Opportunities
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We accept postings about paid employment & available land. All postings must be 40 words or less (excluding title/contact information), ideally with a link to a website or PDF containing the full description of what is being offered. Posting is free for EFAO members, and costs $10.00 for non-members. Listings gain additional exposure through our bi-monthly e-newsletter.
Please contact Martina, martina@efao.ca, to submit an opportunity.
Farm Work Opportunities
Join the team at Vintage Soil Farm in Kemptville
Vintage Soil Farm is looking for 2 full-time farmers to join our team! VS is a small-scale organic (uncertified) mixed vegetable farm, with 2.5 acres of veggies and the rest being rotational cover crops, and distribute our veg through a CSA program, 2 farmers markets, and our farm stand. VS is primarily draft and human-powered with occasional tractor use. See full job description here.
Applications can be sent to isabelle@vintagesoilfarm.com
Multiple Positions at Ignatius Farm
Do you love working outdoors rain or shine? Working productively as a team? Creating big community benefits for ecosystems, local food, and farm access for everyone? Join the Ignatius Farm team. Visit https://ignatiusguelph.ca/get-involved/employment/ to see our Farm Worker job posting as well as the Ignatius Farm Immersion Internship details.
Ecological, No-till Veg and More
Persephone Market Garden is looking for 2 to 3 people to join our team for 2023. We focus on regenerative principles, nurturing community, and developing systems that work. Full details here.
Farmland Opportunities
Swallow Haven Farm, Pelee Island—Seeking an experienced seed grower
Are you a self-motivated and experienced seed grower looking for land? Consider Pelee Island, most heat units in Canada and longest growing season in Ontario, and an interesting community! Additional land and a small cabin available. See: https://www.farms.com/small-farm-canada/2021/jul-aug/ p.28-30. Contact: cercis@sentex.ca
Farmland Available
Pasture based sheep dairy available for farmer looking for land to grow their own business. Open to ideas such as bees, vegetables, dye plants, seedlings, agroforestry are all possible. Located just north of Mount Forest. Some equipment and commercial kitchen available to use. Space for a trailer or tiny house. If interested please contact: allsortsacres@gmail.com. Serious enquiries only please.
Farm for Lease
150 acres in Tiny Township for lease. Certified organic hay for the past 5+ years. Looking to maintain organic status but open to tenant plan in future land use. Please contact Mary m.macintyre6@gmail.com if interested.
Land & Home for Rent in Mono
Looking for the right farmer(s) to help regenerate the land, plant Miyawaki Forests and to use permaculture principles in growing food for pollinators, microbes and people. In exchange for labour will offer a 4 bedroom/1 bath house at a reduced rate of $1800.00/month plus utilities. Contact Shelly, candelshelly@gmail.com, 647 402-0133.
Growing Space Available in Mansfield
Business opportunity at Mansfield – Rental of 3 acres as part of a 100 acre farm plus three small greenhouses. Housing (bedroom and bathroom, commercial kitchen/living room) can be rented in a separate building. We follow ‘The Market Gardener’ which is intensive and organic. Use of tools and farm machines is included. Contact joanvanduzer@mac.com
Other Opportunities
Butter Churn for sale
Electric 3 gal butter churn, Surge 40 plus vacuum pump. Water bowls.
R & S Halliday, Sarnia 519 344 6903
Heritage Red & White Corn Seed (non gmo)
Suitable for food production. Approximately 100 bags of each. 50,000 kernels/bag.
$150.00/bag or full pallet for $110/bag
Please contact Shelley Spruit (Against the Grain Farms)
winchelsea@live.ca
Has seen very little use. Contact Jim Ferrier, Perth Ontario.
613-267-5330
