It is our amazing team of staff & volunteers that keep the garden growing, alongside support from our local community.
Cristy
Cristy works with flowers: growing, designing and creating! Flying the flag for seasonal, naturally grown flowers and creative Floristry!
She is from a visual arts and performance background, and after studying and working in floristry in Australia, moved to Scotland to create a unique and beautiful new flower business.
Will usually be heard across the farm laughing at something rude or ridiculous!
Sam
Loves growing vegetables! You will find him grafting, either with a mattock whacking out weeds in the field or doting on plant babies in the propagation tunnel.
He is also a fountain of plant knowledge, and has an encyclopedic understanding of the farm, built from its first days.
Judith
Does a little bit of everything! She is always looking for new projects to incorporate into an already busy market garden and how to spread the word and inspire others to grow things!
Likes finding new nooks and crannies to have a wee nap on the field without being seen!
Local Volunteers
Who come and help throughout the whole year come rain, shine, snow or gale!
Bringing recharged energy each week they keep the garden going with enthusiasm, support and so many skills.
We Are Recruiting!
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic veg grower to join us next season! There’s a full job description further down this page.
Handsome Eric
Little Prince of Pest Control- mainly voles but anything that moves quickly, including small children..
Ferociously bold and stubborn and will follow you around until he gets some attention.
We Are Recruiting!
We are looking for an enthusiastic vegetable grower to join our team! Someone with experience of growing veg commercially to help our 10th season of veg box and wholesale production. Please see the job description below. If you would like a downloadable copy, please email info@tomnaha.com
Job: Assistant Grower at Tomnah'a Market Garden, Perth and Kinross
Contract: Fixed-term full time contract (38hrs/week)
Dates: Early April 2025 – end of October 2025 (exact dates by mutual agreement).
Wage: £12.60/hour (Real Living Wage) PAYE inc. holiday pay, statutory sick pay and pension contributions.
Hours: 5 days a week, averaging 38 hours/week - weekend cover necessary.
Holiday: 28 days pro-rata.
Application deadline: Friday 13th December 2024. Please send a cover letter and CV to info@tomnaha.com incl. References. Shortlisting will happen before Christmas, with interviews in the New Year.
Accommodation: Onsite accommodation available, either in a static caravan or cabin, for £50/week including electricity and firewood.
Job Role:
The Assistant Grower will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of vegetable production in the field, polytunnels, propagation, and packing shed, working alongside other employees and volunteers.
Job Description:
The successful applicant will be working as part of a small team under the instruction of the other growers in the veg production team. They will be involved in all aspects of our vegetable production including, but not limited to; bed preparation, propagation, crop care, record keeping, harvesting and post harvest duties. They will be helping to produce high quality vegetables using minimum tillage methods. Mostly we work with hand tools, but we also have a BCS 2-wheeled tractor for soil working and mowing. We use no artificial fertilisers or pesticides, herbicides or fungicides on the market garden.
We will support the successful applicant to develop their skills as a grower. We are committed to regular check-ins and to having open means of communication so we can work with our assistant grower to develop the job role to ensure it is as satisfying and rewarding as possible.
Farm Description:
Tomnah'a Market Garden is a 5 acre agro-ecological market garden based at Comrie Croft - www.comriecroft.com (eco-camping, wedding venue, cafe, farmshop, bike shop and trail centre) and is situated close to the old market town of Crieff and the beautiful village of Comrie. It is a stunning location surrounded by mountains, lochs and rivers with a wealth of outdoor activities on the doorstep.
The market garden was set up in 2015-2016 and we will be heading into our 10th growing season in 2025. We grow a diverse range of vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers using agro-ecological wildlife friendly growing techniques such as minimal tillage, interplanting, wildlife plantings, composting etc.
The vegetables are grown for our 140 member CSA (community supported agriculture) box scheme and for wholesale to local restaurants, caterers and retailers. We are delighted to be part of a thriving community of CSA members, volunteers and work closely with local businesses to collaborate with and support each other. Flowers are grown for event floristry (on and off site) and wholesale to florists. We also run and host workshops and events at the weekends throughout the season.
We host WWOOFers through the summer, as well as working with local volunteers. We make an effort to cook delicious shared lunches for the whole team on work days so we can celebrate the fruits of our labour.
Who we are:
Judith, Cristy and Sam are the working directors of Tomnah'a, all having been involved in the establishment. With little commercial growing experience prior to setting up, we have grown the business to now employ up to 8 people during peak season. Catherine is a long-term employee who will be working alongside Sam to manage the veg side of the business in 2025. We work closely with the flower team (Cristy, Judith and Charli) to take care of the whole farm.
Our ethos is to produce high quality, fresh vegetables and flowers for the local community in a way that is kind to the soil, wildlife and to be part of building a better and more equitable food system. We are members of the Landworkers’ Alliance.
Essential traits/skills:
A minimum of one full season's experience in commercial vegetable production.
Self motivated with an ability to work independently.
An interest in agroecological, small scale minimal-till horticulture
Willing to use learn to use machinery: quad bike, two-wheel tractor, strimmer.
Able to work outdoors in all weathers.
Desirable traits/skills:
Driving licence and own vehicle.
A quick learner who can work efficiently to a high standard.
Someone who enjoys problem solving, is proactive and uses their initiative.
Precise in their work, with a keen eye for detail and an awareness of good quality.
Willing to lead small groups of volunteers in farm tasks
Willingness to put energy into clear and honest communication, and working well as part of a team.
We welcome applications from all (in particular growers who are women, LGBT+, Black and People of Colour).
To find out more about Tomnah'a Market Garden, feel free to email questions to info@tomnaha.com
