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FARM JOB: Surrey, British Columbia – Seed of Life Farm, Farmhands
April 23, 2025
Seed of Life Farm in Surrey, British Columbia is seeking farmhands!
ABOUT Seed of Life Farm
Seed of Life Farm is a small scale farm located in North Surrey on a piece of heritage land. The land is easily accessible by transit from Vancouver, only 15 minutes bus ride to King George and Surrey Central Station.
We are a family of 3 (Jason, Krystyna and Maya), growing mixed vegetables, herbs, cut flowers and edible flowers on about 1.5 acres. We grow outdoors and in hoophouses. We are mainly no-till farm, we use hand tools such as broadfork, rakes, stand up hoes and drilled powered tools such as tilthers. Pest management is done following organic practices (row cover, beneficial insects, etc.)
We are entering our 7th year of farming, fourth at this location, more ready than ever to have a bountiful season! We sell our produce and flowers at 2 Farmer’s Markets in Vancouver (Riley Park on Saturdays and Mount Pleasant on Sundays) through a collective stall. We also run a CSA program (approximately 30 shares), from June to October.
Our methods of growing are sustainable and ecological, including reduced tillage and a focus on soil health and maintaining healthy ecosystems. We followed an apprenticeship with an organic farm 8 years ago, so that is the only way we know to grow! We are now Certified Naturally Grown.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- You have an interest in growing organic food; previous farm work is an asset although not necessary.
- You are able to work outside in any type of weather, and will dress accordingly
- You have great teamwork skills, but also can work alone
- You are able to learn a variety of tasks
- Although we try to do as much much weeding standing up, a lot of the tasks require the ability to work at ground level for extended period of time.
- Ability to lift minimum 30 lbs, do repetitive tasks
- We do take the time to train you properly on each task, but we need you to keep up with a fast pace and have an efficient mindset. As the season goes, the work volume get heavier and it is important to keep up!
- Clear communication and respect for everyone is of out most importance
- Capable of using various hand tools (knives, hoes, rakes, weedwacker, tilther, broadfork)
POSITION TASKS
- Soil/bed preparation / amendment and compost application
- Seeding /transplanting
- Watering
- Pruning / trellising
- Weeding by hand and with tools
- Harvesting, cleaning, sorting and packing
- Assembling orders and CSA boxes
- Landscape maintenance
- Irrigation maintenance
- Record keeping
POSITION DETAILS
Since we are restricted by our funding, we can only offer 9 weeks, 30 hours a week for the “full time” position.
Part time position #1:
Term: May-October (14-22 weeks) Thursday – Friday + possibility of adding 1 day (field work or greenhouse work)
Hours per week: 2-3 days a week, 6-7 hour days including 1 hour of lunch unpaid, workdays can be from Monday to Saturday, schedule will be determined according to availability
Wage: $18/hr or more depending on experience + 4% vacation pay & free veggies, herbs and flowers.
Part time position #2:
Term: June-August (9 weeks – no extension possible)
Hours per week: 30hr per week (no overtime possible) , 6-7 hour days including 1 hour of lunch unpaid, workdays can be from Monday to Saturday, schedule will be determined according to availability
Wage: $18/hr or more depending on experience + 4% vacation pay & free veggies, herbs and flowers.
Part time position #3:
Term: May-October (14-22 weeks) Thursday – Friday + possibility of adding 1 day (field work or greenhouse work). Note that this position will mainly focus on harvesting, washing and packing for weekend markets and CSA.
Hours per week: 2-3 days a week, 6-7 hour days including 1 hour of lunch unpaid, workdays can be from Monday to Saturday, schedule will be determined according to availability
Wage: $18/hr or more depending on experience + 4% vacation pay & free veggies, herbs and flowers.
TO APPLY
Please send resume and cover letter (optional) seedoflifefarm@gmail.com
Deadline to apply: July 15th 2025
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 of Life Farm
Website: seedoflifefarm.ca
Facebook: seedoflifefarm
Instagram: seedoflifefarm