Farm Steward
Full Season 2026 · May–October · Waldoboro, Maine
“We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist.”
— Wendell Berry
You're the kind of person who notices when a gate hinge is loose. Who pulls a weed on the way to somewhere else. Who feels genuinely satisfied at the end of a day when the animals are fed, the beds are weeded, and the space looks like someone cares about it — because you do.
Tops'l Farm is looking for a Farm Steward for our 2026 season. We're 83 acres in mid-coast Maine, entering our 10th season as a working farm, private event venue, and farm inn. The farm isn't backdrop here — it's the whole reason people come.
The Farm Steward is the person who keeps that true. You care for the animals with skill and attention. You tend the gardens and property with pride. You build things, fix things, improve things — and when guests wander over to the pig pen in the morning or ask what's growing in the raised beds, you make that moment feel like the most natural thing in the world. Because for you, it is.
The Work
We care more about how you work than where you've been. Curiosity matters more than credentials here. If you've spent time on working farms, have good instincts with animals, know your way around a toolbox, and find genuine satisfaction in making a space beautiful and functional — we want to hear from you.
This is a small team on a real farm. There's no one to hide behind and no one telling you what needs doing each morning. You'll have genuine ownership of your corner of the property, and you'll feel it at the end of every day.
What We’re Looking For
Some real animal experience — an apprenticeship, a working season, WWOOFing that turned into something serious. You know how to read an animal, manage a morning routine, and keep conditions clean without being told. You've probably built or fixed something on a farm and felt good about it.
Beyond the animals, this role asks for a lot. Gardens that need weeding, beds that need planting, fences that need mending, grounds that need to look like someone takes pride in them — because guests are here every week on our 83 acres and they notice. You're the kind of person who sees all of that and finds it motivating rather than overwhelming.
We care more about how you work than where you've been. Curiosity matters more than credentials here. If you've spent time on working farms, have good instincts with animals, know your way around a toolbox, and find genuine satisfaction in making a space beautiful and functional — we want to hear from you.
This is a small team on a real farm. There's no one to hide behind and no one telling you what needs doing each morning. You'll have genuine ownership of your corner of the property, and you'll feel it at the end of every day.
The Details
Full-time, seasonal — May 1 through October 31, 2026. This is a 26-week working season on a farm that runs seven days a week. Your schedule will be five days on with two days off, set at the time of hire. Animals don't take weekends, and neither does a property that hosts guests every week — so reliability and rhythm matter as much as skill here.
For the right person, there is work beyond the peak season. The farm doesn't go quiet in winter — it shifts. Property projects that don't fit into a busy event season, snow plowing, maintenance, winterization, and infrastructure work require time and focus. If you're someone who wants to stay on through the colder months and put your hands into the property at a different pace, that conversation is worth having.
Compensation is a competitive hourly rate commensurate with experience.
Please submit applications (cover letter & experience) with “Farm Steward” in the subject line to: