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Required: Full Time Grower
Blacklands Organics, Westmill Farm, SN6 8THBlacklands Organics is looking for a grower to join our team, starting in November 2021 on a yearly contract. For the right person, this could be a long term position. We also have a similar position coming available in spring 2022, plus a half time role at the same time. Sadly for us two of our long term staff are leaving to set up their own farms so we are replacing them, and adding another part timer to our team. Please get in touch with expressions of interest for the springtime roles, this could suit a growing couple. For the November position, please apply as per instructions below.
We have a 10 acre Organic certified vegetable farm in the beautiful Vale of the White Horse in south Oxfordshire, entering our 6th year of production on an established site. On the farm we grow a full range of veg on an 8 acre field, in a 1 acre market garden and in 11 no dig polytunnels. We sell our veg at a weekly farmers market and for wholesale, we also have an honesty box shop onsite.
Currently we have three full time growers, including head grower Jamie, and one part time grower. We also hire in extra ad hoc labour during the busy summer months. The full time growers each have responsibility for an area of the farm, such as the tunnels or market garden. In collaboration with Jamie they take on lots of the crop planning and management of these areas as well as working on harvest etc as a group.
We are in the process of converting to a minimum tillage system and aim to practice regenerative farming – we are looking for someone to bring energy and enthusiasm with them and who is also interested in this style of growing. At Blacklands we try to be innovative and reactive, aware of the global climate challenges facing us and driving change to our local food environment for better health for soil, people and the planet. If you are also passionate about this then please apply.
This is a full time position of 40 hours per week with a contract of employment including sick leave, paid holiday and a pension scheme. Accommodation is not provided, although there is a conversation to be had if this is a problem for you, please be in touch.
Hourly rate of pay is £10
Applicants must have:
At least one years experience (preferably more) on a commercial veg farmDesirable
A full UK driving licence
Tractor driving experiencePlease email Mary at office.blacklands@gmail.com for more info and with your CV and covering letter by midnight 3/10/21. Interviews will be held on Zoom or in person during the week beginning 4/10/21
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