JOB OFFER: WIND WHIPPED FARM

 Wind Whipped Farm is looking for a part-time farm hand, starting ASAP. 

Position summary

Employer and location: Wind Whipped Farm, 4645 William Head Rd, Metchosin, BC (about 30-40 minutes from downtown Victoria)

Title: Farm Hand (primarily harvest)

Hourly wage: $20.00 per hour plus lots of vegetables

Work hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, we may start earlier in the summer during hot weather. 

Work days: A minimum of 3 days per week including harvest days on Mondays and Thursdays. 

Total weekly hours: 24-32 hrs

Timeline: until the end of October 2025.  Possibility to extend part-time beyond October.

About Wind Whipped Farm

Wind Whipped Farm is based in Metchosin, BC and produces mixed vegetables, herbs and fruit. Products are marketed primarily through a farmstand and the Local Food Box Program. The Local Food Box is a multi-farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that brings together Metchosin farmers to share a customer base and offer program members access to local and seasonal foods such as fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, mushrooms, honey and flowers.

For more information see www.thelocalfoodbox.com and www.thelocalfoodbox.com/wind-whipped-farm.You can also view these short videos about The Local Food Box and Wind Whipped Farm that were filmed in 2023 as part of a project by The Open Food Network called Women Leading Change. There are also separate videos about some of our farm partners: Parry Bay sheep Farm, West Coast Mycology, and the Nootka Rose Mill.

Farm Hand Tasks

The farm hand’s tasks and responsibilities include the production of fruits and vegetables and general farm maintenance. The primary tasks will consist of harvesting, washing and packaging fruits and vegetables. Other tasks may include:

• Preparing beds for plantings
• Assisting seeding and transplanting
• Preparing / applying compost
• Applying soil amendments and fertilizers
• Managing weeds 
• Applying mulch
• Pest management
• Pruning and trellising greenhouse plants
• Helping to maintain tools and equipment
• Assisting with other farm projects
• Assisting with markets (CSA pickups and farmstand)

Candidate

Wind Whipped Farm is looking for an individual with the following qualities.

• Hardworking: Able to conduct physical work and maintain a good pace in all kinds of weather
• Motivated: Serious about wanting to learn about fruit and vegetable farming and contribute to local food production
• Dedicated: Strong work ethics 

Experience in organic fruit and vegetable production is an asset but is not required.

To apply

Please email a resume to windwhippedfarm@gmail.com.  If you have any questions, please email or call us at (250) 661-8099.