One Straw Society

$17,780.00 CAD

≈ 3 months of average Canadian pay
Department
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Program
Youth Employment and Skills Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2020-2021
Agreement period
December 21, 2020 – March 30, 2021
Reference
aafc-aac:235-2020-2021-Q4-00422

Published purpose

​The objective of this project is for the employee to gain experience working with the organization's local food system, through general garden maintenance; winter garden & crop planning; designing, sourcing & installing a water collection and  irrigation system; upgrading and maintaining winter greenhouse structures; maintaining and harvesting winter crops; preparing soil and amendments in early spring; care taking and general oversight of the garden from fall 2020 to spring 2021; helping coordinate farm and food workshops.

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