Job Description:

Are you interested in a career in organic agriculture?

This is an opportunity to learn and work directly with an established 1st generation farmer.

You could be involved in growing over 30 kinds of vegetables, blueberries and

participate in many of the following aspects of running a farm:

- Seeding, Transplanting, Weeding, Row Covers, Fertilizer applications, Harvesting

- Washing vegetables, Processing, Bin Washing, Pruning, Irrigation, Record keeping of field logs

Qualifications:

- Belief in organic farming and a desire to learn the practices

- Reliable & Punctual

- Healthy physical condition

- Strong work ethic, works at a good rhythm

- Motivated and driven

- Works well with others

- Able & willing to work in all kinds of conditions: hot, cold, rain, wind, bugs, etc.

- Ease with the public, good customer service

- Attention to detail, takes pride in doing their work well

- Previous farming experience is an asset but not required

- Resourcefulness, ability to adapt

- Bilingualism is an asset but not required

- Driver’s license is an asset but not required

- A good attitude and sense of humor.

- Desire to start a farm is an asset but not required

Position A:

Title: Farm Worker

Duration: 30 weeks

From April 29th to end of the season (~ around November 18th)

Monday to Friday

Full-time: 40 - 44 hours per week

Wage: $17.00 / hour

Position B:

Title: Farm Worker

Duration: 24 weeks

From May 20th to October 28th

Monday to Friday

Full-time: 40 - 44 hours per week

Wage: $17.00 / hour

16-week CSA organic vegetable basket subscription is included with the job for staff.

Lodging is possible to be provided for the right fit candidates.

Access to surplus 2nd-grade vegetables (which we cannot sell) throughout the season.

Schedules will fluctuate depending on weather and workload on the farm,

on the time of year and how much work there is that needs to be done seasonally.

About Us:

Fairweather is a family farm that grows a wide variety of local, certified organic vegetables and blueberries that we offer to the public in our weekly CSA basket program and at farmer’s markets such as Lansdowne and Westboro in Ottawa.

We are dedicated to training the next generation of farmers to ensure food security for the future. After both myself and my father having graduated the Farm Management Technology program to learn about farming, we believe that the best way to learn how to become a farmer is to work on a farm. There is an open policy on knowledge at our farm and all questions will be answered to the best of our ability, to facilitate the learning process.

On our farm, we NEVER spray any pesticides, which means you can learn how we control pests with only completely traditional practices that work in harmony with the environment and how we have created a thriving and balanced ecosystem.

We have a small greenhouse where we grow our seedlings and heat crops such as tomatoes.

The farm has 400 blueberry plants, and we will be working on maintaining, where you can learn about operating a small-scale production of blueberries.

We also have a small orchard where we are growing an assortment of trees for the future, and I have a wealth of knowledge to share on the subject.

My parents will be usually up on the farm to help on Fridays and for the weekends with the markets and basket deliveries.

The farm uses a BCS walk-behind tractor as well as other larger tractors for our fieldwork.

We hope that you will want to return to work at the farm for years to come, which is why we do everything we can to offer the most rewarding and fulfilling experience possible.

Send applications to Andrew at andrew.harrel@mail.mcgil.ca

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for a follow-up.

Note: If you have applied in the past and would like to be considered for this position, please resend your resume to express your continued interest.