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Position: Urban Farm Technician
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: FED Urban Agriculture
Location: Victoria West, Victoria BC

ABOUT FED Urban Farm

FED Urban Farm is a 20,000 square foot, small-scale mixed vegetable farm in Victoria West, along the Galloping Goose trail next to the Inner Harbour. We grow food in geotextile grow bags using only organic inputs and soil food web practices. There is no machinery involved, as we do everything by hand. We have an on-site market and CSA program from May-October, and delivery to local restaurants weekly for as long as the season allows!

We are constantly evolving our growing system to make farming more accessible and successful without compromising our efforts to create healthy soil and healthy food for all.

We believe the quality of food we grow is only as good as the health of the soil below. We use only high quality organic inputs, and test our soil regularly to monitor the health of the biology. We apply compost teas, extracts, and other bio-inoculants to support a robust soil food web.

DESIRED QUALITIES

This is a great position for someone who is keen to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment and understand all there is to know about growing food and preparing it for market. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about farming, working outdoors, and interacting with the public.

Please note, this is a Work to Grow position where we will be prioritizing the hiring of BIPOC Youth.

POSITION TASKS

• Seeding, planting, prepping beds
• Fertilizing/amending soil and topping up containers with compost
• Harvesting & recording produce weights/location
• Processing (washing, spinning, packaging/weighing) restaurant, CSA, and market orders
• Site & plant maintenance (weed wacking, moving containers, post-harvest clean up of discarded plant material, pruning, greenhouse planting and watering)
• Support FED’s on-site engagements (tours, workshops, events) and help guide volunteers when necessary
• CSA Box and Donation prep drop/hand off to community members and partners
• Attend to customers, answer questions, ring through orders, harvest and prep orders, keep market stocked and beautiful, maintain customer satisfaction & positive relationships
• Some social media to advertise market hours, items and other farm-related content

POSITION DETAILS

Term: May 6thst-August 29th, 2025

Farm Technician positions are funding dependent, and therefore require the following criteria:

• The candidate must be registered as a domestic student in a recognized post-secondary institution
• Legally entitled to work in Canada and entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
• The candidate must be a Canadian citizen, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• The candidate must be between the ages of 15-30 years of age at the time of hire

Hours per week: 30 hours/ week

Wage: $26.78/hr
4% standard holiday

TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and cover letter to hiring@get-fed.ca

Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

Deadline to apply: May 1st, 2025

LEARN MORE ABOUT FED Urban Farm

Website: https://www.get-fed.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fedurbanag
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fedurbanag/