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Farm Management Assistants:
WANTED: Passionate organic farmers to help us grow the most delicious veggies people have ever tasted!
Farm: Ottawa Farm Fresh
Location: Ottawa, Ontario. Possibility of on farm housing (camper)
Are you wild about local organic food and farming? Does the sound of working hard outdoors, growing and harvesting mouthwatering, fresh, organic vegetables sound like a dream? Would you love to work on a farm…. But also want to enjoy the pleasures of the city? Do you love the satisfaction of a good day’s work? Are you ready to take on some management responsibilities?
Then you may have stumbled upon the job opportunity of a lifetime. Here’s why.
We’re a fast-growing local organic vegetable, mushroom, and cut-flower farm right here in the Ottawa Greenbelt and we’re looking for ambitious, like-minded, farmer superstars to add to our farm team. We are literally 12 minutes from downtown Ottawa.
Our mission is simple:
To enrich people’s lives by grounding our community in human wholeness through direct connection with organic food and nature.
Our vision is to offer a wide range of wellness activities, workshops, and services… all this in addition to growing the most mind-blowing veggies you’ve ever tasted!
Our strategy for getting there is to build an awe inspiring team of amazing people full capable of running the farm without Jonathan’s daily involvement in an operational capacity… it's a medium-term goal :)
If you’ve ever dreamed about what it would be like to be a part of a movement that will change the way our community eats, one delicious organic bite at a time, then reach out now.
Warning: we are an uber committed company. If you’re just looking for any old job or don’t relish hard work, this isn’t right for you.
As part of the All-Star farm crew, you will be involved in all steps of the vegetable production process including:
Depending on skills and interests, team members will be invited to specialize in certain aspects of the farm, and to eventually take on responsibility for that department.
Required Superpowers:
And... Here are a few of the crunchy details
To Apply:
If you want to be a part of an efficient, fast-paced environment that will bring out your best, you may be exactly who we’re looking for. To start the application process, send us a CV and a cover letter to: info@ottawafarmfresh.com letting us know why you’re the perfect person for this position!
Please indicate you saw this posting at FoodWork.
We’ll be reaching out to interesting candidates with the next steps to get to know each other including a zoom interview, a Myers-Briggs style personality test, and an on-farm working interview.
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Dec 31 1969 ID: 58304