Local food, Veggie & flower farming, Agroecology

Do you thrive doing fast-paced, physical, outdoor work? Do you get excited about local food systems and agroecological farming? Do you have fun working hard with a team of like-minded people? Please read on – Two Roads Farm is hiring Farm Crew members for our 2026 Team!

Hiring: Farm Crew
Farm: Two Roads Farm

Location: Denman Island, Gulf Islands BC
Accommodation: Seasonal on-farm affordable rental accommodation is available – please indicate in your application if you are interested in accommodation.

WHO WE ARE

We are an 11 year old small-scale family farm, thoughtfully using agroecological approaches to grow mixed vegetables and some flowers on approximately 2 acres on Denman Island, a Northern Gulf Island in the Comox Valley, BC.

We use agroecological, human-scale growing practices. We use a small tractor, two walk-behind tractors, and multiple human-powered tools. We like to work hard and laugh often. We take pride in feeding our community really really good food. We value caring for the land we farm, the community we farm in, and the people we farm with. We make decisions thoughtfully with these values in mind.

Our team has 4 returning farmers, including 2 farm owners. We are looking to add 2 full time Farm Crew to our team this season. Our small team works closely and values open communication, kindness, and co-creating a workplace that is efficient, works to people’s strengths, and is solution-oriented.

Our Farm Crew participates in many different parts of operating a small farm, including seeding, field prep, planting, weeding, plant management, pest control, harvesting, packing, equipment and infrastructure repair and maintenance, and marketing. We work hard in all kinds of conditions, including heat, rain, and cold.

We are striving for work-life balance for everyone working on our farm. We will work to support team members in finding this balance and avoiding burnout, including scheduling time off during the season. In return, we expect our team members to support each other in reaching this goal by bringing 110% when they are at work.

WHO YOU ARE

People who tend to thrive in and enjoy this work:

• Have the ability and willingness to work and maintain a positive outlook and sense of humour in all weather
• Take pride in working hard and doing tasks well
• Balance speed and quality to meet and exceed production standards, both while working with teammates and independently
• Communicate effectively and compassionately
• Can take direction, enjoy problem-solving, and have a learning and growth-oriented approach to skill development and improvement
• Are resilient and adaptive when encountering change
• Are self-motivated and reliable
• May have previous experience with fast-paced, physical and outdoor work environments

POSITION DETAILS:

Start Date: May 4, 2026. An earlier start date in April may be possible.

Duration: Full time until October 31, 2026. Contract extension to mid-December with part-time to full-time hours may be possible. Please indicate your availability in your application. If you feel like our farm is a great fit, but your availability doesn’t quite match, we would still welcome your application! A good fit for our team is important to us.

Wage: $20 per hour base wage.

Hours: Full-time, 35-40 hours per week. Workers will never be required to work additional hours, but extra hours may be available at certain times throughout the season.

Weekly Schedule: Our work week is Monday-Friday. There may be occasional options to work Saturday markets instead of Mondays. Start times vary from 6am-9am, depending on season, weather and team and farm needs. There is a half hour unpaid lunch break daily.

Accommodation: Seasonal on-farm affordable rental accommodation is available - please indicate in your application if you are interested in accommodation.

Vacation and Sick Days: We pay 4% vacation pay and follow the Province of BC Sick Day Policy. Time off for the season is scheduled at the beginning of the season.

POSITION TASKS

Our Farm Crew works on our small team with experienced farmers on varied tasks including:

• Seeding, transplanting, crop management (pruning, trellising, etc.), harvesting
• Field preparation, weeding, pest management
• Processing and packing produce, and creating value-added products
• Assisting with equipment and infrastructure building and maintenance
• Supporting marketing and sales

Our work is repetitive and physically and mentally demanding at times, and we work in all types of weather. We work together to cultivate a workplace that values kindness, quality food, open communication, and efficiency.

REQUIREMENTS

• Legally allowed to work in Canada – Canadian citizen or resident, or have a work visa valid to October 31. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor international applicants.
• Able to safely and repeatedly lift 40lbs
• Able to safely perform tasks that require repeated motions and extended periods of bending, squatting, and kneeling.
• Able to work effectively and safely and maintain a positive outlook in all types of weather, including hot sun, cold temperatures, mud, and persistent rain
• Reliable, responsible and punctual
• Able to learn and work quickly and efficiently while maintaining quality in a fast-paced, varied work environment
• Able to be adaptable and flexible in the face of unpredictable and changing weather, situations and seasons
• Able to communicate openly and effectively to build and maintain respectful, inclusive and functional working relationships with the rest of our farm team
• Able to work safely and respectfully around dogs, cats, children and heavy machinery
• Able to be on the farm for 6am start times - accommodation on Denman Island is necessary to meet this requirement
• Have reliable transportation to and from the farm
• A drivers’ license and ability to drive manual transmission vehicles is an asset

JOB BENEFITS

• Challenging, fulfilling work – you will be feeding a farm-connected community and caring for the land we farm, while getting lots of fresh air and exercise!
• Lots of farm veggie seconds and overstock to take home - we eat very very well!
• Opportunities for learning about small scale agroecological farming and running a small land-based business - if you have land-based career goals, please feel welcome to share these in your application.
• Potential for an end of season bonus for team members who work to the end of the season
• Experiencing life in a small and beautiful rural island community – lots of community activities and events, beaches, lakes and forests to explore after work!

TO APPLY

Please e-mail your resume with contact information for two references (email and/or phone number) to: info@tworoadsfarm.ca

Please include a short, genuine, cover letter that describes why you are interested in working at Two Roads Farm, and how you think your experience has prepared you for this position.

Please mention you saw this at FoodWork.ca.

Deadline: We will start interviewing select applicants on March 2. We will consider applicants until positions are filled.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Emily and Sam
(she/her, he/him)