About
- Looking for a farm in:
- Ontario
- Number of years farming:
- 3-5 years
- Farming experience
- I have practical farming experience (including work as a farm intern or employee)
- Other experience
- Agricultural products:
- Flowers
- Herbs
- Livestock
- Seeds, seedlings or nursery stock
- Vegetables
- Planned marketing strategies:
- Farmers markets or farm stand
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Restaurant sales
- Land needed:
- 1 acre or less
- Facilities and equipment:
- Irrigation capacity
- Planned farming practices:
- Certified organic
- Ecological production, but not certified
- Biodynamic
Overview
Scientist/writer/farmer/forager looking for long term collaborative farming partnership - a place to lend a hand (part time) and live in a tiny house (build 2021). Experience working in all weather, all seasons, plenty of kitchen/lab experience, positive attitude. How can I help you?
Experience
I have plenty of experience working with plants, animals, people, and the weather. I am passionate about nature, taste, food/nutrition and our food systems; I am looking for a farming opportunity to put my energy into creative and nourishing work (after 20+ years in academia, government and industry). Interested in collaborative experiences with more seasoned farmers. I would love to continue to grow my interest in culinary/medicinal herbs too! On the farming end, I am currently partnering with Cedar Grove Organic Farm to begin a medicinal garden and make value added pantry and body products. I occasionally help with veggies too. Other farm experience includes: - several large personal gardens and helped others with theirs (Stone Farm, EarthNook Farm) - WWOOF’ed a small stint with Fiddlehead Farms - volunteered with the Oklahoma Farmers’ Food Cooperative - helped with market info/merchandise booth at the Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market. I also have many transferable skills and can find pleasure in most work. INTJ leanings, I’m a quick learner and ask a lot of questions. I am considerate, positive, open-minded, good-humoured and enjoy solving problems and working smarter.
Partner(s)
Ideally, you, the farmer/land owner would be my partner(s) with equipment, time and knowledge. I, in turn would share time on your farming projects.
Farm Vision
I am only interested in certified organic, ecological production, or biodynamic practices – I have environmental sensitivities that make this a necessity for my health. Farming partners must be willing to be fragrance free and open to my need to practice chemical avoidance. My farm vision is very fluid right now, however, it centers around the ideas of growing/raising nutrient dense, high quality products, feeding our local community, and respecting/rebuilding the soil microbiome and surrounding ecosystems.
Relationship with Farm Owner
I'm open to working with various products, my priority is finding the right partnership (collaborative, communicative, respectful). I would ideally like to live on the farm (tiny house?) and I am able to assist you part time only. I have experience with vegetables, herbs, chickens, fungi and foraging. I also have a passion for cooking and creating value added products. How can I help your farm? What could we grow and create together?