Employment

Work with the PFI team and agricultural stakeholders across the Midwest to create more resilient farming systems!

Practical Farmers of Iowa provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Around 40 PFI staff members pose for a photo at Foundry Distilling Company in Des Moines during a staff party.


Current Openings

Horticulture Education Manager

If you are passionate about working with vegetable, fruit and other specialty crop farmers, energized by putting farmer-to-farmer learning on the ground and are eager to serve as a team leader in a dynamic organization, this job is for you.

This position will also lead the diversified farm team within the farmer-led education department, which includes the livestock education, beginning farmer engagement and Spanish engagement work. As team manager, you will help team members prioritize work to align with team and individual goals. You’ll help remove roadblocks, connect team members with resources and solve issues. You’ll also provide coaching and feedback to grow and expand the team’s skills, and ensure all teammates feel the value of their contribution toward PFI’s mission.

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Senior Human Resources Assistant

As a member of the human resources team, you’ll provide support and guidance to our talented and hardworking staff, and to the organization as a whole, to ensure that Practical Farmers of Iowa is providing a safe, welcoming work environment while remaining compliant and ethical.

In this position, you will play a key role in helping PFI attract qualified applicants, supporting new staff members and fostering a culture of care for employees. You will serve as a vital resource for assisting current employees and helping the operations department stay organized. In partnership with the human resources team, you will also coordinate a range of projects.

If you are compassionate, attentive and motivated to contribute to a cohesive, responsive work culture, this position is for you.

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