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Position: Farm Animator
Type: full time summer job with room & board
Camp: Camp Amy Molson
Farm Program: Young Roots Farm
Location: Montreal and Grenville-sur-la-rouge, Québec

Contract Details:

• Start date: Flexible to start between May 15th and June 15th
• End date: August 22nd 2025
• Salary: 40h week - 16.10$/h - Room, board and transport to the farm included

Open to all levels of gardening and youth experience

About us:

Camp Amy Molson (C.A.M.) is a summer camp with an 80-year history of providing outdoor experiences and life skills to at-risk populations from Montreal. Located in the beautiful foothills of the lower Laurentians, on traditional Kanien’keha and Anishinaabe territory, between Ottawa and Montreal, C.A.M, is committed to providing some of the most affordable youth and family programming in the province. Our main activity is a summer camp for over 150 children at a time (ages 5-13), focusing on fun, self-esteem building as well as significant time in nature and away from the city. Other C.A.M. programming includes Farm and Wilderness Camp for 12-17 year olds, family getaway weekends for inner-city community centres, harvest events for families and the public, and outdoor retreats for a variety of groups.

Young Roots Farm (Y.R.F.) is a community farm project at C.A.M. For over 10 years, its mandate has been to spread the joys of growing and cooking fruit & vegetable, caring for animals, and working in balance with our environment. With an outdoor kitchen, micro-scale livestock rotation, and a third of an acre of forest-garden under our care, Young Roots Farm promotes direct contact with the soil, sweat, cultural heritages, and the ecological cycles that we depend on for food. Throughout the growing season, we engage in a large variety of farm activities, such as cooking lessons, natural fiber arts, woodworking, relationships with animal kin, exploration of new flavours, and so much more. We combine the excitement of hundreds of youth, organic growing methods, and a unique farm landscape that has been designed for discovery and engagement to nurture a direct connection between people, their food and the land.

Web: YoungRootsFarm.org | Facebook | Instagram: @youngroots_farm

Farm animator:

We are seeking someone to join our 4 person farm team who is passionate about traditional food methods and who wants the opportunity to work with a variety of youth, as well as practice, learn, and share knowledge. This would involve but is not limited to, traditional BIPOC farming, building, crafting, wild foraging, and cooking.

In the Spring, we generally work and live at the farm in Grenville-sur-la-rouge from Monday to Friday (transport provided to and from Montreal for the weekend). In the Summer, our stays at the farm line up with Camp Amy Molson’s overnight summer camp sessions. You would have access to all 180 acres of Camp Amy Molson land and water as well as Young Roots Farm to cultivate the land, participate in wild foraging and practice many other land-based skills.

Work tasks and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Working with the team in the field to grow organic produce and support the area’s biodiversity
• Animating engaging programming (cooking, harvesting, games, lessons) to youth 5-17 years old
• Assisting the Education coordinator with lesson plan preparation and delivery
• Working with the Farm Manager to become confident in planning and executing seeding, harvesting, and food storage;
• Laborious tasks such as putting up fences, weeding, bed shaping, wheelbarrowing, etc.
• Composting food waste from the kitchen
• Possibility of assisting with daily animal care
• Assisting in other aspects of camp life (carnival days, evening program, keeping the peace in the dining hall)

We are seeking candidates with the following:

• Energy, enthusiasm, and sensitivity for working with children from different backgrounds;
• Adaptability to the fluid demands of farming and working with youth;
• Ability to work in physically demanding conditions (rain, cold, heat, bugs);
• Motivation to share and teach their own culture and traditions;
• Respect for a space that honours and uplifts all team members, camp staff, and children, especially Black, Indigenous People of colour, and people from LGBTQ2SI+ communities;
• Familiarity or willingness to learn about Black and Indigenous agrarian and food systems;
• Previous farm and garden experience is an asset, but not mandatory;
• Previous kitchen or hospitality experience is an asset, but not mandatory;
• Previous experience working with youth is an asset, but not mandatory;
• Ability to deal with rustic living conditions;
• Ability to create engaging social media content is an asset, but not mandatory;
• A valid Quebec driver’s license is an asset, but not necessary;
• Fluency in English. Fluency in French and other languages is an asset, but not necessary.

Due to wage subsidy requirements, we will prioritize candidates with the following wage subsidy criteria, (however we encourage all people interested in the job to apply nonetheless):

• Are between the ages of 15-30
• Post-secondary school student or graduate
• Are Canadian Citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Self identifies as Indigenous, a woman, a youth living with a disability, a racialized youth or a youth who are living in a northern or remote community
• Are legally entitled to work in Canada and Quebec

Please send your CV AND cover letter to garden(AT)campamymolson.com or contact us with any further questions.

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Deadline to apply is March 15th