Farm to Table

AmeriCorps VISTA internship

The West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition is seeking qualified candidates to serve with the organization as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. The New River Gorge Foodshed VISTA will work closely with Coalition staff on foodshed development projects in the New River Gorge region of West Virginia (Raleigh, Summers, Fayette, and Nicholas Counties). The VISTA will work with community members and local food and farm businesses and organizations in the region to assess the strengths and needs of the local food system in the region and help communities plan projects that address these needs.

AmeriCorps Vista Internship

Greenmarket Organization Information:

Greenmarket is a program of GrowNYC, a NYC-based non-profit organization.  The mission of Greenmarket is to promote regional agriculture and ensure a continuing supply of fresh local produce for all New Yorkers. Greenmarket supports farmers and preserves farmland for the future by providing regional, small family farmers with opportunities to sell their fruits, vegetables and other farm products to New Yorkers.

 

Position Description for Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps Summer Associate:

Healthy Retail Associate

Healthy Retail Associate

Mandela Marketplace is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with local residents, family farmers, and community-based businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assets through cooperative food enterprises in low-income communities. Through projects like the Healthy Retail network community members, including youth, create social change while building their own professional and life skills.

 

Job Overview

Farm to School Coordinator

The Farm to School (F2S) Coordinator will work as an integral part of Food Roots programming. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the F2S Coordinator will be responsible for daily implementation of Food Roots Farm to School program and include ongoing program development, implementation, evaluation, and include some program budget management. The F2S Coordinator will work closely with the ED, Community Food Programs Coordinator, FoodCorps and Americorps VISTA members.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Farm Stand Worker

Persephone Farm is seeking an energetic food enthusiast to work at our farm stand at the Salem Saturday Market.

Work is every Saturday in April and again in June through October. Work days start as early as 6:15 am and finish as late as 5 pm.

Compensation is $9.25/hour plus free produce.

Retail and marketing experience is helpful.

For more information including job description and application, please visit the employment page of our website www.persephonefarmoregon.com.

 

Thank you!

Elanor

Vendy Plaza Market Manager

Street Vendor Project (SVP) is a worker center that represents and organizes the 20,000 self-employed workers who make their living selling food and merchandise on the streets and sidewalks of New York City. We have nearly 2,000 members who have united together for mutual aid and to amplify their collective voice in the political area and the public discourse. We offer our members training, micro-loans, legal representation, and other services.