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Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society in Delta, BC is seeking a Delta Field Lead!
ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society
Farm Roots Mini school is an innovative, one of a kind school that directly links students to the multifaceted agricultural industry. While earning dual credits towards high school graduation and graduation from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, students will design, plan and build a learning farm at a small school set on 8 acres.
Farm Roots is a Delta School District initiative that is currently exploring how to shift the Farm Roots Mini School program into a sustainable, integrated offering for the district. As a close partner for the last several years, Fresh Roots has an agreement with the Delta School District to lease the Farm Roots growing space for the 2022 growing season.
Fresh Roots leads the planning, growing, sharing and selling of food from the Farm Roots site. We also collaborate with Delta School District to make the farm site accessible and engaging for educational programming.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- Able to organize, multi-task, prioritize duties, delegate, problem-solve and remain flexible within a fast-paced and changing environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills across various mediums
- Excited to form relationships with community members and stakeholders
- Patience and a sense of fun
- Able to give and receive feedback
- Enjoy working independently as well as in collaboration with a team
JOB TASKS
- Work with the Sites Manager and Good Food Farm Manager to implement a farm plan for Delta including production and sales goals
- Ensure ongoing communication and collaboration with Sites Manager and Good
- Food Farm Manager throughout growing Season
- Support Fresh Roots’ Vancouver & Coquitlam CSA programs by producing veggies to be shared across sites and communicating with appropriate program managers
- Ensure proper documentation of production, harvest, and sales
- Liaise with the leadership of the Farm Roots Mini School
- Grow and sell food in ways that foster community connections and support program goals. Specifically,
- Support a Farm Stand and weekly market on site for the local community
- Run a 10-12 week CSA
- Collaborate with the Delta SOYL lead to engage and mentor SOYL youth
- Implement Fresh Roots protocols for farm operations on the site
- Host and support volunteers and other farm programs on site
- Maintain tools, equipment, and irrigation systems
JOB DETAILS
Term: May through August 2022; seasonal position
Hours per week: Full-time (35-40 hours per week)
Wage: $16.50 to $18 per hour
TO APPLY
Apply through our hiring site (https://freshroots.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=42)with a resume and your choice of: a short cover letter (500 words max) uploaded as a document, OR a video (3 minutes max) linked in the “website, blog, or portfolio” line. Review of applications will begin immediately.
Deadline to apply: March 11, 2022
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society
Website: https://freshroots.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshrootsfarms/
Instagram: @freshrootsfarms
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