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Ferme et Forêt in Wakefield, Quebec is seeking an Ecological Farm Worker!
ABOUT Ferme et Forêt
The largest part of our business is maple syrup. We tap 2800 trees, and make the syrup into several additional products, such as maple butter. We also grow shiitake mushrooms on logs in the forest, as well as other mushroom species, including winecap. We harvest a lot of wild growing apples in the fall and turn them into sweet cider and vinegar. We also harvest some other wild foods, such as sumac, which we turn into a juice. We also have a flock of 100 laying hens, and grow some asparagus and berries. Our farm is 150 acres, 10 minutes from the vibrant village of Wakefield, 30 minutes from Ottawa. We sell mostly from our farmstand and a weekly farmers’ market.
We follow organic guidelines, but are not certified. We’re pretty small-scale and focused on direct sales.
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
POSITION 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 these and other mushrooms.
- Daily collection, washing, and packing of eggs, and caring for a flock of 100 laying hens.
- Food transformation, including maple butter, wild herbal teas, and wild apple cider.
- Operating a wood-splitter to split about 60 cords of firewood; stacking firewood.
- Harvesting and cultivating berries.
- Harvesting wild foods such as wild apples, sumac, and wild plums.
- Going to a farmer’s market. 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!
POSITION DETAILS
Term: Ideally, someone who is available to work immediately until November, with the possibility of some winter work, and full-time work in February, March, and April next year during maple syrup season. This being said, we’ll consider other start and end times for the right candidate. This will be a maximum one year position.
Hours per week: 20 – 35 hours/week
Wage: 18 an hour pay. A 10% employee discount and some free farm produce. An off-grid straw-bale cabin on site available to rent if needed (for $400/month)
TO APPLY
Please send resume to lefarmteam@fermeetforet.ca. A cover letter is appreciated, but not necessary.
Deadline to apply: March 28
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 Ferme et Forêt
Website: https://fermeetforet.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fermeetforet/
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