Type: full-time open-ended contract, on-farm housing possible
Organization: Covenant Farm
Location: near Ottawa, Ontario (Clarence-Rockland)
Covenant Farm is a multi-generational collective farm that strives to create a
better world; a world of high ethics, abundance
, health, beauty, connection and
collaboration. Our products are certified organic by Ecocert Canada.
Here we understand that food is a celebration and deep connection with our
Nature and we strive to share and promote this through community building and
the establishment of sustainable local food systems.
We currently produce a variety of vegetables, micro greens, greens, fruit and
poultry in the fields and greenhouses of our 50 acre farm for our CSA, Farmers’
Markets and local wholesale customers.
The work schedule is 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Saturday
with workdays generally lasting from 7 am to 5 pm with a 2-hour lunch period.
Applicants
• Have 2 years experience working/interning on a CSA farm
• Are physically fit and capable of the manual labor inherent to farming
• Are able to use basic farm equipment
• Are business savvy
• Are bilingual in French and English
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills
• Demonstrate detailed observation and strong problem solving skills
• Have a valid driver’s license and mobile phone (texting, invoicing, phone)
• Are comfortable with diversity in religious/spiritual beliefs, sexual
orientations and identity, cultural origins and expressions.
• Able to accept constructive criticism and open to experiential learning
Covenant Farm is looking for responsible, dependable, innovative,
self-motivated and focused people. Good humor, respect, passion, flexibility,
devotion and honesty are a must. Interest in food processing and recipe
development, community building, sustainable food systems an asset.
Tasks include:
• Working in close collaboration and partnership with farm owner
• Maintaining consistent production records for organic certification
• Management:
• Production planning/time management
• Managing client orders
• Evaluating production costs
• Basic accounting
• Marketing
• Social Networking
• Interns/Wwoofers/Volunteers
• Gardening Work:
• Soil preparation
• Planting seeds
• Transplanting
• Weeding
• Mulching
• Watering
• Pruning
• Trellising
• Microgreen production:
• Establishing planting schedules
• Production calculations
• Watering
• Harvest and harvest planning
• Seed inventory and supply inventory management
• Greenhouses:
• Managing ventilation and climate control
• Working with additional season extension tools
• Improving Greenhouse efficiency and systems
• Soil Fertility Management
• Rotational pasturing of chickens
• Using Green Manures
• Using soil amendments
• Harvesting
• Harvesting for peak quality
• Calculating harvest needs
• Washing & Packing
• Handling and storage of produce to maintain freshness and quality
• Assembling weekly CSA baskets
• Delivering wholesale orders
• Layer Hens
• Feeding and watering chickens
• Collecting, cleaning & packing eggs
• Managing pastured chickens
• Hosting farm visits and tours
• Farmers’ Market booths
This is an open-ended contract starting in June 2016 ending November 2016, with
a possibility to extend into winter and beyond, to replace current manager
during maternity leave. There is a 1-month probation period to make sure we are
a good fit. The contract begins with a 2-week intensive training with current
manager and owner. On-farm housing possible.
Only people with an established work permit need apply. Only candidates that
are selected for interview will be contacted.
Please apply by email by sending your cover letter describing your approach,
philosophy and intent with resume including references to:
caroline@covenantfarm.ca
