Assistant Grower – Part & full time roles available for Farmacy Farm, East Sussex

Start: March/April
Location: Farmacy Farm, Ironbrooke, Forest Row, East Sussex
Hours: 3-5 days per week (seasonal variation; occasional rota’d weekends)
Rate: Hourly, dependent on experience
Reports to: Head Grower and Farm manager

About Farmacy
Farmacy is a 13-acre Demeter-certified farm in Forest Row, grounded in agroecology, permaculture, biodynamics, and syntropics. We grow for our London restaurant (opening 2026) and for on-farm events/workshops, hosting learning at the intersection of food, hospitality, health, and systems change.

Role Summary
We’re looking for a hands-on, curious Assistant Grower to support our Head Grower across the market garden and wider farm systems. This is a great role for someone with some growing experience (Traineership, internship, season or two of growing commercially) who wants to keep developing and learning in a unique and interdisciplinary farm.

What You’ll Do
Propagation: seed sowing, pricking out, potting on.
Beds & Crop Care: bed prep, weeding, transplanting, direct sowing, mulching.
Harvest & Pack: picking to spec, quality control, packing for events/restaurant.
Irrigation & Housekeeping: watering rounds, tunnel/glasshouse care, tool hygiene.
Compost & Soil: turning piles, making simple mixes, applying compost/mulch.
Records (light-touch): basic harvest logs and field notes (training provided).
Wider Farm Help (as needed): support in syntropic rows, mushroom beds/logs, poultry rounds, and general site care.

Training & Support
Biodynamic practice: calendar rhythms, preparations (stirring/application).
Agroecological methods: closed-loop fertility, living mulches, composting.
Permaculture and syntropics: methodologies and management strategies
Education: opportunities to support the on-farm educational courses
Quality & safety: harvest hygiene, knife/tool safety, manual handling.
Progression: opportunities to take ownership of a bed block or crop line as you grow.
Career progression: Potential for the roles to become permanent

What You Bring (Essentials)
Genuine interest in biodynamics/regenerative agriculture and learning by doing.
Reliability and stamina for outdoor work in all weather.
Experience in veg growing (home/allotment/volunteering counts).
Team mindset, good communication, respectful attitude.

Nice to Have (Helpful but Not Required)
Experience on a market garden or CSA.
Familiarity with perennials/soft fruit/tree crops.
Chefing and culinary skills
Flower growing or basic floristry.
Interest in medicinal plants/herbalism.
Knowledge of food preservation techniques eg fermentation, conserves, dehydration.
Light machinery use (strimmer/chipper/pedestrian tractor) and simple maintenance.
Basic crop planning or simple order fulfilment.

Practicals
PT to FT: 3-5 days/week; more hours may be available in peak season.
Some weekends on a rota.
Right to work in the UK required; Farmacy is not able to sponsor visas.

How to Apply
Please email your CV and a short cover note (why this role, your relevant experience, your availability) to [email protected]