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Edwin County Farms in Picton, Ontario is seeking a Field Hand!
ABOUT Edwin County Farms
Edwin County Farms is a bio-diverse farm located in beautiful Prince Edward County, Ontario. The 700 acre farm includes a 2.5 acre organically managed market garden and seasonal greenhouse facility for vegetables and cut flowers. The farm also produces organic maple syrup, grain, beef, and chicken.
Edwin County Farms is affiliated with the newly restored Royal Hotel in Picton, Ontario, providing an array of organic produce, meat, etc. for the Hotel’s farm-to-table program. We also supply more than a dozen other local chefs and restaurants in one of Canada’s premier wine regions. In addition, we feed our community through local farmers’ markets, growing a diverse array of produce from April through to November.
Our mission is to produce the highest quality, naturally grown vegetables and flowers using organic and regenerative methods, to nourish our community as well as to provide a friendly and supportive environment and lifestyle for our employees. We have a work culture that strives to be inclusive, productive, efficient, organized, and fun!
DESIRED QUALITIES
Applicants should have a strong work ethic and positive attitude, good problem-solving, organization, and communication skills as well as strong observation skills. Previous experience, i.e. market gardening, landscaping, tree planting, is an asset as is some familiarity with market garden tools and systems.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to repeatedly lift 50lbs
- Ability to kneel, bend and squat repeatedly for long periods
- Ability to work in all weather conditions, including heat, rain and mud
JOB TASKS
- Seedling production work (making potting mix, seeding trays)
- Establishment & upkeep of crops (direct seeding, planting and weeding)
- Greenhouse pruning and maintenance
- Installation of field materials including caterpillar tunnels, geotextiles, row covers, irrigation
- Vegetable harvest (possibly some flower harvest as well)
- Post-harvest operations: washing, sorting, weighing, bagging
- Bed prep using the broadfork and BCS in the fields and greenhouses and tractor in the fields
- Field and Wash House clean up
- Participating in staffing of Farmer’s Market Stand
JOB DETAILS
Term: Starting asap (August/ September) until November or December.
Hours per week: 40-50hr/wk
Wage: $ 15.50 /hr. Accommodation is available.
TO APPLY
Please send resume and cover letter to lucas.sorbara@me.com
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Edwin County Farms
Website: http://www.edwincountyfarms.ca
Instagram: @edwincountyfarms
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