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Lead Community Grower

Camel Community Supported Agriculture
Wadebridge, Cornwall

Posted: 26 Nov 2025

Deadline: 7 Dec 2025

Compensation: £13-£14 per hour

Paid Part-time

Job description

Camel CSA has a paid vacancy for an experienced vegetable grower to lead our dynamic and friendly team at Camel Community Supported Agriculture in Wadebridge, Cornwall. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and committed person who has a passion for producing local food agroecologically, connecting with people, and promoting community values. 

Camel CSA supplies a weekly veg share throughout the year to a membership of around 60 local households. We were among the very first few CSAs in the UK and have been running since 2009. 

The ideal candidate will be an experienced grower who understands and is committed to organic no-dig and agroecological farming principles and is able to manage the seasonal growers and to support volunteers. You will be a compassionate and professional communicator and have good organisational skills.

Purpose of post: To deliver and lead all aspects of growing (using no-dig, organic and agroecological principles), harvesting and the buying-in of vegetables to supply Camel CSA veg share membership. Leading the growing team and volunteers.

Reporting to: Camel CSA Core Management Group

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Growing:

1. Devise a crop plan for year-round produce grown both outdoors and in polytunnels to organic, agroecological and no-dig principles.  
2. Lead and implement propagation, planting, care, pest and disease management, harvest and storage of produce. 
3. Supervise the seasonal grower role, providing direction for all aspects of the growing cycle
4. Oversee volunteers on site, allocate tasks appropriately, share growing knowledge and give clear instructions to help them become competent.
5. Plan, prioritise and adapt monthly / weekly / daily task lists for growers and volunteers as necessary
6. Liaise with Packing Coordinator to plan weekly veg box contents
7. Plan, order and arrange delivery or collection of additional bought-in produce while observing buying-in budget set by core management group
8. Flexible hours to suit grower and tasks, with minimum requirement for 6 hours on Thursday and 4 hours on Friday morning as these are our volunteering days.

Site management:

1. Take charge of maintaining tools in the container
2. Undertake seed orders, regular stock takes and purchase of sundries
3. Advise on implementation of health and safety guidelines 
4. Monitor and communicate site maintenance and groundskeeping needs

Operational management

1. Work within an agreed budget set by the core management group and agree to any significant costs in advance.
2. Produce a monthly grower report and attend core group meetings when appropriate
3. Liaise with the core management group regarding requirements and progress, while advising and taking direction where appropriate
4. Communicate well with Core Management team, colleagues, CSA members, volunteers and external parties in line with Camel CSA code of conduct
5. Adhere to Camel CSA’s core policies, principles and procedures
6. Commitment to CSA principles and working within a CSA cooperative structure
7. Liaison as required with core team to ensure robust policies for health and safety and first aid are in place and maintained 

Essential requirements:

1. Experience with designing, planning and delivering a market garden planting plan
2. Understanding of organic and agroecological farming principles and practices
3. Experience working with volunteers - compassionate and professional communication skills
4. Ability to lead tasks with a mixed team and ability
5. Very good organisational skills, including good time management and ability to prioritise competing tasks
6. Ability to work efficiently, make decisions, while maintaining a keen eye for detail and good quality.
7. Ability to work on own initiative and collaboratively as part of team
8. Use of spreadsheets for planning and recording data
9. Qualified in first aid, or willing to undertake training

Desirable requirements:

1. Experience growing in the ‘no dig’ style
2. Experience of leading training and workshops
3. Experience of working cooperatively or in a CSA structure
4. Motivation and enthusiasm for working collectively with a team of growers and volunteers
5. Commitment to creating a more diverse, inclusive and accessible food system
6. Knowledge of safe working practices such as manual handling, safeguarding, first aid

• This is a self-employed post for 24 hrs/week (Mar-Oct), 16 hrs/week (Nov-Feb). There is the possibility of a job share.
• This post is subject to completion of 1 month trial (depending on experience)
• Salary: £13.00/hour rising to £14/hour after trial with an option of a small weekly veg box share.

Application information

Please apply in writing including a cover letter and CV to: enquiries@camel-csa.org.uk

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