Type: Full-time with weekly stipend, room & partial board (see below)
Organization: Fiddle Foot Farm http://www.fiddlefootfarm.com
Location: 1 hour North of Toronto, Mansfield, Ont. on the Niagara Escarpment
Start date: as soon as possible – Friday November 19t
ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC FARM – APPRENTICESHIP 2016
Fiddle Foot Farm is a diverse Biodynamic farm where we grow 5.5 acres of
vegetables, for a CSA and market garden. We also raise livestock including
cows, pastured chickens and pastured pigs. This has been our 9th season running
a farm business, and we now have 8 years experience working with
apprenticeship-based learning on our farm.
We practice a holistic approach to farm management through the incorporation of
Biodynamic practices. We consider the land that we work to be a dynamic and
living Farm Organism that can be increasingly sensitized to nature’s rhythms
through the application of consciously prepared herbal preparations, carefully
timed plantings and the power of positive intentions and human thought.
Apprenticing at Fiddle Foot Farm is appropriate for curious minds seeking to
develop a practical and more personal connection to the natural world through
daily interactions with soil, plants, animals and people.
All applicants must be willing and able to work long, satisfying hours in the
outdoors, 5-6 days a week and be committed to working in a team environment.
All applicants should have good communication skills, be independent workers,
be physically fit and most of all have a strong desire to learn by doing.
Timing: as soon as possible – November 19th
Compensation:
• On-farm accommodations in a 3 bedroom, 800 ft2 house
• Stipend of $150/week
• Food: vegetables, eggs and some farm-raised meat will be provided.
While the season is well underway, we will make every effort to ensure that the
fall on the farm is filled with opportunities for learning and education in as
many aspects of sustainable agriculture as possible. You will be involved in
regular harvest days, cultivation / weeding, irrigation, post-harvest handling,
marketing, caring for animals and some canning / preserving. For September and
October, we will participate in monthly visits to other farms, as we are
members of the CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training)
network. You will also have access to our extensive agricultural library.
You will be involved in the daily care for our chickens, pigs and small herd of
cows. You will have the opportunity to learn about season extension practices
that we use in our moveable hoop-houses. There may be small construction and
infrastructure projects to be involved with as well. The 66-acre farm property
includes access to the Bruce Trail and the nearby Boyne River.
If you are interested in working with us this fall, please send us a cover
letter highlighting why you are interested in this learning experience as well
as a resume to fiddlefootfarm@gmail.com .
More information about Fiddle Foot Farm can be found on our website: http://www.fiddlefootfarm.com
If you have any questions regarding the apprenticeship, please be in touch via
phone or email.
Contact: Graham Corbett & Amy Ouchterlony
Tel. 519-925-3225
E-mail: fiddlefootfarm@gmail.com