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Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Posted: 13 Mar 2025
Deadline: 6 Apr 2025
Compensation: £14 per hour, £21,392 per annum
Disability Confident scheme
Paid Permanent
Job description
VACANCY FOR HEAD GROWER
Meanwood Valley Urban Farm is a charity established in 1980 to promote the health and wellbeing of people across Leeds and to provide education in agriculture, horticulture, and the natural environment.
Our one acre Market Garden operates a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box scheme as well as providing education and skills development in food growing. We are seeking a Head Grower to manage all aspects of the Market Garden including line managing staff and providing them with ongoing training, implementing the year round fruit and vegetable growing schedule & volunteer program. You will plan and oversee the Market Garden budget alongside the Farm CEO and Finance Officer. You will be responsible for the ongoing propagation, maintenance, harvest, safe storage and distribution of all crops.
You will have a few years experience of growing fruit & vegetables preferably in a commercial setting, a qualification in horticulture, and a strong theoretical understanding of edible horticulture and organic gardening principles. You will also have strong organisational and administrative skills including budget setting and financial management.
The Head Grower will be part of the Farm’s Senior Management Team.
The role requires the physical endurance to work full consecutive days outdoors in all weathers, on steep slopes.
This role requires enhanced DBS vetting.
For an informal discussion about the role please send contact details and times you are available to admin@mvuf.org.uk and we will contact you.
Closing date for applications the end of the day on 6th April 2025
Application information
Please email for Job Application Pack: admin@mvuf.org.uk
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About Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
We are a charity in Leeds which aims to connect people to nature. We have a one acre market garden and operate a Community Supported Agriculture box scheme, and we aim to equip people with food growing skills. We also work with children, adults with learning disabilities and we are a visitor attraction open to the general public
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