Organic CSA & Market Garden Intern/incubation

Whole Village Farm, Caledon, Ontario

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Position: Small-scale Organic CSA and market garden intern/incubation position

Type: full-time internship with room and board plus monthly stipend of $300

Organization: Whole Village Farm www.wholevillage.org

Location: Caledon, Ontario Dates: mid-May to the end of August/Sept. 2012

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Whole Village CSA has just changed management! We are happy to announce our intentions to create a cooperatively run CSA. We are offering a full time internship/incubaternship for the 2012 season. The position is a unique internship in which 30 hours/week is spent learning/working in the CSA/market garden and 10+ hours/week is spent working on your own garden plot on the project of you choice, with guidance from the head farmer. we are looking for individuals with the desire to live and participate in an intentional community, who are engaged by food sovereignty and who preferably have some farming experience. You will receive room and board with a monthly stipend of $300.

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Whole Village Farm has existed as an organic or natural vegetable farm for 8 years. We employ all-natural methods and some permaculture techniques in farming; but are not currently certified organic (although the land that we lease is under conservation easement regulations, prohibiting the use of non-organic methods of farming). The garden space is 2 acres, and we will be doing a 38 member CSA project as well as the Orangeville market. Although, we are not yet an official co-operative, we are organizing this year to be our pilot year for coming up with an official structure for our co-op. Tori is a returning head farmer from last year at Whole Village and Jen is joining as co-farm manager this year. We welcome you to come and learn along with us!

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We are looking for individuals with the ability and desire to live and participate in an intentional community and farm 30 hours/week. Farming experience is preferable but not required.

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Our (Farmhouse) Values:

cooperation, anti-oppressive organizing and relations, sustainable growth, direct communication, community well being, integrity in personal and work spheres, honesty, acceptance of varying abilities, work/life balance, compassion, understanding, curiosity, accountability for our actions as a community and as individuals, ecologically sound practices, systems and self awareness, social justice and diversity in people, practices and plants.

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You can read more about Whole Village as a "whole" at: www.wholevillage.org

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Qualifications:

• Open minded and willing to learn about yourself, others, farming and the community.
• Organic farming experience is a plus.
• Willingness to live cooperatively and with intention.
• Ability to communicate clearly, honestly and directly.
• Ability to receive guidance and constructive criticism with an open mind.
• Willingness to take initiative and work independently at times.

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If interested please respond with a resume and letter of intention by January 1st, to Tori and Jen at: wholevillage.csafarm@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

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