Forest Gardens Farm Team

Job summary

Grade and pack vegetables for wholesale and market, harvest microgreens and field vegetables, and clean greenhouses. Weed crops in the fields and support the farm’s organic vegetable production.

Job details

Organic veggie farming Title: General Farm Labour Farm: Cookstown Greens Location: Thornton, near Barrie & Newmarket, Simcoe County, Ontario Seasonal employment, full-time hours $17.95 / 40 hours per week early mornings and weekends potential start date: April 1, 2027 thru to December 15, 2027 No education is necessary; however 1 - 2 years of relative work experience is ideal Cookstown Greens is an organic vegetable farm, in the rural Thornton area. 20 minutes south from Barrie. Types of vegetables: microgreens, asparagus, seasonal: leafy greens, seasonal: tomatoes, root storage vegetables (beets, carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes, parsnips) Farm tasks include: grading and packing vegetables for wholesale and market, microgreen harvesting and greenhouse cleaning, hand harvesting vegetables, weeding crops in the fields Work conditions and physical capabiliities: ability to work independently, repetitive tasks, attention to detail, standing for extended perions of time, bending and kneeling, must be able to lift 50lbs Indiviual must be dependable, reliable, team player Please Send Your Resume To orders@cookstowngreens.com Please mention you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

What you’ll do

Grade and pack vegetables for wholesale and market, harvest microgreens and field vegetables, and clean greenhouses. Weed crops in the fields and support the farm’s organic vegetable production.

Requirements

No education is necessary, and 1–2 years of relevant work experience is ideal. Candidates should be dependable team players who can work independently, perform repetitive tasks with attention to detail, stand for extended periods, bend and kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Listed skills

• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Vegetable Harvesting
• Grading And Packing Produce
• Microgreen Harvesting
• Greenhouse Cleaning
• Weeding
• Attention To Detail
• Independent Work
• Teamwork
• Reliability
• Physical Stamina
• Lifting Up To 50 Pounds

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Environmental & Sustainability

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