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Kingfisher Farm Market in South Surrey, BC is seeking a Flower Farm Assistant!
ABOUT Kingfisher Farm Market
We are a small farm in South Surrey BC sustainably growing vegetables and flowers. We run a weekly on-site farm market, do roadside sales as well as farmer’s boxes and restaurant sales. We cultivate about an acre of vegetables and a quarter acre of flowers. Our main flower farming focus is market bouquets so we grow lots of variety and are planting successions throughout the season.
We have been farming on this land since 2006 and are committed to sustainable/regenerative farming practises. At this point we are primarily no-till and use mulch, tarps and cover cropping to cover soil and reduce weed pressure. Don’t worry, it hasn’t eliminated all need for weeding! We value being able to connect directly with our community through our weekly on-site market. People are invited on to the farm and can see their food and flowers being grown. Through our flower subscription program customers can journey through a whole season of local flowers.
DESIRED QUALITIES
We are looking for someone who is:
- A hard worker
- Able to work independently after given appropriate instructions
- Able to stick with repetitive tasks, looking for ways to improve efficiency as competency is gained
- Positive attitude
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain quality standards
- Physically able to weed for hours in a row, transport wheelbarrows of compost and be on your knees planting for hours
POSITION TASKS
- Field tasks of seeding, weeding, planting, harvesting
- Farm tasks of washing harvest bins, washing flower pails, clean up from market day
- General farm tasks as needed
- May include design work depending on experience but will focus on flower field tasks for the majority of the position
POSITION DETAILS
Term: April-October
Hours per week: up to 32 hours/week, Monday – Thursday, possibly less hours in April working up as the season goes
Wage: $19-20/hr depending on experience
TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and cover letter to 172streetfarm@gmail.com.
Deadline to apply:
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 Kingfisher Farm Market
Website: www.kingfisherfarmmarket.com
Facebook: @kingfisherfarmmarket
Instagram: @kingfisherfarmmarket
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