Community Shared Agriculture / CSA

Hiring: CSA Food Packers
Farm: Close to Home Organics / 
Location: about 15 minutes east of Fort Langley: 8550 Bradner Road, Abbotsford, BC.

Close to Home Organics is a family-owned and operated organic mixed-vegetable farm, located in Abbotsford. We have farmed at Glen Valley Organic Farm as shareholders of the Glen Valley Organic Farm Cooperative since 2007. In 2026, our sales will focus on a Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) program.

We are seeking 2-3 packers to work with us from June 1 through November 30.

These are part-time positions with a Tuesday-Thursday work-week.

Our Packers work inside our packing barn as part of a 5-person team. The work can be physically demanding. Successful packers are comfortable in a team setting, and communicate well with others. Preference will be given to applicants with previous farm or packing experience.

Examples of tasks include:

CSA Tasks

• Washing CSA bins (using a rinse conveyer)
• Pre-portioning fruits and vegetables
• Following cleaning protocols to maintain a food-safe work environment.

Packing Tasks

• Set up the packing room on packing days, following an established work flow
• Following cleaning protocols to maintain a food-safe work environment
• Packing individual orders according to customer preferences
• Troubleshooting packing issues
• Recording issues to communicate with the lead farmer.

This position pays an hourly wage of $24.25/hour with access to produce ‘seconds’. There are 50 acres to explore during breaks in work.

Close to Home Organics is located at Glen Valley Organic Farm, about 15 minutes east of Fort Langley: 8550 Bradner Road, Abbotsford, BC.

Interested candidates should contact Paige Dampier at:
info@glenvalleycsa.com

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