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Harvest & Cook Lead

Abbey Home Farm
Near Cirencester

Posted: 2 Apr 2025

Deadline: 15 May 2025

Compensation: £13 - £14 per hour

Paid Full-time Part-time Fixed term / contract

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Job description

Harvest & Cook Lead working with children and young people during week long residential stays on the farm, as well as some local days groups and children’s holiday clubs.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, friendly, outgoing and passionate about introducing young people to the countryside. A confident cook, with hands on allotment/veg growing experience. Experience of delivering education sessions and working with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds is desirable.

For all info see the link above. There is accomodation available.

This is a seasonal role from May to end October 2025.

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About Abbey Home Farm

Abbey Home Farm is run by Will and Hilary Chester-Master. They took over the management of the farm from Wills family in 1990 and set about establishing an organic system of farming from day 1. Both Will and Hilary are totally committed to organic practices and are striving to make Abbey Home Farm a truly sustainable, both environmentally and financially, place. The farm, the garden, the shop and the cafe would not run without the other members of the team. There are at present approx 40 people involved, working here in all sorts of capacities, some full time, many part time, from many different backgrounds, but with common links: a passion for local and organic food, high animal welfare, caring for the environment and protecting our wildlife.

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