Fiddlehead Farm is a 128 acre farm focusing on a three acre market garden. This is the farm’s first year of operation with Stephen Laing, farm manager, coming out of several internships and the Fleming College Sustainable Agriculture Program. Stephen and his partner Heather steward this property overlooking Fish Lake with help from the farm’s other owners. We offer a modest CSA and will be selling at several farmers’
markets locally and in Toronto. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about starting up a farm and how to grow, market, and enjoy delicious vegetables and fruits.
As former interns we are interested in providing a nurturing space for emerging farmers and people seeking a season of rural life. We would like to encourage learning and discussions around sustainable agriculture. Our hope is that interns who work well with us and enjoy their season on the farm will be able to return as employees in subsequent years. Our plan is to diversify the farm with animals and plants growing along side each other.
Stephen and Heather both share an interest in Biodynamic farm approaches and are both interested in developing permaculture orchards/food forests on the land. This year’s farm team will consist of Stephen and two interns. Heather will be around on weekends to help with markets, but will be working off farm this summer.
Interns will live and work on the garden for the summer. They will share animal chores with us and we’ll try to switch up chores every now and then to keep the activities fresh. Our goal is to provide you with an opportunity to learn about sustainable gardening techniques and skill sets while having fun and eating well. We will set room aside in the field for you to experiment and grow your own crops.
You will share our house with us for the season. Each intern will have their own room and are welcome to the common areas. Week day meals are likely to be shared with us and visiting WWOOFers. We enjoy people and hope to have a fun community buzzing around the farm this season.
We will provide you with a weekly stipend in addition to room and board. The stipend is based on experience and can be discussed during the interview process. We are close to parks, wineries, water, and lush scenery.
Interns will be expected to put in 8-9 hours a day 5 days a week with two days to relax and have fun.
We are hoping to find interns who enjoy physical work, have an interest and commitment to sustainable agriculture, enjoy people, are fun, are responsible, and who will laugh at my jokes.
Contact us with a CV/resume to apply or call/email with questions.
Sincerely,
The Fiddlehead Farm Team.
http://fiddlehead-farm.ca
steve@fiddlehead-farm.ca