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Puddle Produce Farm in Williams Lake, BC is seeking a Field Assistant for July to October 2024!
ABOUT Puddle Produce Farm
If you’re looking for a rewarding and fun summer job on a small organic vegetable farm in a small town with amazing people and beautiful land, we think we could do that for you!
Puddle Produce Farm is a small 1.5 acre certified organic vegetable farm established on a 70 acre property on the Fraser river, in the historic region of Soda Creek (approximately 40kms north of Williams Lake). Soda Creek gets its name from the word Xat’sull, which means “on the cliff where the bubbling water comes out”, and it is Xat’sull territory where we gratefully live and farm.
We grow around 70 varieties of vegetables and microgreens for 2 farmers markets, a CSA
program, online sales, and retail.
The Team
We’re a small crew: usually just 3-4 people including the farm owner/operator, so it’s really important to us to create a healthy work environment for everyone. We value the farm team above anything else because they are what make the farm successful, so we work hard but we also treat each other with respect and give back as much as possible. We’re good communicators, supportive, and make time to have fun and enjoy this amazing lifestyle.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
The Job
Our field crew has lots of variety in their work – they get to dabble in pretty much everything on the farm. Here are some examples of typical work for the field team:
- Transplanting/recording field data
- Hand and mechanical weeding
- Nursery plantings and maintenance
- Irrigation set up and maintenance
- Harvesting
- Produce washing and packaging
- Packing for weekly orders and Farmers’ Market
- Assist with farmers’ market sales 2x/week
You don’t have to have any prior experience in veggie farming, just keen to learn and a good work ethic.
JOB DETAILS
Term: ASAP – October 15, 2024
Hours per week: 40hrs/week
Wage: $20/hour, and includes all deductions and benefits as per provincial labour laws, as well as all the free veggies you want. The candidates will work a 40hr work week, and days are Mon-Fri with opportunities for overtime, if desired.
We can also help any out of town candidates with relocation costs.
Logistics: You’ll need your own vehicle as there is no reliable transportation to/from the farm. PLEASE NOTE: there is little to no cell reception on the farm, but there is a phone line on site and reliable WiFi.
Staying on the farm: There is a skoolie and camper for any staff living on the farm. They both have a double bed, kitchenette, dining table, seating, fireplaces, outhouse, and Wifi. We do not charge rent to live on the farm while working here.
TO APPLY
Please send us a letter of interest telling us a bit about you and what you’re looking for, as well as a resume (maximum 2 pages).
Please email any questions about the position, and/or your application addressed to Brianna van de Wijngaard (Owner/Operator) at info@puddleproduce.ca.
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Puddle Produce Farm
Website: https://www.puddleproduce.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PuddleProduce
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puddleproducefarm/
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My name is Muammer, I am 44 years old and I am the father of 4 children. I just came here from TURKEY because I thought my children could receive a better education. I have been involved in farming since my childhood. The organic farming practice you are working on is admirable. I don’t know what projects you are producing, but there are topics that I have a lot of knowledge about, vegetable growing, dripping. I think I will be useful to you about irrigation, sprinkler repair and installation, as well as fruit growing and pruning techniques, and by spreading this project over the whole year rather than a specific time, we can work on people who will be happier by being employed all year round in the job they love. thanks
Hi Muammer,
Thanks for your message. Please refer to the job posting for application details.
Thank you,
JoHana