Fierce Love Farm in Qualicum Beach, BC is seeking a Farm team!
ABOUT Fierce Love Farm
We grow a mix of vegetables, flowers, and blueberries for our local Farmers’ Market, restaurants, and small grocers.
We farm on 2.5 acres of sandy coastal soil in the heart of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. We previously ran our certified organic operation on 1 acre of leased land in WSÁNEĆ (Saanich) from 2018-2021, and we are now transitioning our new-to-us Qualicum fields from a previously conventional operation to a thriving ecological farm. We use thoughtful management practices, and employ a variety of techniques to sustainably manage the land with care.
We started Fierce Love Farm in 2018, after many years of working on certified organic farms around BC, from Cawston to Saanich. We are particularly passionate about agroecology, soil science, land access, and food sovereignty. Our success is measured by marked increases in our soil health, well-fed community members, happy staff, and a diverse micro ecosystem.
DESIRED QUALITIES
2025 will be our 8th year of operation, and our 4th here in Qualicum. We are looking for 1-2 additional people to round out our team this season.
RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Previous experience on a working vegetable farm preferred, or other experience in a fast-paced environment
- Physical fitness for intensive work, and in difficult weather
- Complete tasks in a quick & efficient manner while maintaining excellent attention to detail
- Open and engaged communication skills;
- Committed to contributing to a safe, healthy, and inclusive work environment
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team
- Able to jump in as needed and adapt to diversity of tasks throughout the day
- Receive and incorporate training and feedback
- Maintain focus and efficiency while performing repetitive tasks
- Reliable, punctual, self-motivated
We would love to find crew members who are interested in joining our farm for more than one season, and we are keen to build a team that is passionate about small scale farming.
POSITION TASKS
We are looking for keen individuals to assist with all areas of farm field work including:
- seeding
- transplanting
- weeding
- trellising/pruning greenhouse crops
- preparing and amending beds
- harvesting a wide variety of crops
- washing and packing crops for market and wholesale
POSITION DETAILS
Term: April/May through mid-September/October (some flexibility on start and end times)
Hours per week: 2-4 days per week (Tuesday-Friday), 8hrs/day
Wage: $20-24/hr, dependent on experience, and is supplemented with plenty of farm fresh food
TO APPLY
Please include a resume and a brief description of yourself and why you’re interested in working at our farm. Please also indicate what days of the week you are available to work for the season.
Email: fiercelovefarm@gmail.com
Deadline to apply:
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LEARN MORE ABOUT Fierce Love Farm
Website: http://www.fiercelovefarm.ca
Instagram: @fiercelovefarm
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