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Imagine doing your placement on a beautiful 8-acre urban farm that houses fluffy chickens, an outdoor classroom, a pavilion, an outdoor brick oven, beehives, and a serene trail system that leads to a ravine.
Our growing spaces are models of sustainable urban agriculture that include our food forest, pollinator gardens of both native and medicinal plants, a youth garden, a farm school garden, a seniors’ garden, and community garden plots.
Get hands-on experience and skills in urban agriculture, work with a team who are passionate about food and environmental justice, and support the Black Creek community through our various programs and initiatives.
Application Process
Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF) is committed to addressing the needs of our community and may be able to accommodate requests for student placements from time to time. In doing so, would like to create a space and opportunities for Black and Indigenous post-secondary students as well as for students of colour living in the Jane and Finch/ Black Creek neighbourhood.
We consider student placements to be positions that are connected to an educational institution, i.e., a high school or post-secondary institution. Selected students will be assigned a BCCF supervisor, who will work with them to establish a work plan and learning goals. Their BCCF supervisor will also be responsible for signing off on time sheets and placement evaluations as required by the student’s affiliated institution.
If we are able to accommodate the requested student placement, BCCF staff will follow up with the applicant and may request an interview. Successful applicants will then complete the intake process with Foodshare’s HR Coordinator*.
Successful applicants will be asked to provide the following documents:
Course Outline
Placement Agreement Form
WSIB (insurance for post-secondary students covered by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities)
Vulnerable Sector Check (for students working with children, youth and seniors)
Students are also required to complete in HR Training modules:
AODA
WHIMIS
Worker Health and Safety
Violence and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Completing these online training modules will count towards your placement hours.
If you are interested in completing your student placement at Black Creek Community Farm, submit an application that includes your resume and a cover letter that reflects how your personal, educational and/or career goals align with BCCF’s goals. Also, attach the requirements of your placement.
*BCCF is a member of FoodShare Toronto’s Supportive Partnerships Platform, where FoodShare provides capacity-building and HR support for BCCF to advance their organizational work.
Black Creek Community Farm is celebrate diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We welcome all applicants who share our values of respect, inclusivity, and equality.
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Current Student Placement Opportunities
Community Engagement Trainee
The Community Engagement Trainee will help the Programs’ team facilitate educational programming for the community through various projects: Farm Education, Urban Harvest, Fark Park, Youth, Events, Value-Added, and Seniors’ programming
You have the opportunity to support with garden maintenance, deliver workshops, develop food skills, land stewardship activities, and plan community events
Learn and support the Programs’ team communication, documentation, and community outreach such as canvassing, creating content for our social media, bi-weekly newsletters, and website
Gain experience in customer service and building relationship skills with residents, partners, and organizations
Attend and participate in regular team and staff meetings
Become a BCCF Ambassador
Help to foster a positive, safe, and inclusive farm space for the community, staff, and volunteers
Market Garden Trainee
The Market Garden Trainee will gain experience supporting the market garden team in managing food production, garden maintenance, and record-keeping
Learn and support with our online and in-person sales, farm store, markets, CSAs, food deliveries, and/or additional sales channels
Learn and support the market garden’s communication, documentation, and community outreach such as canvassing, programming, and creating content for our social media, bi-weekly newsletters, and website
Gain experience in customer service and building relationship skills with residents, partners, and organizations
Attend and participate in regular team and staff meetings
Become a BCCF Ambassador
Help to foster a positive, safe, and inclusive farm space for the community, staff, and volunteers
Development and Communications Trainee
As a Development/Communication Trainee, you will support the Development team to engage, steward, and recognize the various types of supporters of BCCF
Learn and gain administrative and communication skills needed to engage with supporters of BCCF, write compelling appeals, work on campaigns, and share BCCF’s mission and impact with a wider audience
Learn and gain experience in facilitating workshops and farm tours
Support our team with planning, organizing, and coordinating both community and fundraising activities, events, and programs
Learn and support with executing our communication, marketing, documentation, and community outreach efforts such as canvassing, flyering, presentations, and creating content for our social media, bi-weekly newsletters, and website
Gain experience in customer service and building meaningful relationship skills with residents, volunteers, partners, supports, and organizations
Attend and participate in regular team and staff meetings
Become a BCCF Ambassador
Help to foster a positive, safe, and inclusive farm space for the community, staff, and volunteers
Administrative Trainee
The Administrative Assistant Trainee works closely with the Executive Director to support Black Creek Community Farm’s core operations, provide updates, and assist with special assignments
You will have the opportunity to shadow the leadership team and depending on your placement days you may have the opportunity to attend community meetings, events, and engagement
You will gain experience with performing administrative tasks for the leadership team such as taking meeting minutes/notes, issuing meeting reports, and following up on action items
Develop your writing and communication skills by reviewing, preparing, and editing documents, learning how to monitor and respond to emails, answering and managing incoming calls, managing calendars, scheduling meetings and events, organizing documents, presentations, etc
Learn to conduct research, gather information, and develop evaluation methods to support executive decision-making.
Collaborate with the Market Garden, Programs, and Development team to help plan, create resources, coordinate, and executive projects and program activities.
Support the team communication, documentation, and community outreach such as taking photos, collecting testimonials, canvassing, creating content for our social media, bi-weekly newsletters, and website
You may have the opportunity to support with garden maintenance, program delivery workshops, develop food skills, and plan community events
Gain experience in customer service and building relationship skills with residents, partners, and organizations
Attend and participate in regular team and staff meetings
Become a BCCF Ambassador
Help to foster a positive, safe, and inclusive farm space for the community, staff, and volunteers
Apply Today