ORGANIC FARMING, PERMACULTURE

We are hiring 1 full season field labourer(May-November 2024) and 1 summer field labourer (May-end of August)

Positions: Permaculture farm field worker
Farm: ManoRun Organic Farm
Location: Greater Hamilton ON (no on-farm housing available)

Manorun Farm is looking for hard-working individuals to join our 2024 field crew. Prior farming experience is recommended, but related experience such as tree-planting, landscaping, construction, etc is also valued. You must have a decent base-line of physical stamina. This position requires the ability to lift heavy bins, lots of walking, kneeling, crouching and bending. This work can be quite strenuous on hands, wrists, knees, and back. There are plenty of repetitive jobs such as bundling carrots and weeding that require consistency and speed.

About Us

We are hard-workers who are passionate about providing quality and sustainable food to our community by continuously expanding our regenerative growing practices. At Manorun Farm, soil health is integral to everything we do. We believe that in order to grow healthy food we first have to grow healthy soil. We care for our soil through crop rotation, composting, decreasing tillage, cover cropping, and integrating livestock. All these methods help build our organic matter, increase biodiversity, which in turn provides us with more nutrient-dense crops. We do not use any synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or growth hormones. We are guided by organic regenerative agricultural practices that incorporate a larger set of guidelines. The majority of our vegetable production takes place on twenty acres of land that we have transitioned from a conventional farmland into an oak savannah. We have utilized permaculture design to create a food forest with swales to capture and store water. In between our tree lines, we sustainably grow our vegetables, rotationally graze our livestock, and grow cover crops, hay, and grains. We have been training and mentoring new farmers through our internship and staff positions for over 20 years. We value the educational component of the work we do and pride ourselves in offering a very well-rounded seasonal growing experience. For more information check out our website and social media

Qualifications

• Legally able to work in Canada
• Preference will be given to those who live locally and have reliable transportation to and from work (no on-farm housing available)
• Ability to lift heavy weights, complete repetitive tasks, and work outdoors in all weather
• Prior farming or related experience is recommended (construction, landscaping, tree planting, etc)

Assets

• Hard-working and efficiently-minded
• Ability to follow instruction and receive and implement feedback
• Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to problem solve and adapt to changing priorities
• Positive attitude and a sense of humour

Hours and Compensation

• Monday- Friday, May-November (or May-end of August for summer position)
• Spring & fall 8am-5pm, summer 7am-4pm
• 15 minute paid daily break, 1 hour lunch unpaid
• One week of vacation pay

• $17/hr starting wage
• Fresh, seasonal lunches provided 4 days/week
• Small vegetable share provided ($700 value)
• End of season bonus
• Farm store discount

Daily and Seasonal Work

• Soil mixing and planting
• Pest control and weed management
• Small machinery training (weed trimmers, flame weeders, water wheel transplanter)
• Irrigation systems
• Harvesting and processing vegetables
• Packing harvest boxes and setting up CSA table
• Season extension opportunities available to the right candidate

For more information check out our website and Instagram page: manorun.com | Instagram

Please email your resume and cover letter to:
keshiakrucker@gmail.com

We are a non discriminatory workplace. You will not be required to present any personal health information to apply for this position.

Here is an account from our 2022 season employee, Sarah Janes: link

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