Farmland preservation, Community organizing
Position: Rural Community Organizer
Organization: Sustainable Brant/Better Brant
Eligibility: Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee, 30 years or younger
Term: Immediate until March 31/26, full-time
Location: between Brantford and Ancaster, Ontario
Housing: option of on-site accommodation at Hearts Content Organic Farm
Are you interested in working with the rural community to help it prevent sprawl?
Are you able to help facilitate community meetings related to protecting the rural environment, farmland succession, and rural history?
Job Description:
You would be involved in helping with the following:
Facilitating community meetings related to
- promoting an inclusive rural community,
- protection of farmland, natural heritage, built heritage and water,
- conservation practices for farmers and landowners,
- farmland transition models, to build an inclusive rural community, and to foster cooperatives.
Providing outreach:
- to members of the rural community (newsletter, social media).
Helping
- our sister organization (Langford Conservancy) (achival work, minor construction, food rescue and redistribution)
Application Details:
- must be between 18 & 30 years old and legally allowed to work in Canada (a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have been granted refugee status),
- include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and any relevant experience, and
- provide two work references.
We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment and strive to create an inclusive and positive work-environment for all. We encourage applications from folks who are under-represented in rural-Canadian agriculture — Indigenous, Black, and people of colour, LGBTQ2S+, as well as those with disabilities.
- Term: until March 31, 2026
- Start Date: as soon as possible
- Eligibility: Must be between 18 & 30 years old.
- Pay: $25/hour, 40 hours/week
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, occasional evening, or weekend
Assets:
- Knowledge of land and environmental issues in farming communities. (Bonus -knowledge of Brant County)
- experience doing background research on issues
- community outreach
- hands-on construction skills
- WordPress, Canva, Mailchimp,
- Bonus (not required) small scale carpentry skills
- Driver’s license, and
- one of the First Nations languages spoken at Six Nations and New Credit, or Spanish or Palestinian Arabic
- Ability to commute or relocate before starting work (required).
To Apply:
Send relevant cover letter & resume to:
ehaley1@gmail.com
Questions: Text 226-802-2801