Ferme du Covenant Farm,Farmer Jobs in Canada


Position: Farmer
Type: paid position, accom. available (see below)
Organization: Ferme du Covenant Farm
Website: http://www.facebook.com/covenantfarmcsa
Location: Ottawa/Clarence-Rockland, Ontario

We are looking for a third farmer to join our team to grow certified
organic vegetables, herbs, sprouts, microgreens, and some fruit. We
also have laying hens and honey bees

and grow cut flowers. We grow on
2 acres but the farm is 49 acres, 12 of which is a mixed forest.

We are passionate about farming, ecology and sustainable livelihoods.

Start, full-time: Between April 27th and 30th
End: October 30th but can extend into winter as we produce year-round.

Tasks:
• preparing beds in the fields and greenhouses (manual and machinery)
• direct seeding and transplanting
• weeding
• mulching
• watering
• harvesting
• Washing veg and preparing CSA shares
• planting fruit trees and shrubs
• all aspects of sprout and microgreen production
• processing veg
• Farmers’ Market booth and sales
• Cut flowers, bouquets
• landscaping
• earthworks
• small carpentry projects

Qualities:
• Bilingual French / English
• Joyful
• kind
• presence of mind
• Sense of observation
• team player
• self motivated
• honest
• straight-forward and clear communication
• foresight
• big picture / whole system thinking
• physically fit
• likes vegetables
• reliable
• flexible
• valid drivers license

Salary: according to experience.

Room and board also available on farm.

This is not an internship. Please only experienced, committed farmers
apply. We can only consider applicants who already have permission to
work in Canada.

Please send your CV and letter of intent to:
caroline@covenantfarm.ca

Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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