Bush Order Provisions Ltd. in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories is seeking a Market Garden Summer Position!
ABOUT Bush Order Provisions Ltd.
Bush Order Provisions is a small market garden in an commercial area of Yellowknife, NT. We operate a 8000 sq ft garden from Mid-May to Earlier-October.
We following a bio-intensive, low-till model of growing with systematic plots and beds for simple planning and execution. All farming is done by the use of hand tools.
In the past we have grown up to 30 varieties of crops and sold from a CSA program or through our Saturday Farm Store or at the seasonal Farmers Market.
This year we will be focusing on growing wholesale for use in our onsite bakery/pizza shop along with a select few wholesale clients.
We believe in growing and producing high-quality products for our community of Yellowknife that helps increase nutrition in the North and reduces food miles.
Try grow as organically as possible and source organic flour for our bakery operation.
We follow a circular economy approach to our operation, while what we grow in the market garden is used in the bakery/kitchen, any food waste is repurposed or goes into our onsite compost program that then feeds into the garden the following year.
DESIRED QUALITIES
We are looking for an individual with some growing experience similar to ours, who is a self-starter and willing to take initiative with the market garden along with taking direction from our Market Garden Manager/Owner.
- Be between the ages of 15 and 30
- Be self-motivated, team player with a positive attitude;
- Be self-directed and able to work independently;
- Ability to start workday at 7:30 am if needed;
- Ability to work outside in less than ideal conditions (rain, or heat);
- Ability to be on your feet for long hours at a time;
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers.
- Ability to lift 20 to 30 lbs regularly is helpful.
JOB TASKS
The Market Garden Summer Position will help with all aspects of indoor and outdoor vegetable and fruit production, sales (onsite Farm Store and YK Farmers Market) and provide kitchen/bakery processing assistance. The intern will take direction from the Bush Order Manager but will regularly work independently. The following are the main areas of work and in any given week will rotate based on demand.
Growing Tasks: Help with a wide range of indoor and field tasks related to the growing and maintenance of our crops. Planting, seeding, weeding, pruning, trellising, field prep; setting up field materials or infrastructure; and cleaning and organizational tasks. Assist in maintaining our compost chicken laying program.
Harvesting: Help harvest vegetables for kitchen use, wholesale orders, and resale. Tasks include harvesting, weighing, washing, packaging and labelling.
JOB DETAILS
Term: May/June start through to end of September/start of October.
Hours per week: 20-30 hrs per week, with the opportunity for full time work for the right individual.
Wage: $18-$25/hour based on experience.
This rate does not include room and board, however, we can assist with this aspect either by helping find a room in Yellowknife or through the option of an onsite travel trailer.
This position is partially funded by the Federal Youth Employment Skills Program, through this program there is also the option for financial relocation support to help an individual get to Yellowknife.
TO APPLY
Please send us your resume, or at the very least your experience and what you hope to achieve through the job. Email: info@bushorder.ca
Deadline to apply: April 30th, 2024
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Bush Order Provisions Ltd.
Website: https://www.bushorder.ca
Facebook: https://facebook.com/bushorder
Instagram: https://instagram.com/bushorderprovisions