Position: Organic Farm Apprentice or Intern
Type: monthly stipend plus veggies; no accom but trailer parking possible
Organization: Three Oaks Farm http://www.saanichorganics.com
Location: Saanichton, 30 mins north of Victoria, Vancouver Island,
British Columbia
Work Period: now till Oct 31, 2014
Work Days: Mon-Fri or Monday and 2-3 other weekdays
Our 2 acre certified organic farm is part of a 5 acre piece of land in
the beautiful Mt Newton Valley, located 30 mins from Victoria and 5
mins from nearby commercial centres. We grow 40 different veggie crops
and specialize in tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, salad greens, spinach,
strawberries. We sell our produce through a marketing partnership
(Saanich Organics) to several re
staurants, a box program and 3 vibrant
farmer markets around Victoria.
Rachel has 18 yrs experience and is passionate about food security
issues and ensuring the farm is financially as well as ecologically
sustainable. She takes apprentices’ education seriously. Each
apprentice will have an area of responsibility and weekly discussions
will involve you in planning and troubleshooting. Learn all aspects of
market gardening and commercial production; seeding, succession
planting, irrigating, weeding, harvesting, packaging, seed saving,
planning, record keeping, selling, eating and enjoying. Your days will
be full, diverse, and satisfying. We have 4 greenhouses as well as
plenty of field crops, and raise some chickens for meat. We also have
2 kids, one of which is homeschooling. Rachel works closely with other
farmers in Saanich Organics and will emphasize the business side of
running a farm if apprentices indicate an interest. There will be
opportunities to engage with the larger farm community during monthly
enrichment workshops offered by partic
ipating farms.
This position does not include accommodation but if you have a trailer
it is a possibility to park it here. Stipend of $300/mo for full time
apprentice provided (less for part time) plus full access to farm
veggies all the time. We are located near the ocean, the hiking trails
of John Dean Park, and 10 mins drive from swimming lakes. Ideal
apprentices are physically fit, self motivated, eager to learn and
willing to embrace all farm practices. Good communication is a must,
as is use of common sense, the confidence to make decisions and a
willingness to go above and beyond. Please make contact if you are
positive, self-motivated, respectful of others, a hard worker, a
non-smoker, and are seriously considering organic agriculture in your
future!
Location:
Saanichton, BC. 23 km north of Victoria, 25 minutes drive.
Please apply to:
rachel@saanichorganics.com
or phone 250-652-8662. Email preferred.
Preference to applicants that we can meet face to face.
