Organic farming, Community supported agriculture

Position: Organic CSA Farm Field Worker
Farm: ManoRun Organic Farm
Location: Greater Hamilton ON

• Hours: Full time, Monday-Thursday (8-5pm) Fridays (8-3:45) *earlier start and end times during summer months*
• Dates: May 5th-mid November *Season extension opportunity for the right candidate

Compensation:

• $18/hr starting wage
• End of season bonus
• Weekly vegetable share

Farm Overview:

Manorun Organic Farm is located on twenty five acres of converted conventional farmland to oak savannah. We have used permaculture design principles to create a food forest with swales to capture and store water. In between our tree lines, we regeneratively grow vegetables, rotationally graze our livestock, and grow cover crops in the form of hay and grains.

We grow vegetables and raise beef, pork, and poultry for our 200 family CSA program and farm store. We are driven to provide the highest quality food for our community and this begins with soil health. We care for our soil through crop rotation, composting, decreasing tillage, cover cropping, and integrating livestock. All these methods help build our organic matter, increase biodiversity, which in turn provides us with more nutrient dense crops.

We have been training and mentoring new farmers through our internship and staff positions for over 25 years. We value the educational component of the work we do and pride ourselves in offering a well-rounded seasonal growing experience.

Job Summary:

Our field workers are involved in all aspects of our vegetable operation. This includes bed prep, planting, harvesting, washing, and CSA box packing and table set up, and more! Within the first month we will determine lead roles based on your strengths and interests. These may include irrigation and machinery maintenance, greens harvest and processing, and farm store lead.

Responsibilities:

• preparing soil mix
• bed prep (laying landscape fabric, setting up trellis systems)
• transplanting seedlings by hand and waterwheel transplanter
• weeding and thinning by hand and hoe
• weedwacking pathways
• pest management
• harvesting and washing vegetables
• packing CSA boxes
• stocking and manning CSA table and farm store
• cleaning processing area
• training and working with volunteers
• mulching, clearing fields

Qualifications:

• Legally able to work in Canada
• Preference will be given to those who live locally
• Reliable transportation to and from work (no on-farm housing available)
• Baseline of physical fitness, ability to lift heavy weights
• Ability to complete repetitive tasks especially while kneeling, crouching, or bending (strong hands, knees, and back)
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather
• Prior farming or related experience is recommended (construction, landscaping, tree planting, etc)

Assets:

• Hard-working and efficiently-minded
• Ability to follow instruction and receive and implement feedback
• Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Positive attitude and a sense of humor
• Ability to problem solve and adapt to changing priorities

How to Apply:

Please send your cover letter and resume to: keshiakrucker@gmail.com

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More Information: Further information if available on our website and instagram page.

We are a non discriminatory workplace. You will not be required to present any personal health information to apply for this position.

Here is an account from our 2022 season employee, Sarah Janes.