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EcoGastronomy

New & Now

Dual Major at UNH Targets Sustainable Cuisine

In Beirut, a Professor of Agriculture Advocates 'Slow Food'

UNH hosts first group of Italian EcoGastronomy students

"Eleven Unusual Majors Your College Probably Didn't Offer" in The Wall Street Journal

IA Alumna Discovers Fascinating World of Food Culture and Production Through Italian Graduate Program

"A Pioneering EcoGastronomy Program" in Mother Jones

Portsmouth Herald article on the EcoGastronomy program

University of New Hampshire Launches Groundbreaking Ecogastronomy Program

Washington Post article features Dual Major in EcoGastronomy


Dual Major Partners

College of Life Sciences & Agriculture

Whittemore School of Business & Economics

Sustainability Academy


UNH Sustainable Food Systems Links

UNH Slow Food

Student Organic Garden Club

UNH Food & Society Initiative

UNH Local Harvest Initiative

Food Solutions New England

NH Farm to School

Organic Dairy Research Farm

RESOURCES

Current Jobs and Internships

JOB TYPE

Full Time

Part-Time

Intern/Fellow/ Apprentice – Paid

Intern/Fellow/ Apprentice – Unpaid

 

Sustainable Jobs, Apprenticeship and Internships Sites

Farm and Food Jobs
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
UMass Sustainable Food and Farming “job tree”
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service 
Wise Earth
USDA Jobs/Internships Database
Sustainable Living Farming Jobs 
Green Economy Posts Ag Internships
Ecological Farming Association
Good Food Jobs
Washington Tilth Association (State of Washington)
Alberta Sustainable Agriculture Apprenticeship Program  (ASAAP) – Canada
WWOOF-USA
Second Nature
UNH’s Sustainability Internship Program
Share Our Strengths
Orion Grassroots Network

Graduates programs

New School (New York City)
Continuing Education in Food Studies

New York University (New York City)
Masters in Food Studies

Portland State University (Portland, OR)
Executive Programe at the Food Industry Leadership Center
Recommended professors-Tom Gilpatrick, Mellie Pullman, Jill Mostettler
-or-
MBA with concentration in Food Marketing and Logistics

University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI)
Graduate Program in Agroecology
Recommended professors- Prof. Alfonso Morales

Maryhurst Universtiy (Maryhurst, OR)
MBA in Sustainable Business

Presidio Graduatuate School (San Francisco, CA)
MBA in Sustainable Management

Boston University 
Masters in Gastronomy

Chatham University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Master of Arts in Food Studies

University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)
Masters in Community Dev and Applied Econ with a Minor in Food Systems
-and-
The Continuing Ed Dept. is working to create a Masters in Food Systems

University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH)
Dual Major in Eco-Gastronomy (although not a grad program)

Green Mountain College (Poultney, VT)
MBA and Sustainable Business Certificate Programs

Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
MBA at the Johnson School of Management (which you can combine with food classes in the School of Hotel Administration and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)
OR
M.M.H (Masters in Management and Hospitality)

Center for an Agricultural Economy (Hartwick, VT)

University of Kassel in affliation with College of Atantic (Germany)
MSc International Food Business and Consumer Studies

University of Gastronomic Sciences (Italy)
Masters Programs in Gastronomy, Food Culture and Communications, and Gastronomy and Tourism

The School of Artisan Food (UK)
Hands-on Diploma Programs for Artisan Food Production

University College Cork (Ireland)
MSc Food Business

 

 

FULL TIME JOBS

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR, New York   
NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, Deadline is Friday, May 18, 2012

Program Director, Vermont

Friends of Burlington Gardens & VT Community Garden Network. Posted April 26, 2012

Farm Manager and Apprentices, California

OZ Farm Retreat Center and Camp, Posted April 24, 2012

Non-Profit Administration and Environmental Education, Oregon

The School Garden Project seeks an Executive Director. Deadline May 14, 2012.

Program Director, Local Food Campaign (LFC), North Carolina

Deadline in May 4, 2012

Banana Logistics and Sales Opening, Massachusetts

Oke USA is a Fair Trade fruit company importing bananas to the North American market under the Equal Exchange brand. Posted April 24, 2012

Nutrition positions, Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland State Department of Education, Deadline is May 4 2012

Catering Director at Green, New York City

Green Brown Orange is a catering, cafe and epicerie dining experience that has been in business for 11 years in the Lower East Side of NYC. Needed immediately, posted April 16, 2016.

Sustainability / Internal Operations Project Coordinator, Wisconsin

ORGANIC VALLEY The position supports the work of the Sustainability and  Internal Operations Departments.  This role is responsible for tracking and reporting companywide metrics and employee engagement/outreach for sustainability. Posted April 16, 2012

Educational Chef, Baltimore, Maryland

GREAT KIDS FARM The Farm Technician/Chef plans and implements an instructional program and provides related educational services for students in a skills based learning environment. Posted April 16, 2012. 

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & GRANTWRITING, Wisconson

GROWING POWER is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all communities.  Deadline now through May 1, 2012

Operations Manager, New York

PASTURE MANAGEMENT, INC., owns 2 restaurants (egg and Parish Hall) - Brooklyn - and a small Catskills farm (Goatfell Farm). The company is filled with people who love food, who are eager to create meaningful change in the foodsystem, and who need an Operations Manager to help make that change effective. Posted April 10, 2012

THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE is a farm policy research group focused on research and education.  Posted April 10, 2012 Multiple job listings:

Business Operations/Manager and Policy Team Member, Virtual and Wisconsin

Farm and Food Policy Analyst, Virtual and Wisconsin

Administrative Support/Entry Level Farm Policy Analyst, Wisonsin, Various

Vernon County Wisconsin—On-Call Support Staff, Various From time to time some of our core-staff become overwhelmed with irregular workload.  During certain times of the year we have research or extra database tasks and/or are just challenged opening mail, sending thank you notes, data entry and other processing.  We pay attractive wages for competent and dedicated help during those periods of time.  If you have a flexible schedule and are interested in this type of work, supporting family farmers and the good food movement, please send a message of inquiry to cultivate@cornucopia.org.

Grazing Coordinator, Iowa

PRACTICAL FARMERS of Ames, Iowa - work with Practical Farmers’ farmers, who have
beef, pork, poultry, sheep, goat and other livestock operations. Deadline is April 30, 2012

Nutrition and Agriculture Educator, AmeriCorps, Vermont

Farm-to-School Coordinator, AmeriCorps, Vermont  

Green Mountain Farm-to-School, Newport, VT has two Americorps positions available. Deadlines are April 30, 2012

Warehouse Operations and Sales Represenative, Massachusetts

Customer Service and Warehouse Operations, Massachusetts

EQUAL EXCHANGE WEST is a fair trade organization and coffee roaster headquartered in West Bridgewater, MA. They have two openings for worker - owners. Equal Exchange is a worker owned cooperative, working to change trade for small scale farmers around the world since 1986. Posted March 29, 2012.

Jewish Urban Farm Program Director, California

The URBAN ADAMAH Program Director has responsibilities in three primary areas: Fellowship Coordination; Public Program Coordination; and Fellowship Alumni Network Support. Start date: late April / early May.

The ECO FARM ASSOCIATION nurtures healthy and just farms, food systems, communities and environment by bringing people together for education, alliance building and advocacy. Job Postings posted March 29, 2012.

Executive Director, Growing Great, Manhattan Beach, California

Shop Manager, Cityblooms, Santa Cruz, California

Farmer, Say Hay Farms, Woodland, California

Team Member, Four Frog Farm, Penn Valley, California

Process Facilitator: Food Systems, Ag Innovations Network, Sebastopol, California, Posted March 29, 2012

Handler Certification Specialist, California Certified Organic Farmers Certification Services, Santa Cruz, CA, Posted March 29, 2012

Edible Schoolyard, Berkeley, California
Director of Development, Posted March 29, 2012

Media Manager (Media Relations), San Francisco

The San Francisco and Marin Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in their community. Posted March 20, 2012

Build-a-Garden Youth Program Coordinator, Washington, DC

COMMON GOOD CITY FARM (CGCF) is an urban farm and education center growing food for and with low-income residents in Washington, DC and providing educational opportunities for all people that help increase food security, improve health, and contribute to environmental sustainability. Posted March 21, 2012

Sustainability Coordinator for Dining Services, Virginia

VIRGINIA TECH Lead the development of the sustainability program for Dining Services. Program development will encompass evaluating any current practices having an environmental impact; researching and evaluating options to reduce that impact including feasibility; cost and overall campus impact; and leading the implementation of new programs and practices. Provide guidance and support for staff on sustainability program while taking into account the needs of a foodservice operation. Posted March 20, 2012

QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR, Vermont

VERMONT BUTTER AND CHEESE CREAMERY If you die for the VBC Creme Fraiche, Cultured Butter, and Bijou like we do, then you'll jump at the prospect to get paid to taste them. Posted March 20, 2012

PLOUGHSHARE FARM,
Minnesota

FARM COOK, What more could a cook want than access to the freshest possible ingredients and people who will truly appreciate their work. Posted March 20, 2012

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, New York

GREAT PERFORMANCES Perhaps we're biased, but we feel that human resources are the most important resources to help sustain a good food business. If you feel the same, then here's a great opportunity for you. Posted March 20, 2012

Interim Farm Manager, Maine

COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC (COA) seeks to hire an Interim Farm Manager for its Peggy Rockefeller Farms located in the Town of Bar Harbor, Maine. Posted March 20, 2012

DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR CULINARY ENTERPRISES, Philadelphia, PA

The CENTER FOR CULINARY ENTERPRISES(CCE) will be one of the nation's most comprehensive commercial kitchen centers, designed to be an engine for creating food-related jobs and businesses, and to provide resources to emerging food entrepreneurs in Philadelphia. Posted March 20, 2012

Sustainable and Equitable Food Systems Development, Virginia

WALLACE CENTER AT WINROCK INTERNATIONAL, Program Associate Job. Deadline April 20, 2012

Communications Manager for Non Profit Consumer Right Organization, New York

FOOD & WATER WATCH works to ensure the food, water and fish we consume is safe, accessible and sustainably produced. We are seeking a dynamic communications professional to implement traditional and social media strategies for national, regional and local campaigns from Food & Water Watch’s Brooklyn office. Posted 3/5/2012

Full Time Farmer Training, Massachusetts

NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT, a beginning farmer training program, is seeking a full-time, year-round Technical Assistance and Incubator Farm Coordinator, to begin in early to mid-March.  The position is based in Lowell, MA.  Competitive salary and benefits.  Participants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encourage to apply.  Cross-cultural experience required.

 

PART TIME AND SUMMER JOBS

Food Service Director, Pennsylvania

Pinemere Camp, a kosher children's overnight camp located in the Pocono
Mountains, is looking for a Food Service Director, and a Head Chef. These
positions are for the summer season only (approximately 10 weeks).
Experience in ordering, menu planning, and supervising staff is required for
the Food Service Director position.
Knowledge in working in a kosher environment is a plus.
Competitive salary offered, seasonal living arrangements are available.
Please email toby@pinemere.com to apply. Please include a current resume in
all emails, and indicate which position you are applying for.

FORAGER / HEAD SCHLEPPER / STEWARD, New York
Northern Spy Food Co. in New York City. Posted April 24, 2012

2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CREW, Touring Everywhere.
OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD - June 1 - November 20 tour . Posted April 24, 2012
Bus Driver
Kitchen Liaison/Expediter
FOH Manager
Service Team Members

Director of Operations, Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Local Food Network (ALFN)ALFN Director of Operations oversees all day-to-day activities and works to meet all administrative and management needs. Posted April 24, 2012

Food Access Programs Coordinator Summer, Pennsylvania

Deadline is April 30, 2012

Youth Development, Bridgeport Activity Teacher, Connecticut

Sustainable Community Project Children, Youth, Families at Risk (CYFAR)
4-H Teen Urban Gardening Project
After School and Summer Activity Teacher Position Description – Part-time
Barnum School, Bridgeport

Summer Associate - Education, Gardening, Youth, Marketing, Connecticut

HARTFORD FOOD SYSTEM (HFS) is a private, non-profit organization working to create an equitable and sustainable food system that addresses the underlying causes of hunger and poor nutrition facing low and moderate-income Hartford residents. Posted April 10, 2012

Financial Solutions for Farms, Administrative Support, Massachusetts

CARROT PROJECT in Boston is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating financing solutions for small and mid-sized farms and farm-related businesses. Deadline is May 4, 2012

Agricultural Program Assistant, Massachusetts

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES (LSS) seeks an Agricultural Program Assistant to organize community garden, beginning farmer and innovative local food initiatives with new Americans in West Springfield, MA. Posted April 10, 2012

Assistant Chef; Farm-to-Table Camp, New York

EDEN VILLAGE CAMP looking for individual with strong interest in Farm To Table. Posted March 20, 2012

 

INTERNSHIPS / APPRENTICESHIPS - PAID

Community Outreach Healthy Futures, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Healthy Futures VISTA member will create access to healthy food and nutrition education for low income families in NHCO's service area. Apply by July 31, 2012.

Hospitality Management, F.A.R.M.S. Apprenticeship, New York

Blue Hill at Stone Barn. It doesn't get any better than this apprenticeship. Posted April 16, 2016.

The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - ATTRA internships Paid and Unpaid - Choose a State

Farm to Restaurant Ready, Connecticut

THE BACK FORTY FARM, Washington Depot, CT - feeding and care of livestock; greenhouse management, seed propagation, transplanting, weeding, mulching, and harvest; staffing and organization for the farmers market; preparation of produce for restaurant delivery.  Posted April 11, 2012

Biodynamic Farm On-going Internship,  Costa Rica 

FINCA LUNA NUEVA Sara Hartley, one of the first EcoGastronomy dual major graduates,  is now coordinating the biodynamic program at the Finca Luna Nueva farm.  The farm grows biodynamic ginger and turmeric as well as other vegetables for their eco-lodge restaurant, and offers farm tours, tour of their sacred seeds garden (organized by ethnobotanists in Costa Rica and from Missouri Botanical Gardens, including over 300 medicinal plants).  The location borders the Children's Eternal Rainforest en San Juan de Penas Blancas, San Carlos Costa Rica.  Posted March 21, 2012

Agriculture Supporting Communities Internship,  Pennsylvania

RODALE INSTITUTE is now accepting applications for five Internship Positions in our new Agriculture Supporting Communities (ASC) Program for the 2012 growing season.
ASC is a unique twist on a traditional CSA that makes fresh, organic produce accessible and affordable to just about anyone.  Participants will be trained and involved in every aspect of setting up, producing, and running a small local organic grower’s business.  This includes hands-on training in seed starting, greenhouse production & seasonal extensions, transplanting, pest & weed management, soil health, urban growing techniques, harvesting, processing, marketing, customer relations, and working with community partners.  In addition to an Organic Grower’s Guide, interns will receive written resources and training in Business Planning and Nutrition Education.

Community Garden Intern, Ontario, Canada

The NEIGHBOR 2 NEIGHBOR CENTRE, Hamilton, Ontario garden intern will be responsible for supporting 5-6 gardens in partnership with our garden hosts.   The intern  works closely with community members, and making connections between the gardens and the food bank programs that they support.  The Community Garden Intern must be returning to College or University next fall , 2012 - Full time.  Deadline May 1.

Non- Profit Farming Internship, New Jersey

NEW JERSEY FOUNTAIN HOUSE Interns for non-profit’s farm in northwestern New Jersey Fountain House needs one or two interns to work at its farm in Montague, New Jersey, from May to the end of August. Interns should be ag students or people with gardening or farming experience.

Fountain House is a self-help program operated by men and women recovering from mental illness together with a limited number of staff. It has been based in a clubhouse in midtown Manhattan for more than sixty years.

Organic Vegetable and Small Livestock Farm, Summer Internship, Vermont

RELLY BUB FARM   Opportunity 2012, Wilmington, VT. So you want to be a farmer? Relly Bub Farm is a small-scale and organic farm growing vegetables and raising small livestock on pasture for meat.

INTERNSHIPS / APPRENTICESHIPS - UNPAID

Internships, Roots of Change, San Francisco, California, Posted March 20, 2012

Fellowship: Jewish Urban Farming Fellowship, Urban Adamah, Berekely, California, March 29, 2012.

Summer Internships research, writing, fish and plant science, outreach and more, Louisiana

RECIRCULATING FARMS COALITION is a collaborative group of farmers, educators, non-profit organizations and many others committed to building local sources of healthy, accessible food. Through research, education and advocacy, they work together to support the development of eco-efficient farms that use clean recycled water as the basis to grow food. They believe these recirculating farms can create stable green jobs and supply sustainably-grown food – fruits, vegetables, herbs and humanely-raised seafood – in diverse communities nationwide, and someday, worldwide. Posted March 29, 2012

Agriculture Refugee Resettlement Organization, Massachusetts

New Lands Farm, a project of Lutheran Social Services (LSS), seeks summer interns to assist an exciting new project which engages recently resettled refugees in growing food for their families and markets in Central and Western Massachusetts. Posted March 20, 2012 

Communications and Outreach Event Internship, New York

FOOD BOOK FAIR  Excellent Networking Opportunity

Urban Garden Youth Program, Summer Internship, Massachusetts

CITY SPROUTS   Cambridge MA, seeking qualified and energetic college students to provide essential support to CitySprouts summer youth program. We expect to accept up to six college students as CitySprouts Summer Fellows for nine weeks in summer 2012. Summer Fellows can expect to gain hands-on experience working with youth, in garden-based learning in a public school setting, and urban agriculture. This is an un-paid summer internship.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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