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🌱 Join Our Team at Lawoti Farms – Farm Staff (2026 Growing Season)

 

Looking to work outdoors, learn new skills, and gain hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture?

Lawoti Farms is hiring a motivated young person (ages 15–30) to join our team for the 2026 growing season. This role is supported by a federal youth employment wage subsidy program and is designed to help you build skills toward future leadership or farm management roles.

 

🌾 About Us

Lawoti Farms is a half-acre regenerative vegetable farm located at Five Haystack Farm in Campbellville, Ontario. We grow a diverse range of responsibly grown vegetables—including South Asian crops and value-added products.

 Our farming practices focus on sustainability and soil health, including:

  • Permanent raised beds
  • Minimal tillage
  • Crop rotation and cover cropping
  • Supporting native pollinators

We grow over 50 varieties of vegetables and supply farmers’ markets, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, restaurants, wholesale clients, and our online store.

 

👩🌾 About the Role

As a Farm Staff member, you’ll be involved in all aspects of running a small-scale vegetable farm—from planting and harvesting to helping with events and customer engagement.

This is a great opportunity for someone who:

  • Enjoys working outdoors and being active
  • Is curious, dependable, and eager to learn
  • Wants hands-on experience in regenerative farming and small farm operations

You’ll gain practical skills and insight into what it takes to manage a working farm.

 

📍 Position Details

  • Location: Campbellville, ON
  • Schedule: 32 hours/week (4 days/week)
  • Start Date: May 27, 2026
  • End Date: October 30, 2026
  • Wage: $20–$25/hour (based on experience)
  • Perks:
    • Weekly CSA box (fresh farm produce)
    • Partial reimbursement for PPE and mobile data
    • First Aid training covered

 

🌿 Key Responsibilities

  • Fieldwork: planting, weeding, watering, trellising, pruning, and soil care 
  • Harvesting, washing, and packing produce
  • Recording basic farm data (e.g., harvest logs, task tracking) 
  • Supporting farm research through notes, photos, and videos
  • Assisting with social media (Instagram, Facebook, website updates)
  • Helping organize and run farm events (e.g., volunteer days, open house)
  • Supporting volunteers and engaging with customers
  • Adapting to a variety of tasks as the season changes

 

💪 Working Conditions

  • Active, hands-on work outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Tasks may include lifting (up to 50 lbs), bending, and repetitive movement
  • A great fit for someone who enjoys physical, outdoor work

 

✅ Requirements

  • Ages 15–30 (due to federal wage subsidy eligibility)
  • Legally eligible to work in Canada
  • Reliable transportation (no public transit access to the farm)
  • Availability for one evening per week and occasional weekends
  • Comfortable with active, physical work and being outdoors
  • Willingness to learn—no prior farm experience required
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

 

🌟 Apply Now

If you’re excited about regenerative farming and want to be part of a supportive, hardworking team, we’d love to hear from you!

Please send your cover letter introducing yourself, outlining your relevant experiences, and your resume to lawotifarms@gmail.com. Include "Your Name – Farm Staff 2026" in the subject line.

 

📅 Deadline:

Apply by April 15, 2026

 

We will reach out to successful candidates for interview after April 15.