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FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Farm Worker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 31, 2022

Earth Candy Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC is seeking a Farm Worker! ABOUT Earth Candy Farm We produce fruit, vegetables, flowers, and pastured meats. Our farm is a small intensive plot (1.5 acres) on a 15 acre farm that has forest, elevation changes, two streams, and a pond. We are 5 minutes to town via car. We mostly work the land by hand but have both a walk behind tractor and a full size tractor with tiller/mower/plow for certain operations. We sell all our produce through our on-site farm market, which is open two days per week. Most of … Continue reading FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Farm Worker →

APPRENTICESHIP: Salt Spring Island, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Flower Farm Apprentice

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 31, 2022

Earth Candy Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC is seeking a Flower Farm Apprentice! ABOUT Earth Candy Farm We produce fruit, vegetables, flowers, and pastured meats. Our farm is a small intensive plot (1.5 acres) on a 15 acre farm that has forest, elevation changes, two streams, and a pond. We are 5 minutes to town via car. We mostly work the land by hand but have both a walk behind tractor and a full size tractor with tiller/mower/plow for certain operations. We sell all our produce through our on-site farm market, which is open two days per week. Most … Continue reading APPRENTICESHIP: Salt Spring Island, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Flower Farm Apprentice →

FARM JOB: SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Farm Worker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on March 05, 2019 2 Comments

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Earth Candy Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC is seeking a Farm Worker for the 2019 season. About Earth Candy Farm Mixed vegetables, cut flowers, berries, 1 acre garden space. Forest setting, close to town BCS walk behind tractor, hand tools All produce sold at our on-site farm store. Flowers sold through united flower growers auction in Vancouver. We also do a some wedding flowers and make value added products with our produce. The farm is non-certified organic. Our business is committed to providing nutrient dense, affordable food to our local community. We live a totally organic life and this applies to our … Continue reading FARM JOB: SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Farm Worker →

FARM JOB: SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC – Earth Candy Farm

Posted by Moss Dance on November 23, 2017

Earth Candy Farm has a 1.5 acre market garden, cut flower biz, and farm store on Salt Spring Island, BC. They’re hiring a farm worker for the 2018 season! About Earth Candy Farm We began farming because we believe it makes a considerable difference to the health of our planet and because food is the first step to the health of our fellow humans. We also simply enjoy growing food and flowers; being outside in our beautiful garden and combining creativity and artistry to overcome challenges and slowly fill in the canvas of our farm. We strive to grow nutrient … Continue reading FARM JOB: SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC – Earth Candy Farm →

Age of the Farmer

Posted by Kristen Nammour on November 10, 2015 1 Comment

Story by Eva Verbeeck This summer Spencer MacDonald and I worked and lived together with young farmers. All of them are first generation young farmers on small scale organic farms. Some of the farmers went straight from college to farming and growing food. I used to find this a strange choice but my perspective has changed over the past couple of years. After traveling extensively, I got to experience the power of food and especially home grown and cooked food. Wherever you go food is full of history and culture. It has the power to connect people unlike anything else. … Continue reading Age of the Farmer →