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Seed to Culture in Lillooet, BC is seeking a Farm and Fermentation Assistant!
ABOUT Seed to Culture
Seed to Culture is a small scale certified organic vegetable farm and fermented food processor. We grow mixed vegetables and fruit using organic practices on over 1 acre of productive land in Lillooet, BC. Our business, as farmers and fermenters, has been in operation for over 8 years but we have been market farmers for over 15 years. We sell our vegetables at multiple Farmers Markets, wholesale to restaurants, and use our vegetables at our small food production facility to make sauerkraut and other fermented products. We also have a small retail location where we sell our vegetables, fermented products, and other Lillooet grown or made products.
Our goal is to create an ecologically, environmentally, and physiologically regenerative business that provides the community with a source of locally produced healthy, and delicious product. To create a financially viable preserved food business based around the production of value added healthy fermented products. We value holistic approaches to farming, food production, and consumption. We value practices that are regenerative to the environment and our bodies. Our farm is certified organic and we farm on 2 different properties.
DESIRED QUALITIES
We are looking for a motivated, upbeat, adaptable person to join our team!
- Must arrive punctual and be prepared to work.
- Be willing to work outdoors on hot days, lift up to 40lbs, and be keen to learn how to farm and ferment!
- This is hard work and a positive attitude will guarantee a productive season.
- Previous farm experience is great but not necessary. A willingness to learn and work hard is an asset.
POSITION TASKS
- Farm tasks – seeding, planting seedlings, weeding (lots of weeds!), irrigation, harvesting vegetables and fruit, and washing and preparing produce for markets.
- Basic irrigation set up and maintenance.
- Field record keeping.
- Cleaning storage crops, and prepping fields for winter.
- Kitchen tasks – washing and chopping vegetables, and packaging fermented foods
- Customer Service tasks – selling products at Farmers Markets
POSITION DETAILS
Term: May 4th-mid-December. Will happily rehire the following year in April if interested.
Hours per week: Hours per week: 32-40 hours per week
Wage: We pay $18-$22/hr depending on experience and offer staff discounts on our vegetables and fermented products.
Can also offer on-farm accommodation if needed.
TO APPLY
Please send a resume and cover letter (not required but helpful) to info@seedtoculture.ca
Applicants will be reviewed as they are received
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
Please note that Young Agrarians does not have the capacity to pre-screen job opportunities. Please screen your potential employer to ensure that you are entering into a fair exchange that meets your needs and expectations. Try asking the farm for references of past workers, or ask people in the community if you are unsure.
LEARN MORE ABOUT Seed to Culture
Website: www.seedtoculture.ca
Facebook: @seedtoculture
Instagram: @seedtoculture
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