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Before you travel to a farm job

A final confirmation checklist for dates, pay, travel, accommodation and arrival instructions.

Checklist

  • Confirm the employer and exact start date
  • Confirm pay model, expected hours and duties
  • Confirm accommodation and transport arrangements
  • Save the contact person and arrival instructions
  • Tell someone you trust where you are going

Practical tips

  • 1Do not travel on the strength of a social-media comment alone
  • 2Reconfirm the role shortly before departure
  • 3Allow a travel buffer for remote routes
  • 4Use FarmMatch mutual confirmation and readiness steps where available

FarmMatch helps organise information but cannot guarantee employment, hours, conditions or visa outcomes.

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