Farmstay Airbnb & Glamping Manager – Hungry World Farm (Illinois)

Full-Time | $32,000–$40,000/year | Tiskilwa, IL | On-Farm Housing Available

Hospitality, vacations, and visits with purpose: help grow a regenerative movement by hosting unforgettable farm experiences.

Who We’re Looking For

Are you a born host with a love for logistics and a passion for purpose-driven travel? Do you thrive at the intersection of hospitality, tech, and mission? Can you keep yurts spotless, spreadsheets updated, guests glowing, and your team motivated—sometimes all before noon or until 9pm?

Hungry World Farm is seeking a Farmstay Manager to lead immersive overnight guest experiences across our glamping sites, apartments, and cabins. This isn’t just a hospitality job—it’s a leadership role in a mission-critical enterprise that powers our nonprofit farm’s education, outreach, and financial sustainability.

You’ll thrive here if you:

  • Love hosting people and helping them feel at home
  • Are highly organized, tech-savvy, and available when guests need you
  • Enjoy both big-picture strategy and minute-by-minute execution
  • Want your work to matter—environmentally, spiritually, and socially

If you’re already replying to guest inquiries before breakfast, color-coding linens by yurt, and dreaming about turning visitors into donors through great storytelling—you might be the missing heartbeat of our Farmstay.

About Hungry World Farm

Hungry World Farm is a 175-acre nonprofit regenerative teaching and working farm in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Our purpose is to cultivate healthier people and a healthier planet through regenerative agriculture. We host thousands of people annually for hands-on education, farmstays, workshops, events, and more.

In 2023, we welcomed 132 overnight guests. In 2024, over 1,000. By the end of 2025 and into 2026, we’re targeting 2,000+ overnight guests with an emphasis on weekday programming and deeper engagement.

Our goal: Use radically welcoming hospitality to introduce people to regenerative agriculture, inspire reflection, and invite guests to support and share in the movement.

The Farmstay program is the engine of our educational mission—driving revenue, building our donor and volunteer base, growing our workshop audiences, and increasing the reach of our regenerative values.

Culture & Community

We believe the work is only sustainable if the culture is. We’re not a corporate environment. We’re a values-based farm community where people matter, diversity is welcomed, and relationships are just as important as responsibilities. People thrive here when they:

  • Care deeply about the mission and land
  • Enjoy building meaningful connections with their team
  • Want both freedom to lead and responsibility to deliver
  • Show up cheerful, generous, and open to growth

We say thank you. We check in. We celebrate each other’s wins and pitch in when it’s hard. Living on the farm, you’ll be part of a team-building process—a shared journey of learning, understanding one another, and practicing what it means to live and work well together.

This position is ideal for someone living on-farm, potentially with a partner involved in another enterprise. Experience living in mission-focused (including intentional) communities is helpful.

The Role: What You’ll Do

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for strategy, operations, and guest experience across our growing accommodations.

Guest Experience & Hospitality Management

  • Oversee 8 glamping tents, 1 off-grid cabin, and 5 apartments (with more on the way)
  • Manage booking platforms, calendars, guest inquiries, and software systems
  • Personally greet guests on arrival (or coordinate warm welcomes)
  • Coordinate and lead the cleaning team; ensure high standards and fast turnovers
  • Monitor and manage linens, supplies, decor, amenities, and guest comfort
  • Handle guest needs in real time—including late-night questions and urgent problem-solving

Business, Marketing & Growth

  • Partner with the Executive Director on business and financial plans for farmstay growth and profitability
  • Manage pricing strategy, calendar optimization, and revenue targets
  • Build group-booking pipelines (PTOs, churches, family groups, wedding planners)
  • Support or lead social media, email marketing, and digital promotion
  • Develop on-farm experiences and packages aligned with our educational mission

Team Coordination

  • Facilities Manager – maintenance, upgrades, trail access, bathrooms
  • Homestead Animal Coordinator – guest access and animal interaction
  • Market Gardener, Livestock Manager, Agroforester – tours, guest access, educational tie-ins
  • Executive Director – farm integration, donor engagement, growth strategy

What You Bring

Required

  • Strong experience in hospitality, guest services, or property management
  • High attention to detail and organization
  • Ability to learn booking platforms (Airbnb, Hipcamp, etc.)
  • Tech-savvy with email marketing, basic web tools, calendars, and booking systems
  • Excellent communication and team leadership skills
  • Passion for mission-based work and desire to share it with others
  • Availability during evenings and weekends

Preferred

  • Background in business development, marketing, or nonprofit operations
  • Event planning, guest programming, or workshop hosting
  • Understanding of regenerative agriculture or ecotourism principles
  • Familiarity with managing or designing physical spaces (glamping aesthetics, guest flow)

Position Details

  • Start Date: Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 (flexible)
  • Status: Full-time, year-round
  • Pay: $29,000–$41,000/year, based on experience and including housing
  • Schedule: Variable; includes weekends and evening availability
  • Location: On-farm presence in Tiskilwa, IL is required
  • Housing: On-farm apartment or RV/trailer site may be available

Benefits

  • Healthshare option
  • Retirement contribution (starting in year 2)
  • Paid time off and seasonal flex time
  • Immersion in a purpose-driven, beautiful rural setting

How to Apply

Send us:

  • A short note about who you are, your experience, and why this role inspires you
  • A resume or description of your skills and past work
  • Any questions—we’re happy to talk it through

Email: hungryworldfarm@gmail.com
Mail: P.O. Box 386, Tiskilwa, IL 61368
Website: www.HungryWorldFarm.com
Phone: (815) 200-8688

Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis. First review begins September 15.

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