Grassroot Organics ,Organic Farm Intern(s) Jobs in Canada

Position: Organic
Farm Intern(s)
Type: full-time internship with housing, food, stipend (see below)
Organization: Grassroot Organics http://grassrootorganics.com/
Location: Woodville (Kawartha Lakes), Ontario


We are currently looking for interns on our farm in Woodville Ontario
(Kawartha Lakes). We have a busy farm here harvesting wild edibles,
growing an abundance of organic vegetables and raising livestock
(chickens, heritage turkeys and rabbits). We run a small on-farm CSA
but the focus of our sales is the 2 markets we do at the Brickwork’s
Farmer’s Market in Toronto. We also sell our goods to some of
Toronto’s finest restaurants.

The ideal candidate(s) would work well both independently and with the
group. Having experience in vegetable production would be great, but a
keen interest in organic produce production would work too. Looking
for people to work full days in all types of weather. We grow many
different types of vegetables, herbs and fruit in greenhouses,
coldframes, and out in the field so the work would be varied depending
on the day. Interns should expect to be part of every job in
production of our farm goods – field prep, planting, seeding,
harvesting, packing, weeding, barn chores, general cleanup, market
help and many other jobs. A lot of what we do here is by hand once the
fields are prepared so expect many hours out in the sun and not in a
tractor. We would expect a 5 day work week and we are a young family
farm so working with/around children is a must.

The successful candidate(s) will be staying in an off grid cabin,
about 5 minute drive north of the farm, so having a vehicle/bike to
get around would be handy. This internship would work well for a
couple or 2 friends because the cabin is small. We will provide
produce from the farm for your meals, and we will negotiate a monthly
stipend with the aim of off-setting your living expenses – we see this
as a learning experience that should be cost neutral to you. The cabin
is set on a property that is off the grid and as per our arrangement
you will be asked to help out there 1-2 days a week. The work there
would be naturlizing the property, looking after gardens, caring for
the dog, planting garlic and general maintenance of the property.

We are a young group here with lots of spunk.

So if you love the outdoors and getting your hands dirty this could be
a really fun learning opportunity!

Contact us at:
laura.grassroot@gmail.com
or 705 439 3372

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