Tsawwassen Farm School in Delta, BC is hiring a Farm Hand for the 2019 season!
About Tsawwassen Farm School
The Tsawwassen Farm School is a collaboration between the Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) and the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS). The school program is open to anyone curious about the practice of farming to feed a growing population, in ways that restore the land and nurture Mother Earth. The Tsawwassen Farm School is a gathering place to raise awareness around human scaled, community focused, alternative food production. The farm reflects aspects of Indigenous food ways through having a traditional medicinal garden, building a smokehouse, organizing feasts on the farm and inviting knowledge keepers to share wisdom and stories with our students. The program curriculum takes place on a 20 acre certified organic farm on traditional TFN land. The farm produces mixed vegetables, fruits and raises livestock (pigs and chickens) in an ecologically sound, integrated production system on 7 of the 20 acres. The utilizes a ride-on tractor and a walk-behind tractor occasional and the produce goes to the farmers markets, a CSA, restaurants and donations to the TFN community.
Farm School Values:
- The school fuses sustainable agriculture and traditional Indigenous food ways as tools to build community and create dialogue around land stewardship
- Certified Organic
- Focuses on human-scale, ecologically sound farming practices
- Follow integrated pest management strategies
Desired Qualities
The successful applicant for this position must:
- Be between 15 and 30 years old (funding requirement)
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent residents (funding requirement)
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number and be legally entitled to work in Canada (funding requirement)
- Be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions for long hours
- Have the ability to work independently and as a team member
- Respectfully interact and communicate with staff, students and the public
- Have an interest in working with a diversity of people
The following will be considered assets:
- Have a Class 5 driver’s license
- Be able to work some weekends
- Have some farming experience
Job Tasks
- Assist the Farm Manager and the team in executing the farm operation plan for the season
- Participate in all farm operations from seed planting, to weeding, to harvesting, to selling
- Participate in the preparation of produce going to Farmers Markets, CSA, and restaurants
- Assist with going to Farmers Markets, doing deliveries of CSA
- Follow the farm’s integrated pest management and certified organic growing practices
- Assist with feeding, cleaning and moving of the farm animals on pasture – pigs and chickens
- Participate in the events, feasts, volunteer days hosted by Tsawwassen Farm School
- Assist the Practicum Instructor on field work days with the students when needed
- Perform farm tasks with the use of farm tools and machinery as needed
- Be knowledgeable in the farm school program and farm products to help with promotion and answering of customer inquiries
Detailed job description on website: http://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/TFS%20Farm%20Hand.pdf
Job Details
Term: May 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019 – end date negotiable
Wage: $15-17/hour depending on experience, plus vegetables
Hours: 40 hours/week
To Apply
Resume and a brief write up of why they want to work with us to caroline.chiu@kpu.ca.
Learn More About Tsawwassen Farm School
Website: www.kpu.ca/tfnfarm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TsawwassenFarmSchool
Instagram: @tsawwassen_farm_school
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