Care, shared work, and acknowledging the entanglement of the personal and political are essential to creating and maintaining healthy space for growth and connection. The folks at the farm are committed to the following. If you align with the following statements, there's a good chance the farm will be a fit for you!

Work-Centered Connection

The Metanoia Farm is a work-forward environment. The Farm’s operational structure reflects our belief that social connection and healthy relationships can be an emergent quality of shared labour. 

The farmers’ priority is to care for the Farm’s space, animals, and plants, and the Farm’s sociality follows from the work of this care. Being part of the Farm Collective requires personal commitment to work and the excitement to get your hands dirty, sweat in the sun, be just a bit overwhelmed by weeds, and find satisfaction in completing tasks with other hard-working peers.

​Work can take on a variety of forms and although farm work can be physically demanding, it doesn’t always have to be. For those who share our vision, we will work to make the space accommodating and accessible. Read our accessibility​page for more information and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Statement of Nontolerance

Farming is political work. Much of western farming practices are embedded in colonial capitalism and oppressive ideologies and histories. To work towards disentangling our care for land and community from these systems of oppression, there is a nontolerance policy towards any expression of racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, classism, or other forms of oppression. 
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Specific to our current context: lots of us at Metanoia are queer and/or gender non-conforming. Any homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic, or queerphobic actions, expression of beliefs, language, or behavior will not be tolerated.

Diverse Spirituality

Although we’re located on the campus of a Mennonite university and affiliation with Mennonite traditions is a significant part of Metanoia's history, we are not a Mennonite or Christian farm.

​Some of our farmers are aligned with a spiritual tradition, while others are not. Spiritual or religious expectations, assumptions, or judgments on the farm will not be tolerated. ​

Behaviour expectations

At the beginning of the farm season, everyone part of the Farm and Hen Collectives are expected to read and sign an agreement to establish a shared understanding of expectations and how the growing season will run. If individual behaviour isn’t aligning with the shared agreement, collective members can expect conversations with a Farm Team member. Check out our Metanoia Farmer Agreement from last year to get a sense of how we relate to one another and the land. 2026 Farmer Agreement in the works!
This is not a legalistic framework, but an acknowledgement that being in community requires structure and accountability. This shared agreement provides the foundation for conversations about what is working and what is not, and to discuss how we can be accountable to each other and the land.
Think you might be a good fit? See how you can get involved!