Do you love local food, working outdoors, and getting your hands dirty? Have you dreamt about becoming a farmer? Are you looking for meaningful, rewarding work building the local food system? The Community Training Farm provides hands-on learning for aspiring growers!
Hands-On Learning
The Community Training Farm is located on the Collins Bay Institution farmland, near Bath Road & Days Road in Kingston, and is operated by Loving Spoonful.
Volunteers with the Kingston Community Training Farm will receive training and hands-on experience in the operation of a diversified market garden, including soil preparation, planting, crop/pest/weed management, harvesting, post-harvest handling, and farm infrastructure systems.
Volunteer Schedule:
Shifts will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9am to 1pm. Volunteers can sign up for shifts on any of these days. Regular attendance throughout the season will provide the best learning experience.
Who should volunteer?
We encourage applicants with the following attributes to apply to volunteer:
- Interest in local food systems and food production
- Ability to perform physical labour outdoors in variable weather conditions (experience with physical labour is an asset)
- Ability to lift up to 40lbs
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Responsible, detail-oriented, and able to follow specific instructions
- Have a commitment to enacting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion values.
How to apply
Contact our Community Training Farm Coordinator to learn more about the farm and sign up for shifts: