Pilgrims’ Produce in Armstrong, BC is seeking Fruit Picker People!
ABOUT Pilgrims’ Produce
Pilgrims’ Produce is a 13.7 acre farm nestled below the beautiful Eagle Rock Cliffs, close to Armstrong and Vernon BC. We are a certified organic mixed farm growing a wide variety of vegetables, as well as fruits, berries and nuts. This farm was established in 1991 with big vision and passion, caring for this little piece of land and for the community around us.
We use a variety of tools to get jobs done, tractors, quads, wheelbarrows and lots of useful hand tools to name a few. We sell our beautiful produce via Farmer’s Markets, our own CSA, U-Pick, our NEW farm store, as well as a few other local outlets.
Alongside our veggie production, our main berry crops are strawberries and cultivated saskatoons. Minor berry crops include: haskaps, currants, chokecherries, and mulberries. Our main tree fruit crop is plums (100 trees, 10 varieties). We also have cherries (70) and pears (15).
Pilgrims’ Produce is an established certified organic farm is a fun place to work. We are a family owned and operated farm. Living and working here is peaceful, inspiring, hard-work and rewarding! We aim to grow awesome, wholesome food for our community while contributing to healthy soil and land.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- Must be physically fit (some heavy lifting, crawling, climbing ladders etc)
- Able to work in all kinds of weather
- Experience preferred but not required. On-site training/mentoring will be provided.
- Good work ethic!
- Friendly personality to work with public (U-pick) and other seasonal workers
JOB TASKS
Harvesting strawberries is our main fruit crop. This requires crawling, gently harvesting and handling the berries, team work. The patch is occasionally wet in the early mornings. Must be able to work in all weather. Other fruit crops may require climbing a ladder.
JOB DETAILS
Term: Pilgrims’ Produce is looking for several part-time employees who can help us bring in our fruit crops! Starting with strawberries and then moving into the other fruits like currants, saskatoons, cherries, pears, plums and more! This is a great job for a high school or Uni/College student! These roles start the week of June 5-9th, 2023.
Hours per week: Work will most likely be 3 days a week (M,W,F), approx. 6 hours each day, with the option to work more with the veggie crew.
Wage: Starting wages will be $1/lb, with experienced pickers up to $1.40/lb and minimum wage at the very least.
TO APPLY
Please send resume and cover simple letter to pilgrimscsa@gmail.com
Deadline to apply: ASAP!!
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Pilgrims’ Produce
Website: https://pilgrimsproduce.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PilgrimsProduce/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pilgrimsgumboots/
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