Organization: Jonathan’s Farm http://jonathansfarm.com
Location: 10 minutes north of Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Jonathan’s Farm
Jonathan’s Farm is located 10 minutes north of Winnipeg and grows
vegetables for 250 CSA membe
rs and 2 farmers markets. We are committed
to using ecological farming practices such as cover cropping, nutrient
management, and crop rotation. Our vegetables are also in accordance
with regulations for organic vegetable production.
Job description
Employees are responsible for the following duties each week:
• Greenhouse maintenance, seedling production and transplanting
• Planting, harvesting, hoeing and hand weeding vegetable crops and
sowing covercrops.
• Pest management
• Setting up, running, and fixing irrigation.
• Working in any weather condition at any time of day if and when
circumstances require it.
• Repetitive lifting on harvest days (2 times/week)
Other tasks may include:
• CSA and farmers’ market marketing & distribution
• Planning CSA harvests
• Doing tractor work (tilling, laying mulch, digging potatoes, inter
row cultivation and blind cultivation)
The ideal candidate will have:
• Experience in vegetable production
• Enthusiasm for farming, nutritious food and healthy work.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Experience selling and marketing products to the public
• A valid drivers license and own transportation
• A willingness to living with minimal amenities (outhouse, no hot water)
• Initiative and desire to generate ideas and solve problems.
• A desire to volunteer part time in April in order to gain a better
understanding of the farm work
• Be willing to work on repetitive tasks.
Hours and Duration:
• 40 – 50 hours/week
• 4 month and 5 month positions available Starting May 1 and June 1.
Anyone wishing a more in-depth learning experience is invited to
volunteer for starting seedlings in April and for additional hours
throughout the growing season.
Wages:
$12/hour.
Workers compensation provided.
Accomodation:
Accomodation is available on request
Application instructions:
Please send resume and short cover letter to:
jonathansfarm@gmail.com