Greenshire Eco Farms Permaculture Living & Business Opportunity Job vacancy in Canada

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The farm is located on a busy local and ‘cottage-country’ route in the
Kawartha Lakes northeast of Toronto and 30 minutes northwest of
Peterborough, between Lindsay and Bobcaygeon. The previous owner lived
on the property for 30 years and used no chemicals. Therefore, the
land could be certified organic.

We have in the ground, in various types of garden beds such as
mandala, food forest, and hugelkultur:
• 35 fruit trees (5 sweet cherry, 1 sour cherry, 11 apple, 6 pear, 5
peach, 5 nectarine, 2 persimmon)
• 66 nut trees (hazelnut, almond, japanese walnut aka heartnut, sweet
chestnut, pecan, korean pine nut)
• 1500 asparagus crowns
• various seasonal vegetables and garlic
• plus 30 more nut trees and several plum trees planted in spring 2013

Greenshire is a commercial farm and educational centre, open to the
public for workshops and agri-entertainment: Permaculture garden tours
and natural horsemanship/equine-assisted learning demonstrations and
sessions.

Greenshire’s horses live in a naturalized boarding environment called
a Paddock Paradise
(http://greenshireecofarms.com/healing-horse-centre/naturalized-boarding/)
– one of only a few in Ontario. Two certified facilitators run
workshops and sessions in Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning
(FEEL, http://greenshireecofarms.com/healing-horse-centre/feel)
with
our rescue horses, helping our human clients to learn valuable life
skills and new ways to be in relationship, while rehabilitating the
horses, who often have histories of abuse and/or neglect, at the same
time.

The Greenshire partners are looking for partner-investor(s) to live on
or off the farm, with the possibility of co-owning the property and
business for the person(s) who fit well with us and our mission. We
also seek a business-savvy person or persons to manage or co-manage
the gardens, help with all aspects of the gardens and horses, and/or
administer the agri-tourism business. The main house is ~1100 square
feet, recently renovated, heated by oil, with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom.
Another bedroom or two could be easily built in the unfinished
basement. If you wish to live on the farm, one of the large bedrooms
is currently available; rent negotiable. We would have a partner
probationary period of six months, to ensure we work with you and you
work with us. Either party can terminate with two months’ notice. You
must be willing to share the house with one of our partners and her
toddler, and an intern who is a potential partner.

We are expanding our intentional community and actively searching for
new members whose skills and gifts complement our own. We are working
on establishing a heart-based business model and looking for people
who are creative, loving, dedicated and enthusiastic.  We are willing
to consider renters, who aren’t interested in becoming part owners but
who would still help with the gardens and horses on a regular basis.

A second residence (720 sq ft) on the farm is currently occupied by
two of the partners. Also, a third seasonal-living residence for farm
workers is allowed.

There is a multitude of options for other ecological businesses on the
property (including building of cottages or “tiny houses on wheels”
for agri-tourism). Our 100 acres includes approximately 30 acres young
forest, 65 hay/meadow and 5 in market gardens and residential area.
Approximately 2 acres is in cultivated garden space, and the nut trees
comprise 3 acres.

We envision a number of possible scenarios for a partnership with the
right person or persons. For details, please email:
greenshireecofarms@gmail.com