Regenerative, Community Farming

Position: Regenerative Vegetable Farmer/ Ecological restoration
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: Swiya Farms
Location: Sechelt, Sunshine Coast BC

NOTE* This position is supported through the Canada Summer Jobs program, which provides employment opportunities for youth. To be eligible, applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age, Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada, and legally allowed to work in Canada

About Swiya Farms

Swiya Farms is a regenerative, community‑driven demonstration farm dedicated to restoring soil health, growing nutrient‑dense food, and building resilient local food systems.

An Indigenous‑led non‑profit, our mission is to regenerate shíshálh lands through Indigenous stewardship and regenerative farming, offering a living demonstration of reconciliation grounded in land, learning, and relationship.

Position Summary

We are hiring for several vegetable farm and ecological restoration worker roles. These roles supports the daily operations of our regenerative market garden and the expansion of our ecological restoration. This role includes all aspects of hands‑on food production, harvesting, and site stewardship while learning practical regenerative farming skills. Since this is a demonstration farm, you will be frequently engaging with community members on site. The position can be flexible to your interest with more responsibility given in vegetable production or ecological restoration work.

Full-time (35-40 hr/week), seasonal (May–August) with opportunity for extension

Compensation: $20-25/hour (depending on experience) + access to fresh produce

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with soil preparation, planting, transplanting, weeding, watering, and crop maintenance
• Support greenhouse propagation and seed starting
• Harvest, wash, and pack produce
• Assist with crop monitoring and integrated pest management
• Assist with restoration activities across the site
• Identify and remove invasive plant species

• Plant and maintain native shrubs, trees, and pollinator plants
• Support ecological monitoring and field documentation
• Support with volunteer stewardship days including volunteer instruction and supervision
• Propagate and care for native plant nursery
• Maintain tools, workspaces, and farm infrastructure

Ideal Candidate

• Interest in regenerative or organic agriculture
• Comfortable with physical outdoor work
• Reliable and organized

• Observant
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Experience working in Indigenous communities

How to Apply

Please send a resume and brief cover letter to salishregen@gmail.com with the subject line 'Swiya Farms – Application [Your Initials]'.

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