Market Garden Opportunity

Position: Organic Market Garden – Manager/Worker

Farm: Mackay Farms

Location: near Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Elora, Ontario

Housing: Possibility of locating an RV or House Trailer on site, to be discussed

Dates: 2027 season

Description

- Approximately one acre organic market garden located on a 50 acre organic farm, approximately 5 km from Elora.

- Fully equipped with a propagation house, irrigation system, two hoop houses, wash pack station, small farm store and tools and equipment.

- Established CSA membership of 19 shares.

- Established farm store clientele

- Many opportunities to increase sales

History

- The Market Garden was established approximately 10 years ago by Rob Mackay who co-owns the farm with his brother Gord.

- Rob made a decision a couple of years ago to concentrate on other environmental initiatives on the farm and sought out a successor for the market garden.





- Lauren Fitzgerald took over the market garden and had two successful seasons before relocating to Grey County to take over a market garden which had the advantage of onsite housing.

- One of Lauren’s employee’s took it over this season, but has decided to go a different direction next year.

Prospect

- An experienced farmer to take over the management and operation of the market garden, in consultation with Rob

- Opportunity to work as a paid employee with a base salary and profit share

- Possibility of locating an RV or House Trailer on site

- Longer term arrangement can be negotiated.

For Further Information

Interested applicants should call or text Rob with questions or to arrange a site visit.

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