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Hiring: Permaculture farming
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Employer: InterraPlan Inc. / Niwatame Eco-Homestead
Term: June 1 - Aug 31

Location: Moberly Lake, Peace Region, BC
Housing: on-site basic RV or shared accommodation (see below)

Located just 20 minutes North of Chetwynd, British Columbia, the Niwatame Eco-Homestead is committed to making green living more accessible to families and communities in our Northern region. We are striving to achieve this goal by providing a diverse range of demonstration projects, learning activities and online resources... interraplan.ca

The Permaculture Farm Worker will...

• Provide hands-on labour (constructing, installing) for various research and demonstration projects in small scale renewable energy installations (solar, irrigation) & food security activities in garden/orchard maintenance, composting, etc in support of berry production;
• Berry/orchard crop weed control, compost mulching, pruning, new planting and fencing
• Harvesting and processing of berry and other wild-edible fruit
• Support development of online (video, webinar) resources for demonstrating green household living & property stewardship
• Homestead guest accommodation maintenance and activity promotion
• Shared work to update InterraPlan Inc. website (interraplan.ca) using Wordpress editing software
• Develop virtual resource materials and delivering presentations to community and interest groups
• Investigate member and community support and training needs for "eco-enterprise" development with a focus on renewable agro-ecological applications
• Provide assistance with administrative office & organizational support functions
• Serve as a research support assistant to help with InterraPlan contract and partner projects related to land-use planning and sustainability

• conduct safe operation with physical ability to use all field equipment for onsite activities (garden implements, brush cutters, shared-use post hole gas powered auger, rototiller, lawn tractor, quad 4x4
• willing to undertake pre-employment training/safety certifications following skills assessment review
• have access to their own reliable vehicle for work use with remuneration for approved expenses
• be willing to accept on-site basic RV or shared accommodation for work fare exchange (1 day per week) and/or low rental rate.

Eligibility

Must be Canadian citizen, 30 years or younger, Be enrolled in a co-op or natural resources program at a recognized post-secondary institution in a program related to the position in agriculture, land-use planning, facility maintenance trades; preferably a relevant applied technology program related to applied technology in the agriculture, or natural resources program (College, or University);

Preference: will be given to candidates who have

• strong interpersonal communication, independent work and independent learning
• effective time management and record keeping
• demonstrated skills in power tools operation and experience on the job or farm light construction, basic electrical, mechanical and/or millwright work preferred
• demonstrated interest for self-directed learning in renewable farm energy installations (wind-mill and solar water pump assembly, irrigation systems, solar air furnace, solar panel)
• preferably enrolled in studies within the Peace River region of northern BC or Alberta or other postsecondary or technical program in BC.
• familiarity with WEB-site development/updating in WordPress program

Application process:

Please send email with resume to: interraplan@gmail.com 
Or via this online link.

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Only those eligible candidates will be invited for interview.