Seed Growing Internship

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Start Date: April 1st, 2026

End Date: October 31st, 2026
 

We’re offering a hands-on, immersive seed-growing agricultural internship rooted in real work, real responsibility, and real mentorship. This is experiential learning in its truest form: consistent time in the field, a full growing season, and daily exposure to the rhythms and demands of land-based living.

If you’re looking for a season that will challenge you, ground you, and leave you with real competence - this is it.
 

The Structure:

• Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–12:00 pm (20 hours/week)

• Work takes place primarily in the Fourth Field at Linnaea Farm, with exposure to the broader farm system

• You’ll work closely with Adam Schick, a market gardener and seed farmer, member of the BC EcoSeed Co-op with over 30 years of experience.

• This role is part of our food security project, focused on meaningful, field-scale production rather than hobby-scale growing
   

Housing:

• You will be housed in the Gatehouse Tower

• Independent living

• All utilities and Wi-Fi included
   

Focus Areas:

• Seed stewardship and seed saving

• Harvesting, handling, and processing

• Field efficiency, timing, and care

• Value-added product development for those who are motivated and self-directed
   

You’ll also have exposure to:

• Livestock systems

• Basic farm maintenance

• Broader farm operations and infrastructure

 

What You’ll Learn:

• Full-season crop production, from soil preparation to harvest

• Seed saving practices and why they matter

• How to eat directly from the garden and understand food at its source

 

Compensation:

This position is compensated through experiential learning, housing, and food from the garden - while living on Linnaea Farm in the center of Cortes Island. This includes all utilities and Wi-Fi.
 

What you gain:

• Practical skills you can carry forward

• Confidence earned through real responsibility

• Strong, consistent mentorship

• A lived understanding of farming, food systems, and self-reliance

This role is for people who value learning through doing and are prepared to invest their time and energy accordingly.
 

Who This Is For:

You don’t need to know everything - but you do need to show up fully.

This internship is best suited for someone who:

• Is an independent learner with a strong work ethic

• Has the financial resources to support themselves independently

  • With a 20-hour weekly farm commitment, there is ample time to pursue outside employment

  • Any outside work must not interfere with this internship’s schedule or responsibilities

• Is comfortable working outdoors in all weather

• Is curious, observant, and willing to learn through repetition and feedback

• Is communicative, community-minded, and easygoing

• Is reliable and steady over the long arc of a growing season

• Is interested in life outside the urban environment

 

Application deadline:

We are taking applications now, and will keep the application up until the positions are filled.

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