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Plantagenet, Ontario Canada
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participant Mariposa Farm, Plantagenet, ON Canada.. Mariposa is a bilingual (French-English) organic farm.
participant Mariposa Farm, Plantagenet, ON Canada.. Mariposa is a bilingual (French-English) organic farm.
Mariposa Farm
Ian Walker
6468 Highway 174,
Plantagenet,
ON Canada K0B 1L0
613-673-5881
fax 613-673-1901
iwalker@mariposa-duck.on.ca www.mariposa-duck.on.ca
Mariposa farm is a bilingual (French-English) organic farm.
We grow vegetables for our
on-farm restaurant. We also raise
cows, pigs, ducks, and geese for
the Ottawa restaurant market.
We have been working horses for five years.
6468 Highway 174,
Plantagenet,
ON Canada K0B 1L0
613-673-5881
fax 613-673-1901
iwalker@mariposa-duck.on.ca www.mariposa-duck.on.ca
Mariposa farm is a bilingual (French-English) organic farm.
We grow vegetables for our
on-farm restaurant. We also raise
cows, pigs, ducks, and geese for
the Ottawa restaurant market.
We have been working horses for five years.
Overview
- Source of power: 2 horses.
- Horses are used for: logging; discing and cultivating the gardens; general help around the farm.
- Acreage: 200; 99 in woodlot, 100 tillable — 1 in garden, 40 in pasture, 60 in hay.
- Other livestock: cows, pigs, ducks, geese.
- Skills offered in: field work, organic vegetable production, driving, logging, riding, and carpentry.
- Work hours: 8-10/day, 6 days/wk.
- Terms: room and board furnished; one apprentice at a time for a minimum of one month, any time of year.
- Stipend: yes.
- Accommodations: second floor of pavilion with nice view of the farm; home cook meals.
- Apprentice must be: hard working, honest, reliable, non-smoking, happy to share farm chores.
- Visit first: if desired.
- Trial period: 2 weeks.
