Regenerative farming, Food forests, Agroecology

Needed: Farm Managers, Soil Builders, Kitchen Witches & Wizards (income sharing)
Farm: Forest Gardens
Location: Salt Spring Island, BC
Accom.: living and working on the farm 

The age of fossil fuel powered civilization is rapidly coming to an end.

What comes next is up to us…

• We wish to be in service to life through this great transition.
• We are called to help build the foundation for resilient local communities that are based on ecologically regenerative food systems.

• We are guided by the knowledge of our pre-industrial ancestors, the wisdom of our Indigenous elders, and the practices of modern agro-ecological land stewards.
• We are developing a regenerative farm for the post fossil fuel era.

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To help the farm continue growing, we need your help designing, developing and managing all aspects of the farm.

Forest Gardens is inviting skilled, passionate and dedicated humans to apply to join our Core Team for the 2025 growing and learning season.

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The Core Team positions are:

• Farm Manager

• Soil Builder

• Kitchen Witch/Wizard

The nuts and bolts of the positions:

• Season runs from April 1st to October 31st, 2025
• Income share from farm sales
• Training in the theory and application of all aspects of positions
• Room and board included
• Free participation in 2025 Permaculture Design Certificate Course

What we are looking for from you:

• Minimum 1 season practical experience in field relevant to the position
• Available from April 1 – October 31, 2025
• Able to lift 40 lbs comfortably
• Excited to work a farming schedule (early mornings, evenings & weekends are sometimes necessary)

For More info about the positions, and to apply please go to our website forestgardens.farm and fill out the contact form at the bottom, or email theforestgardens@gmail.com with your expression of interest. Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

 

Forest Gardens is located on the ancestral and unceded traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples.

We are committed to supporting reconciliation and decolonization through our work with the land and community.