Waratah Downs Organic Farm ,Farm Hand and Internship Jobs in Canada

2 positions:

(1) FARM HAND

Position: Farm Hand (please scroll down for internship opportunity)
Organization: Waratah Downs Organic Farm
Website: http://waratahdowns.com
Location: Perth, Ontario (between Kingston & Ottawa)

Do you love farming? Join us on our certified organic 80 acre abundant
and beautiful farm. We grow

a huge variety of nutritious vegetables
for three farmers markets, a weekly CSA program, area restaurants and
shops.

Our farm is located just minutes south of Perth, Ontario, a great
little town with enough activity to ensure you don’t get bored but not
so much that it would draw you away from the farm!

We are looking for a hard worker. Someone who enjoys working in all
kinds of weather and along with the usual Ontario pests. Someone who
is reliable, meticulous, takes pride in their work, a team player as
well independent. We need someone who will take intiative as well as
follow careful instructions. Someone who has experience farming or a
somewhat similar activity such as tree planting, would be ideal. A
driver’s license is a definite bonus.

We work hard and the work can be demanding, both physically and
mentally. Hours can be long even though we strive to keep them
reasonable.

We also have fun.

We offer the usual huge salary that all farmers can expect (!) as well
as access to some of the most amazing vegetables in the region.
Waratah Downs farm is a great learning farm; in addition to the
vegetables and the varied marketing outlets, we have cows, sheep,
chickens, ducks and a terrific farm dog called Fynn.

If you love to learn by doing, this is a great opportunity. You will
be involved in all aspects of the farm operation including greenhouse,
seeding, planting, transplanting by hand and machine, marketing,
record keeping, planning, CSA management, website, market sales,
deliveries, tractor maintenance etc. etc.. And, if you have leadership
tendencies and enough experience, we will gladly give you
responsibility for a particular area (ie. Greenhouse). We will be
expanding our farm operations again this year so this is also a chance
to be part of the set up of a greenhouse, expansion of cold storage
space, etc.

This position runs from May 1 until October 31, 2015.

If you don’t like weeding, this may not be the job for you!

If you don’t have any experience, please consider becoming an intern
with us (see below).

Thank you.

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(2) INTERNSHIP

Please see above for all information about our farm and the work you
will be involved in.

Interns differ from Farm Hands in that you are not expected to have as
much experience. You will be reimbursed with all the vegetables you
can eat, a stipend of $250 and simple accommodation on the farm. You
will also participate in monthly visits to other organic farms
throughout the region and learn from a great community of people. If
you become keen and able in any given area, we will support you in
taking on a leadership role.

We have regular potlucks but for the most part you are responsible for
your own meals. We often have eggs and meat available for purchase at
a discounted rate.

We welcome international interns and enjoy providing you with a great,
Canadian farm experience.

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TO APPLY:

If you are interested in either position, please email John Weatherhead at:
waratahdowns@gmail.com
with your resume and cover letter. Let us know why you would like to
work with us on our farm doing the jobs described. We’d really like to
know how your life experience and interests make you the ideal person
for these jobs. Also, let us know what you need to be comfortable,
when you will be ready to start and if you have any questions.

We would like to meet you in person or at least over skype.

Thanks for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.

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