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Learn traditional ways to preserve seasonal farm produce through jarring, pickling, fermentation, and other methods. Help us process surplus vegetables, experiment with recipes, and build a collection of preserved foods for the farm. Ideal for someone interested in traditional food skills, learning by doing, and working with fresh produce.
30 hours of help per week
Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
2 days off per week
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate French
Over 21 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
We’re looking for a volunteer interested in learning and practicing traditional food preservation using produce from the farm. You’ll help prepare and preserve seasonal vegetables through jarring, pickling, fermentation, and other methods. This is a hands-on opportunity to learn practical food skills, reduce waste from surplus produce, and help us develop a useful collection of preserved foods for the farm.
Activities
Prepare seasonal vegetables for preservation
Learn and practice safe jarring and preserving methods
Make pickled vegetables and other preserved foods
Explore basic vegetable fermentation
Prepare sauces, relishes, chutneys, or similar preserves
Process surplus farm produce to reduce waste
Clean and prepare jars, equipment, and work areas
Label and organise preserved foods
Experiment with different recipes and preservation methods
Help document successful recipes and techniques for future use
Shifts
5 days per week, approximately 5–6 hours per day.
Work will be organised around available produce and preservation projects, so activities and timing may vary depending on harvests and farm priorities.
Cooking, dinner preparation, washing dishes, and cleaning shared areas are additional co-living responsibilities and are separate from volunteer work hours.
No smoking on the farm.
Respectful behaviour is expected at all times.
We’re easy-going and flexible—come ready to learn, work, and be part of the farm community.
Follow agreed working hours and communicate in advance if you cannot complete your planned shift.
Follow safe and hygienic food-handling practices at all times.
Wash hands, clean surfaces, and keep equipment and utensils clean during food preparation.
Follow agreed recipes, preservation methods, and instructions when using jars, heat, fermentation, or preservation equipment.
Do not consume or discard preserved food without checking with the farm team first.
Label and date preserved foods clearly and store them in the agreed location.
Keep the kitchen and work areas clean and organised after each session.
Cooking, dinner preparation, washing dishes, and cleaning shared kitchen areas are scheduled co-living responsibilities shared by everyone living at the farm.
These household responsibilities are separate from assigned volunteer work hours and are additional to the daily project hours.
