Farms across the country are looking to employ furloughed workers to help pick fruit and vegetables as coronavirus means they cannot get enough workers.
The UK government has confirmed that workers currently on furlough - temporary leave from work - are able to supplement their income with work on farms, so long as their contract allows it.
Farms have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as 70,000 seasonal workers, who usually come from abroad to do the job, will be prevented from doing so this year as a result of travel restrictions.
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has warned that travel restrictions to stop the spread of infection mean that farms are struggling to get enough workers to harvest their produce.
It previously said that an additional 40,000 agricultural labourers are needed to keep the nation fed as demand for groceries surges, with people stockpiling food due to the outbreak.
NFU believes that up to 95 per cent of the usual workforce will be lost this year, with fears that fruit and veg will be left to rot without anyone to pick it.
Industry body British Summer Fruits has put a map online of fruit farms across the UK where work is available. While the vast majority of roles will be harvesting work, there may also be some jobs using machinery or driving tractors on farms.
Unfortunately, this map doesn't represent every farm where jobs are available and there are other ways to apply - such as contacting the farm or through the HOPs labour solutions 'Feed the Nation' scheme.
The scheme is a partnership between recruitment charity Concordia and ethical labour providers Hops and Fruitful, aimed at filling the vacancies left open by missing seasonal workers and ensuring that fruit and veg still makes it to supermarket shelves.
When applying, you'll need to fill in a form with some basic details. You'll then be sent a link to an online video interview platform, through which you can submit your interview.
If successful, you'll be matched with a role on a UK farm based on the preferences and skills you stated in your application.
You can find more information about the scheme and the work involved here.
All jobs have now been filled for April, but the alliance is currently recruiting for May.
