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Career Opportunity in Organic Horticulture & Agroforestry (Employed or Self-Employed)
Eastbrook Farm, near Swindon, Wiltshire, is offering an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in organic horticulture and agroforestry. This role could suit either an employed position or a self-employed business opportunity, depending on experience and ambition.
About the Farm & Growing Systems
Eastbrook Farm is a thriving, mixed organic farm with a strong focus on regenerative agriculture and short food supply chains. Alongside the main livestock operation, we run:
- Approximately 5 acres of field-scale organic vegetables
- A no-dig vegetable plot with polytunnel
- A maturing agroforestry system, producing top fruit and soft fruit
Produce from these enterprises supplies our on-site pub and hotel, farm shop, and selected wholesale customers.
The Role
The successful candidate will work across both horticulture and agroforestry, with tasks varying according to seasonal priorities. This is a hands-on, practical role with real scope to develop skills, responsibility and leadership over time.
You’ll be working as part of a knowledgeable and supportive team, with the opportunity to learn from highly experienced practitioners including Pete Richardson and Ben Raskin.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re keen to hear from someone who:
- Is committed to a career in organic growing, horticulture or agroforestry
- Either has relevant experience or is keen to learn and develop
- Is practical, reliable and enjoys physical outdoor work
- Works well as part of a team and brings a positive, constructive attitude
- Is interested in a long-term role with scope to grow and be fairly rewarded
Technical skills can be taught — enthusiasm, teamwork and commitment are essential.
What We Offer
- A role within a vibrant, values-led organic farming business
- The chance to develop a long-term career or enterprise
- A supportive, experienced team environment
- Fair reward, with scope to grow responsibility over time
- On-site cottage available, if required
How to Apply
If you’re interested in building a future in organic horticulture and agroforestry at Eastbrook Farm, we’d love to hear from you.
Please contact helen@helenbrowningsorganic.co.uk with a short introduction and details of your experience or ambitions.
Student Placement for Agri-Food
Helen Browning’s Eastbrook Farm is a certified organic, diverse livestock and crop farm and agroforestry, on 1500 acres of heritage pasture across the historic Ridgeway in Wiltshire, near Swindon. At the centre of the family-run farm is the Royal Oak pub & boutique hotel, showcasing our homegrown meat, cereals, veg & fruit.
Our goal is to provide healthy and sustainable produce to our community and beyond, with respect and care of our livestock, land and the wildlife we share it with.
We have a small business team who work hard, laugh a lot and would provide a great learning opportunity to an agri-food business student seeking a full-time placement for 2026-27.
We sell our premium meat and spirits through national supermarkets, from our online shop and direct to consumers. Alongside pigs and dairy, Helen’s flourishing agroforestry provides ample opportunity for new product development for diverse fruit crops.
We are looking for a agri-food business student with a strong desire to learn, communicate effectively, work hard, think ahead, and who would enjoy working in a fast-moving environment where everyone is hands on. You will have the opportunity to see how a food business operates from the ground up.
Applications accepted up to end January 2026.
Salary: £23,500
Timeframe: Full time, 44 weeks/1 year placement, from July 2026
Accommodation: subject to availability
Hours: 5 days a week, 9-5.30
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