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Kingfisher Farm Market in Surrey, BC, is seeking a Vegetable Farm Assistant Field Manager!
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 (CSA) and restaurant sales. We cultivate about an acre of vegetables and have a small crew of about 7 of us at the height of the season. We are located in South Surrey (with no direct bus access) adjacent to a busy suburban neighbourhood.
The word “sustainable” has often been applied to our way of farming. I feel that the minimum standard for sustainability means using methods that allow us to produce healthy crops without damaging our ecosystem and depleting the soil. The “even better” level, to which we aspire, is to leave our land even better than we found it!
To that end we spread lots of compost on our field every year, we use natural amendments to feed soil life and we grow cover crops which we incorporate back into the soil to build organic matter. We never spray synthetic chemicals on our land for the purpose of killing weeds, insects or diseases. We try to minimize soil disturbance and maximize biodiversity by planting a wide variety of vegetable crops in our fields and we see the wider community as allies in joining us to foster an environment of biodiversity that is beautiful, healthy for people, and attractive to all kinds of pollinators and other wild critters!
DESIRED QUALITIES
- Hard worker in all kinds of conditions (rain, heat, etc.)
- Must be physically fit and able to lift heavy loads repetitively, kneel, bend, squat
- Able to work independently after being given appropriate instructions
- Able to stick with repetitive tasks
- Have an eye on speed and a keenness for improving the efficiency of specific tasks and general workflows as competency is gained
- Ability to work well in a team
- Positive attitude
- Attention to detail and maintaining quality standards
- Experience vegetable farming
POSITION TASKS
- Field tasks of weeding, bed prep, crop maintenance, planting, harvesting
- Farm tasks of washing harvest bins, clean up from previous market day
- Market day stocking and sales
- Engagement with market customers about vegetables and seasonal eating
- Leadership and autonomy in a specific range of crops including bed prep, planting, irrigation management, and harvest
- Providing leadership and oversight to field crew as needed in consultation with lead farmer
- General farm tasks as needed
POSITION DETAILS
Term: April – November
Hours per week: 40 hrs/week
Wage: $21-$24/hour depending on experience
TO APPLY
Please apply with resume and cover letter to Angela and Paul Neufeld at 172streetfarm@gmail.com
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: https://www.kingfisherfarmmarket
Facebook: @kingfisherfarmmarket
Instagram: @kingfisherfarmmarket