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Lauriston Farm say:
We are a community owned, charitable co-operative which practices Social Farming on a certified biodynamic farm on the Blackwater Estuary, near Maldon in Essex. Launched in 2017 and building on thirteen years of development, we provide a wide range of educational opportunities through meaningful work experiences to many people, especially those with a learning disability and/or autism (LDA). We also undertake extensive conservation work through on the farm’s 210 acres which includes rare breed cattle and sheep, laying hens, vegetable growing, woolly crafts and a community kitchen processing produce and providing daily lunches. Produce is sold locally at markets, weekly deliveries and directly from the farm. We also have a volunteering program, give talks to local interest groups and work closely with Essex County Council, local SEND schools and colleges and The Country Trust. It is a beautiful, tranquil setting and we are inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner and anthroposophy. We are a small, person-centred team with a good track record of delivery. During term time, there are around fifty people on the farm each week with over 2,500 social farming day places being offered every year.
It requires previous experience of a similar role in a vegetable growing setting and a keen desire to develop biodynamic growing practices if not already trained in these methods. Within this role you would join a team of five land workers, including the Farm Directo, and be part of a dynamic broader team who work in the farm kitchen, craft room or with the livestock. We are ideally looking for someone to live on the farm in this role but we will also consider other options.