Summer jobs, Student jobs

Full time summer job with room and board (2 positions available)

Position: Farm Apprentice
Camp: Camp Amy Molson
Farm Program: Young Roots Farm
Also hiring: Farm Program Lead

Location: Grenville-sur-la-rouge, Québec (half-way between Montreal and Ottawa)
Housing: provided

Start date: Mid-May to early June, 2026
End date: August 23rd 2026

Compensation:

• Spring Session: $400 per week stipend
• Summer Session: $3,000 total stipend.
• Housing and meals are provided for the full duration of the contract. Subject to funding availability, there is a possibility of securing job grants that may allow the position’s compensation to be increased to minimum wage.

Open to all levels of gardening and youth work experience.

About us:

Camp Amy Molson (C.A.M.) is a summer camp with a 77-year history of providing outdoor experiences and life skills to at-risk populations from Montreal.

Located in the beautiful foothills of the Laurentians, on traditional Kanien’keha and Anishinaabe territory, between Ottawa and Montreal, we engage over 550 participants in our programs throughout the year (summer camp, family camp, youth farm and wilderness immersion camp). We are committed to providing some of the most affordable programs in the province. Our main activity is summer camp for 150 children at a time (ages 5-13), focusing on fun, excitement, self-esteem building as well as important time for decompression in contact with nature away from the city. Other programs include 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 other groups.

Young Roots Farm (YRF) is the community farm at C.A.M. For over 10 years, its mandate has been to spread the joys of growing vegetables, fruit, and animal products, as well as to strive for balance with our environment.

With an outdoor kitchen, micro-scale livestock rotation, and a third of an acre of forest-garden under our care, we teach self-sufficiency, Indigenous cultural lessons, and the discovery of new flavours. Young Roots Farm promotes direct contact with the soil, sweat, and ecological cycles that we depend on for food. We teach cooking and farming, and we encourage strong relationships with nature. We provide vegetables to the camp kitchen and operate a youth entrepreneurship program that brings our produce (including pesto, pickles, and hot sauce) to market. 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 and their food.

Young Roots Farm on: Youtube | Facebook | Instagram

 

Farm Apprentice

We are seeking someone to join our 4 person farm team who is passionate about gardening and traditional foodways, 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, YRF team members are program staff of Camp Amy Molson, working with over 150 campers and a staff team of around 80 people to provide children living in vulnerable circumstances with an affordable, happy, outdoor experience. Our stay at the farm is during Camp Amy Molson’s overnight summer camp sessions. You would have access to all 180 acres of Camp Amy Molson’s 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) for youth 5-17 years old
• Helping to plan and assisting during special days with other program staff and participating in all tribal activities such as picnics, night duties, mealtime, and camper bedtimes

• Being punctual and respecting the schedule for daily camp jobs such as free-play duties, meetings, the bell, curfew, activities, and daily cleaning duties
• Assisting the Farm coordinators with lesson plan preparation and delivery
• Working with the Farm Program Lead 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

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 mandatory;
• Fluency in English. Fluency in French and other languages is an asset, but not mandatory.

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):

• Applicants between the ages of 15-30
• Post-secondary school students or graduates
• Applicants who are Canadian Citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Applicants who self identify as Indigenous, a woman, a youth living with a disability, a racialized youth or as youth who are living in a northern or remote community
• Applicants who 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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