time, as well as all small livestock for meat production currently (goats, chickens, rabbits, turkey, quail.) The vegetable production of our entire farm is split between both locations. We currently have two full-time and two part-time employees responsible for feeding, watering, farm maintenance, landscaping and helping with different farm projects. We also have one full-time produce manager who coordinates all vegetable and fruit production. Our goal is to open a grocery in Fall of 2025 to sell our farm products alongside regional partner’s products. We value local, high nutritional food grown with permaculture systems and non-certified organic practices. Our dream is to provide a variety of vegetable and meat options for local consumption while maintaining a healthy diverse environment on our farms. We envision a multi-location robust operation with one overall big-picture order of operations, where each site has organized storage, feed, medical, fencing and tool stations. Everything should be clearly labeled and organized and streamlined across locations with timelines for projects and livestock groupings at each site. We plan to install permanent perimeter fencing on all properties, with rotational grazing plans mapped out and orchestrated regularly with electric fencing. We will have a permaculture system of animal cycles for grazing, from large to small (i.e. mules and horses in pasture, then chickens in tractors, or goats on hillside pastures, then turkeys), in order to maximize efficiency and nutrient deposits while minimizing impacts on soil and parasite or bacteria blooms. We believe in spending more time in prevention and planning than mistakes, accidents and/or repairs.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: Open
Internship Ends: n/a
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: Will remain open until filled.
Minimum Length of Stay: 6 months

Internship Details:

Position Title: Greenhouse & Farm Produce Manager

Overview:

Our ideal candidate has 5+ years experience with farming and 3+ years experience managing a farm. Although we are not a certified organic farm, we use organic approaches and minimize using outside chemicals and pesticides whenever possible. We value a candidate who can remain calm under pressure, anticipate needs before they arise, and work within a collective setting. 

Bluebird House Farm is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic.

Job Description:

Responsible for the following production planning tasks:

-Generating seed order list and placing orders

-Making production plan for all gardens and raised beds

-Making and maintaining seed planting guide for greenhouse

-Procuring and/or ordering any supplies necessary for production (soil, equipment, lights, irrigation components, etc.)

-Generating and overseeing harvest schedules

-Generating and implementing succession planting schedule

-Helping plan timelines for farm store opening and supply delivery to store.

-Notify employer what the farm will need before we need it (eg. food production, processing, storage and transport).

 

Expected to participate in and/or lead the following tasks:

-Harvests

-Processing

-Organize all tools for vegetable production

-Organization of all vegetable related facilities (greenhouse, garden shed, etc.)

-Attend workshops and/or conventions for organic produce networking in KY deemed

necessary or of interest by you and employer(s). All travel and workshop costs will be borne by employers.

 

Work Requirements:

1. a) Expected work an average of 32 hours per week or a total of 1,664 per year to maintain salary
2. b) Ability to lift 50+ lbs. 
3. c) reliable transportation and valid driver’s license 

 

Compensation:

Salary of $41,600 annually ($25/hr)

Benefits: Health insurance including dental and vision, family plans available. 

Housing provided

NO ONE IS TO RUN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OR CHAINSAWS WITHOUT ANOTHER PERSON PRESENT

Educational Opportunities: Yes

Skills Desired: Yes

Meals: No

Stipend: Yes

Housing: Yes

Preferred method of Contact: email