Wicklow Way
Wicklow Way is a certified organic farm situated on the Waterfront Trail on the shores of Lake Ontario, east of Grafton in Northumberland. We are a 40-acre property, most of which is early stage forest with groomed trails meandering among seasonal streams with benches to meditate, read and write. Our farm business is a 3-acre market garden of heirloom vegetables specializing in tomatoes. We also raise Muscovy ducks for meat and eggs as well as laying hens and meat chickens. For 2010 we are considering introducing dairy goats to our lives for making cheese, yogurt and, of course, for their milk to drink.
We are looking for two interns who are serious about small scale farming for the 2010 season, starting April 1st until the end of September. We offer room and board with a stipend and a 5-½ day workweek. You will learn about seed starting, green manures, greenhouse and hoop house options, planning your crop rotation, tractors, ploughing and discing, rototilling, tool sharpening and maintenance. As well, Gregory works with wood and there is always something that needs building and/or repairing on a farm. We will be building a chicken ‘palace’ for our meat birds as well as housing for our goats. We attend two farmers markets in Toronto, we have a farm gate stand affectionately known as The Mall, and we wholesale to produce markets and restaurants. We plan to build an outdoor wood-fired oven in 2010 for production of breads to augment our sales at The Mall. Our meals are a collaborative effort. Elaina worked as a restaurant chef for 16 years so there is a lot of fun and sharing around food preparation and eating.
If you are interested in our farm and would like some more information, please forward your resume and a cover letter explaining why you wish to be an intern at Wicklow Way Farm and what skills and experiences you bring with you.
Contact: Elaina Asselin & Gregory Hill
Wicklow Way
188 Lakeport Road
Colborne, Ontario
K0K 1S0
Tel:(905) 355-5260
Email: elaina dot asselin at wicklowway dot ca
Website: www.wicklowway.ca
