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"There is one, and only one, solution, and we have almost no time to try it. We must turn all our resources to repairing the natural world,and train all our young people to help. They want to.
We need to give them this last chance to create forests, soils, clean waters, clean energies, secure communities,stable regions, and to know how to do it from hands-on experience"
"...the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone.
Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter."


- Bill Mollison


 

Job Opportunity

 

Farmscape is seeking an enthusiastic and qualified urban farmer to help us grow food in the backyards of the westside of LA.

 

Time Commitment: This position will start off at a few hours per week, but will build to 10-20 hours/week by the end of the summer 2011 at the latest. The position has the potential to reach full time as our business grows.

 

Qualifications: We are seeking individuals with hands-on experience growing annual vegetables. Formal training in horticulture or experience on an organic farm is a plus. Strong customer relations and interpersonal skills are required as you work together with families to help them grow food. A personal vehicle is required for the position; a pickup truck is a plus.

 

Training: We will provide paid hands-on training in our backyard farming methods, and provide ongoing logistical and intellectual support.

 

Payment: Compensation will be calculated based upon the size and quantity of gardens that you are maintaining, commensurate with experience.

 

Equipment: We will provide all tools and supplies necessary to maintain our gardeners, including pruning shears, pest control, soil amendments, starts and seeds.  

 

For more information about our business, you can visit our website at www.farmscapegardens.com. If you are interested, send a resume and a cover letter explaining your experience and interest to employment@farmscapegardens.com