Roots Community Food Centre
Employment and Experiential Education Opportunities
- Description
- Offers young people the opportunity to engage meaningfully in the food system as growers, market gardeners and lifelong learners
Provides employment and experiential education opportunities to young people who face barriers to success in these areas, including the following:- S.H.O.W. (Seasonal Horticultural Outdoor Worker) Program - hires youth aged 18-30 for 5-month long contracts growing food throughout the Thunder Bay area, providing general employment training skills
- Urban Youth Farm Program - in partnership with the Lakehead District Shool Board, high school students aged 16-18 are hired for 7 weeks in July and August to build employment skills and get co-op credits for running one of the Urban Garden sites and working with local farmers
- Comments
- Seasonal work
- Eligibility
- Youth 16 years of age and older
- Application Process
- Call or visit website
- Documents Required
- None
- Office
- 807-285-0189
- Web Site
- https://www.rootscfc.org/
- [email protected]
- Languages
- English
- Contact
- Erin Beagle, Executive Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 807-285-0189 - Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
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- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- January 29, 2026
- Address
- 450 Fort William Rd
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 2Z6
Located at 450 Fort William Rd at Water St
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pmMon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
- Service Area(s)
- Thunder Bay
