Organic Farm Crew

Work outside, Organic growing

Farm Crew - Senior and Seasonal roles

Cropthorne Farm

Delta, Metro Vancouver BC

We are hiring for two positions to add to our passionate and dynamic Farm Crew.

1 Full-time, permanent Senior Farm Crew: minimum two years or equivalent experience in vegetable production

1 Full-time, seasonal Farm Crew: spring until early winter with the possibility of joining our year round crew.

Are you interested in learning about year-round vegetable growing? Do you love working outside with a great team? Would you like to continue your agricultural career while living in the city? Learn more below.

We are a certified organic, women led diverse vegetable farm located on Westham Island outside of Ladner, BC. As we enter our 18th year, our focus is on growing a wide diversity of annual field crops, using greenhouses for both summer and winter growing. We harvest every week of the year and sell our produce at 2 weekly farmers markets in Vancouver, at our farmstand, our 2 seasonal CSA programs serving 200+ members and to top Vancouver restaurants.

At 24 acres we are a “big” small farm that focuses on innovative production methods to grow high quality vegetables for our community while centering crop health, personal sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Our team is made up of dedicated farmers who love what we do. We are passionate about sharing our knowledge of agriculture as we build strong community ties with staff, other growers and customers in our region.

Our team is made up of 8 year round employees plus an additional seasonal team of 6-7. We are committed to building long-term employees and have a supportive and dedicated management team that focuses on growing our staff. Most of our crew are entering their 5th+ year with us, with many folks on our team having moved up into more senior roles, whether Crew Supervisor, Post-Harvest Lead or Propagation Lead.

We are also proud to be a training ground for future farmers, with many ‘alumni’ having started their own farms.

We believe farm work is skilled work and should be valued for the diversity of experience it requires. Our farm supports staff in their development not only as growers, but as dynamic and thoughtful leaders and teammates. Teamwork, diversity and open communication are central to our farm culture. Through regular check-ins with staff, we are committed to building trust in our team and supporting staff to reach their goals on the farm.

There is a lot to learn on the farm and we strive to create an environment where we can problem solve, trouble shoot and give and receive feedback together as a team.

Ecology and biodiversity are also key components of the farm. We are proud to dedicate time and space to barn owl boxes, to planting hedgerows and flowering plants for beneficial insects and wildlife, alike. At the core, we believe healthy, nutrient rich soils create healthy, nutrient dense food.

Farm Crew members are hard-working, committed, positive and passionate individuals who participate in many daily farm operations, including production, harvest, post-harvest handling with both positions potentially spending one day a week as part of our farmstand or market crew, setting up our stand and serving customers at our on farm stand and/or at the farmers market.

We are looking for folks who enjoy being part of a team, are positive teammates and can communicate easily and effectively with the rest of the crew. You are flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and can work dynamically in a fast-paced environment and thrive in process oriented systems. You take care of yourself both physically and mentally: you get enough rest, stay hydrated throughout the day and can communicate your limits.

You have an eagerness to learn and grow alongside us. We expect our Field Crew members to approach tasks thoughtfully, embracing a team effort to achieve the farm’s goals for quality and efficient work, along with their own goals of developing their farming career through professional work experience.

The Seasonal Farm Crew position is just as great for someone with some farming background yet…