This is an excellent opportunity to learn skill around permaculture farming in a cold climate, Northern Ontario. This is a mixed polyculture farm, raising poultry, pork and lamb, in addition to market garden and orchard. Bring gloves, a hat and a water bottle. If you have specific food needs, please bring that. We will provide lunch/dinner on the farm, which may require some food prep and clean up from you, and this will get better and better as the season progresses. You will be able to bring some produce home with you. If you have s
This is the PRACTICAL - a day of Volunteering that will occur at ROCHAFARM in Whitefish on April 3 and 4th.
There will be volunteer farm days throughout the summer. Registration will be required. Steel toed boots are recommended for certain tasks, otherwise, comfortable clothing that you won’t mind getting dirty, a hat and a water bottle.
On April 3 and 4 we will be completing a southfacing terraced vegetable garden. The project and principles guiding it will be explained on Tuesday, April 2 from 6:30 - 8pm
There will be a farm dinner and lunch for any volunteer and volunteers will be able share in the harvest from the produce grown, as things ripen and become availalble.
This is a great opportunity for people who want to learn some skills, and just spend time outdoors on this organic farm.