Learning & Working Opportunity
Type: full-time ipositions with room, board & stipend (see below)
Organization: Kind Organics http://www.kindorganics.com
Location: Newmarket, Ontario
1-2 Full-time farm positions (Live on farm)
Room and board + $100 stipend will be paid weekly.
When & Where:
• September 1st – November 15th, 2014 (shorter stays can be negotiated)
• Kind Organics, Newmarket, Ontario
How to Apply & When:
Email us at:
kindorganics@gmail.com
at your earliest convenience and we will set up an interview.
Visit http://www.kindorganics.com for more info about the farm.
Please send us an email with your contact info (telephone number if
possible) and other details you wish to include. Resume an asset but
not a requirement. Please list previous experience with organic
farming, length of experience & location (if any). Drivers License
preferred but not mandatory.
Notes: Applicants should be aware that we farm in greenhouses and
outdoors, it gets quite hot in the summer. People with heat
sensitivities and those that have not spent much time outdoors in the
summer should not apply.
We work 8-10 hours/day on average, 6 days a week. Some days are longer
during the busy season. We are passionate about farming and
intentional community and expect the same of our volunteers.
Details
You will learn about all of the following and be holding focus for
some of these duties:
• Sprout growing — You will learn about all aspects of soil and
hydroponic sprout production and perform the following duties:
• soaking, planting, rinsing, watering and harvesting sprouts
• Harvesting Petite greens
• Washing, drying, packaging sprouts and greens
• Composting & Weeding
• Preparing orders and preparing vehicles for farmers markets. Packing
coolers with product, ice packs and packing vehicles
• Some basic Seeding- seeding vegetables and greens such as Kale,
Lettuces. (We grow about 60 varieties of greens, edible flowers and
herbs).
• Basic intro into creating value added products.
• Harvesting culinary herbs, drying and processing herbs for culinary
blends, tea blends.
• Beekeeping basic introduction (summer-fall).
• Making Kale Chips, Kombucha and Water Kefir (fall).
• Very basic intro into processing of dried wildcrafted mushrooms
including Reishi, Chaga and Turkey Tail and a few other herbs.
• Learn the importance of having good ethics and how that affects your
farming operation.
• Explore the art of living together in community and creating shared
space, having meaningful dialogue about conflicts that arise along the
way. It will be your responsibility to co-create a meaningful
experience at Kind Organics.
We hold the intention to have meaningful interactions as we farm
together, we are not just showing up for work. Farming at Kind
organics is a process by which we grow ourselves while we grow food.
This means that we engage in meaningful dialogue about feelings and
issues that emerge during our interactions. We desire openness from
all participants to explore the interpersonal realms.
• You will be empowered with individual responsibilities and will work
as a part of a team on a daily basis.
• There are many resources available at the farm and we can facilitate
your learning. You will choose the pace and it will be your
responsibility to engage us about things you want to learn (self
directed learning).
About Kind Organics
Kind Organics was initially set up as a CSA share Demeter Certified
Organic Farm in the year 2000. After a long hiatus, farming was
resumed in 2008. Kind Organics grows and sells a variety of niche
market crops at farmers markets and through several dozen stores and
restaurants in the GTA. We are at 3 year round farmers markets and 5
seasonal farmer markets. For more information about us please visit
http://www.kindorganics.com