YOUNG AGRARIANS JOB & INTERNSHIP SUBMISSION FORM

 

 All farm job and internship submissions must:

• Meet current labour standards for your province and pay at least minimum wage (or minimum piece rate for applicable crops). See minimum wages by province here.
• Be a fair and equitable opportunity 
• Include information about compensation and details on duties and tasks expected for the position
• Be on a farm that uses ecological and/or organic practices

The difference between a farm job and an internship, is that internships should include more educational time with the employer to help interns dip their toes into all aspects of running a farm, and they usually include room and board (although interns are not legally required to live on-farm).

Farm employers may wish to charge interns an Education Fee to cover additional training time. A well-structured agreement with an intern will charge separately for room, board and education, and pay at least minimum wage to ensure the position is meets all legal employment standards.

Young Agrarians only posts paid internship opportunities. Please see our blog post that explains this in more detail.

For more information about hiring farm workers, minimum wage and piece rates, see the provincial regulations below: 

• BC: Hiring Farm Workers
• Alberta Farm & Ranch Workplace Legislation
• Saskatchewan Human Resources for Farms
• Manitoba Guide to Employment Standards in Agriculture
• Quebec Act Respecting Labour Standards
• Ontario Employment Standards & Special Rules for Agriculture 
• Newfoundland & Labrador Labour Relations
• Prince Edward Island Employment Standards
• Nova Scotia Farm Worker Employment Rights
• New Brunswick Employment Standards
• Yukon Employment Standards
• Northwest Territories Employment Standards

We reserve the right to remove a posting from our website if we receive a negative report about a farm’s labour practices. 

Additional Resources

• Young Agrarians How to Hire Farm Workers course – it’s self-paced and entirely online, so you can do the course at any time, from anywhere!
• Best practices from Stewards Of Irreplaceable Land (SOIL) on labour laws, education, interview questions, contracts, and more.
• Ecological Farm Internships in Canada
• Good Food Jobs newsletter
• We recommend farmers seeking Apprentices also list their opportunity on the SOIL website. SOIL provides guidance and resources to host Farmers and Farm Apprentices and offers an online catalogue of listings for both parties to peruse.
• World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), Canada (typically unpaid with about 20 hours per week expected in exchange for room and board)
• Goodwork.ca lists all types of work and volunteer opportunities including on farms.

Are you looking to become a mentor in the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program instead? Click here for more info.

YA offers this service free of charge to farm employers across Canada. If you would like to support our work with new and young farmers, please consider making a donation — even small amounts help!

Please note it may take a few days or more to get your posting online during high-volume times of the year (winter and spring). Please plan accordingly. Thank you! We will send you an email when your posting is live. Questions? Email network@youngagrarians.org.

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