Field Crew Member

Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and fresh, organic produce? Join our small, family-run organic vegetable farm, located just 5 minutes from Waterloo near Conestogo. We grow a variety of high-quality vegetables on our 2-acre farm, utilizing a blend of traditional hand-scale tools and a walk-behind tractor. We prioritize the health of our soil, incorporating cover crops, compost, alfalfa meal, and other natural fertilizers to produce vibrant, nutrient-rich vegetables. We use a heated greenhouse and three unheated tunnels to extend our growing season to provide a supply of fresh vegetables until the end of November.

Our farm looks to provide fresh, long-lasting produce with flavours that surpass our customers expectations. We do this by growing varieties that are flavour focused and by having our produce in our customers hands often within 24 hours of harvest.  As a small-scale farm, building relationships with our customers is very important to us. Most of our produce is sold directly to the customer, either through our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) food box program or at the St. Jacobs Farmers Market.

If you value sustainable farming practices and enjoy working in a close-knit team, we invite you to become a vital part of our farm.

Key Qualities & Skills

Have a demonstratable passion for small-scale farming and/or vegetable gardening
Complete tasks efficiently while maintaining a high quality standard
Enjoy outdoor work in various weather conditions
Work as a team player and be ready to ‘jump in’ where needed to get the job done
Be physically capable of standing, kneeling, and bending for extended periods of time
Be able to occasionally lift and carry loads of up to 50lbs
Work safely with farm implements and on ladders
Be available to work 8-hour day shifts Monday-Friday from June-September at minimum

Duties Include

Bed Preparation and planting
Weeding, pruning, trellising, watering
Harvesting a wide variety of produce from the field
Bunching and washing produce
Washing and bagging greens
Packing weekly orders for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) customers

To Apply

We are hiring several full-time and part-time positions. Cover letters and resumes may be submitted to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!