[Sust-mar] Organic (Market) Gardening Apprentice/Helper/Partner, south of Halifax, Nova Scotia

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SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Organic (Market) Gardening Apprentices/Helpers/Partners

Date posted to GoodWorkCanada.ca: Feb 22, 2007
Application deadline: as soon as you can
Start date: April onwards
Location: near Bridgewater, one hour south of Halifax, Nova Scotia

My name is Daniel and I am looking for anyone interested 
in helping me grow, learn (and hopefully make a little 
money) running an organic market farm this coming 
season. 

It is an opportunity I just sort of fell upon and have 
no one to help me out. Could you?

I have little experience gardening on such a large scale and 
it will be a crash course of sorts for me. I am looking for 
anyone of any age interested in things that grow, with 
experience or not, to "apprentice" with me starting this 
April. (though anyone interested in coming for any time 
period would be welcome)

We will be taught by an experienced market gardener, and 
have all the equipment and seeds needed to start. Money 
earned through sales will be split 75-25 (apprentices-
teacher). All extra food, gas and the like will have 
to be bought. Living space and the land (ready to grow) 
is covered by the 25%.

Aside from the minimal instruction and assistance we will 
have to be completely independent. The land is in our 
hands, and I want to use it the best I can, learning all I can.

Living space could either be a shared cabin, or tent, 
or the sky.

The farm is an hour south of Halifax, NS, a short drive 
outside of Bridgewater. Market will be on Friday or 
Saturday (or both, depending on how much we decide 
to do).

So what do you think? I am excited but daunted and 
hope this will reach someone.

Get me at: dan.luckhart at gmail.com

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[GoodWork Editor adds... topical resources & opportunities:

What is Market Gardening?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_gardening

Organic/Sustainable Gardening & Farming Info & Resources: 
http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_gardening
http://directory.google.com/Top/Home/Gardening/Organic/
Sustainable Agriculture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_agriculture
http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Agriculture/Sustainable_Agriculture/

How to Find Garden Space or Experience
http://www.planetfriendly.net/gwd.php?id=2274#more

Organic Jobs & Internships in Canada
Organic: http://www.planetfriendly.net/gw.php?keyword=organic
Wwoof: http://www.planetfriendly.net/wwoof.html
More: http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html#joblistings

Eco-Foods Guide (and top-ten grocery store checklist)
http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html#ecofoods
http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3805
Why Buy Local? http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html#local
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_purchasing

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About Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater%2C_Nova_Scotia
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/North_America/Canada/Nova_Scotia/Localities/B/Bridgewater/

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