Organic market gardening

We are looking for two new members to our 5 person team!

Position: Organic Market Farmer (full-season)
Farm: Sundance Harvest

Location: Mount Forest, Ontario
Housing: We offer on-farm housing at a below-market rate: $500/month

Sundance Harvest is a certified Ontario Living Wage employer with a 2 acre market garden that grows a diverse array of cut-flowers, melons and vegetables using organic practices. In 2026 we are expanding our flower operation up to 1/2 acre of flowers with about half of that being perennial cut flowers. If you are interested in cut-flower production, this could be a great chance to see one start up. We have two heated greenhouses, six caterpillar tunnels and a backyard greenhouse. We sell at two busy Toronto Markets, through our CSA (produce box) and wholesale in the city of Toronto.

We also have two farm locations as a farm business. One which is the main 2 acre production farm in Mount Forest and another which is more of a smaller demonstration market garden in collaboration with the land access focused non-profit Sundance Commons at Woodbine Racetrack in Rexdale. This site is managed by Chelsea, who is heading into their 3rd season with us. We are excited to continue to grow into our new farm this coming year and inviting new team members on board this year. To read more about Sundance Harvest and more please check out the press archive here.

Full-Season Farm Crew Member

• The work term starts in early/mid April and finishes mid-November
• Staff work 4-5 days/week for the duration of employment
• Shifts are 7.50-8 hours and the typical work week is about 30-40 hours
• The starting wage being set at $23/hr

Housing and Social Life

Our farm is located in Mount Forest, Wellington County and we are on the most southern edge of Grey County. We are close to lots of natural beauty such as hiking trails, lakes, very close to the Saugeen River and bird watching.

We are 20 minutes from Durham which hosts a Art Gallery along with other lovely shops. We are a 6 minute drive to the nearest grocery store (or 17 minute bike ride). Within 30 minutes of us there are a number of small organic farms with lots of friendly staff so there is a fair share socializing to be had if you'd like that. We are 2 hours from Toronto, 1 hour from Guelph/Owen Sound.

If you do not drive, you can tag along with Cheyenne when she does her markets in Toronto on Thursdays and be picked up when she drives back from her Saturday market if you have friends and/or family in the city you'd like to visit reguarly. This is schedule and space permitting of course.

We offer on-farm housing at a below-market rate: $500/month

This is in a century old farmhouse that has two finished floors with both having their own full kitchens and bathrooms (upstairs has a full bath). Laundry is on the first floor. To access the second floor there is a seperate entrance.

Private rooms on the second floor of the shared farmhouse also include utilities, laundry, wifi and you will have free access to lots harvested goods.

There are two friendly sister cats that live in the farmhouse. We cannot accomdate any other pets.

Locally, Cheyenne sits on the Board of the Durham Art Gallery and is also on the Board of the Grey Zone Collective who hosts The Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film Fest in the summer. There will be lots of chances to meet new people, chat and connect. Alongside exisiting local chances to socialize, Sundance Commons and Cheyenne personally host gatherings at our Mount Forest farm with camping sleepovers. Our manager is also very sociable, local and fun to be around!

Main Areas of Work May Include:

• Transplanting and harvesting
• Weeding (though, we use a fair amount of landscape fabric so it's not too much)
• Bed prep and soil health management
• Greenhouse and catepillar tunnel work
• Wash pack support at times

Most of the tasks require a quaility of work while also being fast paced and sometimes under pressure of time especially with morning harvests, applicants must be able to work at an fast and efficent speed on a regular basis.

Base Qualifications

• Legally able to work in Canada
• The ability to directly communicate ones ideas and needs
• Ability to lift 50lbs reguarly, some of the work may include deep bending, kneeling, squatting and pushing harvesting carts
• The ability to work outside in most conditions
• Strong problem solving still and ability to keep pace alongside the team or solo
• Some previous physical work experience is necessary such as fast paced kitchen work, farming, landscaping etc.

To Apply

Send us an email to sundanceharvest@gmail.com with the subject "2026 Employment" . Please attach your resume and we will most likely also ask for 3 references if you are to be interviewed.

In the body of your email please answer the following:

• Are you seeking to rent as well? If so we will send you our PDF with photos and more info.
• Please express what your work style is and the ideal workplace for you.
• What do you find meaningful and are passionate about in your life?
• We sometimes receive wage subsidies for youth under 30 (defined by the funder), are you under 30? It’s okay if not!

Thank you <3

Cheyenne

Sundance Harvest is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive thoughtful consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity of expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability and age. Sundance Harvest encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

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