Good Food and Community

Are you looking for a season of working outdoors, growing food in a beautiful setting?

Would you like to learn about food and farming, while gaining valuable practical skills? 

Hiring: Organic, no-till veg, seeds and more
Farm: Persephone Market Garden

Location: Park Head, Ontario (between Owen Sound & Sauble Beach), Bruce-Grey, Ontario
Housing: Accommodation is available on-farm, in our walk-out basement apartment. It includes a separate entrance, living/dining area, kitchen and washroom. Access to laundry facilities and internet (We now have reliable internet!). $500/month per bedroom.

Persephone Market Garden is at home on 100 acres of forest, swamp, and meadows, between Owen Sound and Southampton, on the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

At Persephone Market Garden, we are passionate about farming with nature, nurturing community, and crafting efficient systems that support work-life balance.

Kristine is the primary farmer, supported by Thorsten and our 3 kids. 2026 will be our 17th growing season. We intentionally grow on a small scale. 1.5 acres grows a lot food!

Fresh veg are marketed through a local (within about 50 km) Community Shared Agriculture program, with a delivery season of 20 weeks (June – October). We do not attend farmers’ markets.

In 2019, we transitioned to no-till methods which we love. In 2023, we started growing vegetable, herb and annual flowers for seeds for bioregional seed companies, which is why we our products are now certified organic. We are increasingly growing native plants for seed and are part of the Southern Ontario Seed Strategy.

Every year, our staff are involved in all practical aspects of the farm, especially seeding, planting, trellising, mulching, weeding, harvesting (and more harvesting), washing and packing produce, harvesting and cleaning seeds, AND we are happy to support our staff in their learning and growth through mentorship beyond the practical, daily tasks.

We generally tackle tasks as a crew and our work week is 35 hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. We adapt our work day to the weather, with earlier starts during the summer.

We have the equivalent of two full-time positions available for the 2026 season. Consistent part-time arrangements are also possible.

We are looking for folks that...

• have awareness and curiosity for the world around them.
• are able to work physically, on repetitive tasks.
• are self motivated, flexible, and respond well to constructive feedback.
• enjoy working in a team and independently.

Job Details

• Start/End Date: Our season runs April to November -- there are full season or part season options (For example, if you need to go back to school in September or are looking for a work term starting in September)
• Wage: $19 to 21/hour starting wage + lots of fresh vegetables

Have questions? Get in touch!

To Apply

Send an email to Kristine kristine@persephonedays.ca . Please tell us about yourself and answer the following questions:

• When are you available?

• Are you looking for on-farm accommodation?

• What do you do to stay mentally and physically fit?

• What type of experience do you have with manual labour?

• Why are you interested in working with us?

Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

We will ask for references and are happy to provide you with references from past staff.