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Ferme et Forêt in Wakefield, Quebec is seeking an Ecological Farm Helper!
ABOUT Ferme et Foret
We produce maple syrup, eggs, log-grown shiitake mushrooms, berries, garlic, asparagus, wild foods, and prepared food. We are on a 150 acres farm of mixed fields and forest. We don’t use a ton of machinery but have a tractor, ATV, truck, wood splitter, and all the equipment necessary for maple syrup production. We sell at a farmstand, a local farmers market, online, and at several nearby stores.
We are not certified organic, but use no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. You can read more about our philosophy and practices here: http://fermeetforet.ca/about-us/growing-harvesting-practices/
DESIRED QUALITIES
- a high-energy individual, able to be self-motivated and work independently or with others
- passionate about producing quality food
- able to produce high-quality results in a timely, efficient manner
- preferably has some farming and/or kitchen experience
- aged 15 – 30 (to make their wage eligible for subsidy)
- preferably bilingual
- available to work immediately until November 30, 2023
JOB TASKS
- Repairing maple sap tubing in the sugarbush.
- Moving about 50 sometimes heavy shiitake logs per week into and out of soaking tanks and harvesting the mushrooms.
- Daily collection, washing, and packing of eggs, and caring for a flock of 100 laying hens.
- Food transformation, including maple butter and wild apple cider.
- Operating a wood-splitter to split firewood.
- Harvesting and cultivating berries and garlic.
- Harvesting wild foods such as nettles, wild apples, and wild plums.
- Opening, closing, and stocking an unmanned honour-system farmstand. Possibly doing food deliveries into the city.
- Other random jobs that always come up on a farm!
JOB DETAILS
Term: Immediately until October or November
Hours per week: 20 – 30
Wage: $17/hr
Free camping is available on the farm. Off-site cabin rental an option.
TO APPLY
Send us an email or resume to lefarmteam@fermeetforet.ca
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Ferme et Foret
Website: http://www.fermeetforet.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fermeetforet/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fermeetforet/
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