Natural Collective in Winnipeg, Manitoba is seeking Field Workers!
ABOUT Natural Collective
Natural Collective is situated just South of Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory. We are a small farm with 3 acres of diversified and ecologically grown vegetables, fruit and herbs. We started as a CSA farm, and over the years we have expanded to include market garden and wholesaler to our repertoire. We do most of our work by hand, but also use our tractor and walk behind for bed preparation.
We are a collective of three, first generation farmers; Ari, Adam & Nick. Together we work to provide good, nourishing, flavorful food for our community while tending to the health of our soil and expanding the biodiversity on our land. We use practices such as crop rotation and low-tillage in order to achieve these goals, and we do not use toxic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- A positive attitude and motivation to learn and improve
- Strong work ethic and ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
- Physically fit (able to work standing, kneeling, bending, heavy lifting & be able to repeatedly do so)
- Willingness to work in variable weather conditions (sun, rain, heat, cold & amongst bugs)
- Strong attention to detail
- Self-motivated, good problem solver
- Efficient, reliable, consistent, and punctual
- Willing to work some markets (Wed/Thurs/Sat)
- Some experience with or knowledge of food production, soil, landscaping, farm equipment use are definitely considered an asset but not required
- Must have reliable transportation to and from farm
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
FILED WORKER TASKS
- Transplanting
- Bed prep
- Weed management
- Building and maintaining field infrastructure (trellis’, row cover, landscape fabric)
- Fertilizing crops
- Harvesting and processing
- Seed starting and tending
- landscaping and site maintenance (lawn mowing)
- Potential additional tasks: restaurant deliveries & farmers market staff
JOB DETAILS
Term: Two people to start April 29th and work until end of October (potential to start earlier/ work later, weather dependent). One person to start May 13th and work until end of August/ early September
Hours per week: You will be expected to work Monday-Friday, generally for 8 hours a day. We usually do 8am-4pm but on hotter days we may do 7am-3pm
Wage: We offer a starting wage of $17/hour. Our staff also receive a full 15 week CSA share (value of $425) plus additional vegetables throughout the season.
TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and cover letter to naturalcollectivecsa@gmail.com
Deadline to apply: February 20th
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Natural Collective
Website: www.naturalcollectivecsa.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturalcollectivefarm/