NOW HIRING
Available Position: 2025 Farm Staff (1)
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ABOUT THE FARM
Joyfully Organic Farm is a skilled and successful 100% Certified Organic + Regenerative vegetable farm in the Greater Toronto Area. Grown by a passionate team of young farmers, Joyfully Organic Farm grows a huge array of over 50 types of farm fresh vegetables. We have a deep love of amazing food + strong farming practices. We have a large community of customers who share our love of eating well. We provide food for prominent Farmers Markets in Toronto, a large CSA, and wholesale relationships to local food purveyors.
Style of farming
We practice an innovative model of farming that focuses on lean operation efficiencies, bio-intensive planting, high yields per acre, multi-succession planting and laughing a lot. Now in our 12th year of vegetable production, we operate across 4 production vegetable fields, a nursery green house, in-field caterpillar tunnels, and a vibrant cut flower field. The farm maximizes the efficiencies of two unique and distinct farm production systems. Some crops are grown on a 30 inch bed system with the use of walking tractors and managed with hand tools. Most of our other crops are grown in a high yield, bio-intensive tractor-based system designed by our farm, that retains the strengths and efficiencies of the smaller tool production system, but leverages the efficiency of farming with tractors.
We are incredibly proud of our growth and the success we’ve achieved. As we continue to expand, we’re looking forward to adding a new, passionate member to our team.
Posting: 2025 Farm Staff
JOYFULLY ORGANIC FARM
LOCATION: Markham, Ontario (Near Markham/Stouffville/Pickering) 40 Minutes from Toronto, Ontario
ACCOMMODATIONS: Shared accommodations are available if needed, in either a clean and attractive apartment or tiny house on the farm.
SCHEDULE: Full Time May to December 2025
EXTENSION OF SCHEDULE: Opportunity for part-time work in winter months.
As a member of our farm staff team you'll work alongside a small team of enthusiastic young + highly trained farmers, who are passionate about feeding their local community. During the season you will be involved to all aspects of organic farming and deepen your knowledge of our farming methods, produce and operations, season extension, cover cropping, soil quality, harvesting and packing, customer delivery, and selling. And you’ll eat wonderfully along the way
JOB DESCRIPTION: As a core member of our farm team, you will contribute to all aspects of our farm production. Training to our particular farming systems will be provided.
Main Areas of work will include:
+ Planting Crops
+ Harvesting Vegetables
+ Weed and Pest Management
+ Washing / Packing Vegetables
+ Preparing for and Selling at Farmer’s Markets
+ CSA Distribution
+ Winter Farming Season Extension
+ Building Projects
+ Fertility and Land Management
JOB REQUIREMENTS
+ Positive attitude that contributes to an efficient and enjoyable work environment
+ Keen to contribute ideas and demonstrate problem solving abilities
+ Experience with physical labor or outdoor work
+ Physically fit and capable of repetitive physical tasks and + repetitively lifting 50 lbs
+ At least one season of farming / horticulture / outdoor work experience
+ Knowledge of organic farming practices is an asset
+ Self-motivated and hardworking
+ Ability to work at a swift pace in groups or alone
+ Ability to work in all types of weather (hot, rainy, and cold)
+ Good sense of humour and desire to work in a team setting
A Farm Staff position at Joyfully Organic Farm is ideal for someone who has some related experience, and is looking to engage in a more production-focused type of growing. We seek motivated individuals who are focused and thrive in a production farm environment. ( If volunteering would be a better fit you, please see our application on our website.)
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY : Staff that remain with the farm past the first season will have opportunity to have increased roles in management and planning with pay raises based on demonstrated ability. Past staff members have become farm managers, assistant farm managers, market managers and crew managers. Staff that have moved up into these roles have afterwards go on to to become high level managers of other farms or begin their own farm business.
SCHEDULE: Full time staff work 5 days per week, plus approximately 2 market shifts per month.
WAGES: $3000-$3500/ month. Wages will be determined in accordance with skills and experience, with the possibility of a seasonal bonus.
TO APPLY: Click the yellow button below to Fill out our Farm Staff Applicant Form + attach your resume. Only successful candidates will be contacted. If you have any question, please feel welcome to email us through our contact page. Thanks for your interest!
And if you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to be in touch! Email us.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
We are honoured that you are interested in volunteering with us. Thank you!
TWO TYPES OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Regular Volunteer Position: Weekly Commitment
Occasional Volunteer: Join our worker bee volunteer days (one or two/season)
Regular Volunteer Position 2025
We are now accepting applications for Volunteer Positions for the 2025 Farm Season. Joyfully Organic Farm is a fast-paced, high-output model of vegetable production, run by a team of highly trained farmers. A regular volunteer shift at our farm, involves pitching in on a farm task - under the leadership of a Farm Staff Member who will provide all the necessary training to that task. Volunteer positions at our farm are best suited to those who like pitching in, and the satisfaction of good hard work in the outdoors.
If you are in pursuit of an educational experience, you may be better suited to an internship or educational course on another farm.
An ideal volunteer at Joyfully Organic Farm :
- Can make a weekly commitment to a 4-5 hour volunteer shift
- Lives nearby to easily travel to and from the farm fields in Markham
- Has a love of ‘pitching in’ and engaging on the task at hand
- Embraces and brings positivity to repetitive tasks
- Can respectfully and attentively take direction from Farm Staff
Occasional Volunteer Position
Invitation to occasional worker bee volunteer days (once or twice a season)