CSA Farms

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer CSA Farm Workers Wanted

Just Food has been working alongside a collection of CSA community shared agriculture and food box farmers in the Ottawa area. These farms are either certified organic or use organic principles in their farming practices. In our gatherings with these farmers, one of the points raised is there is not great awareness in the city, of what farm life is made of. As the number of family farms continue to dwindle, there is a need for people to understand how to be/become a farmer.

Just Food is looking for some of you out there that are interested in volunteering on a farm in this region. There are many learning opportunities that these farms could provide if paired with people that had the energy and interest to work alongside them for some days, weeks or a season.
If you are:

• A hard worker
Interested in growing food and the CSA farm model
• Interested in gaining practical hands-on skills
• Would like a change of scenery from the cityscape to the country
• Can handle getting dirty
• Would like to support your family farmers through sharing your labour
• Have transportation to and from the farm
• Willing to commit to a week or more over the course of the season

Please call Just Food @ 613.236.9300 ext.301 or email info@justfood.ca .
Each farm operates differently and farmers will take it upon themselves to organize how the exchange will work.

The amount of labour that goes into a season of growing is often much more intensive than many of us can imagine. With your help, farmers will be able to lighten their load a little and you will gain a valuable experience in your life. One that may lead to a long career in GROWING!