Job description
StarkFresh is a small, but mighty nonprofit located in Canton, servicing Stark County. Our mission is tackling the causes of hunger by creating realistic pathways out of poverty. Our programming advances our goal to increase fresh, nutritious food access & consumption in chronically underserved neighborhoods. These programs include Free Seed Library, Training Farm, Cooperative Farm, Food Justice Campus which houses the Food Incubation Center, Shared Commercial Kitchen Space, Shared Office Space, Mobile Grocery Market, and a nonprofit Grocery Store. The Urban Farm Expansion VISTA will work with community to successfully expand programming and outputs at our urban training farm and our indoor microgreen farm. These partners could include formally incarcerated adults, DD population, autistic youth, inner-city youth, formally homeless adults, etc. VISTA will work with mobile Grocery Market & Grocery Store staff to coordinate crop yields. Ideal candidate should be a confident, self-starter with strong project coordination experience. Vegetable growing experience is preferred but not required. VISTA will be instrumental in developing a year-round growing operation to be able to supply increasing programmatic needs in our retail food programs. VISTA can expect to have many opportunities to learn more about systematic racism and the lasting effects it continues to have on our food system. Recruitment is ongoing until position is filled. Contact Tom Phillips for monthly service start date options and deadlines.
Member Duties : The VISTA Urban Farm Coordinator will help coordinate vegetable crops at StarkFresh’s outdoor vegetable and indoor microgreen urban farming locations and coordinate volunteers to ensure smooth operations and crop yields. The VISTA member will coordinate development of year-round growing operations using community partnerships and develop a sustainability plan to increase farm outputs. The VISTA member will conduct research, assist with grant writing, fundraising opportunities & develop outreach strategies for these programs.
Program Benefits : Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Health .
Community and Economic Development , Health .
Skills :
Communications , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Community Organization , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Conflict Resolution , Teaching/Tutoring , Recruitment .
Communications , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Community Organization , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Conflict Resolution , Teaching/Tutoring , Recruitment .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
FCS VISTA Urban Farm Coordinator @ StarkFresh
Program Start/End Date
08/28/2023 - 08/27/2024
Work Schedule
Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
OHIO Cleveland/ Akron
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 02/20/2023 To 07/12/2023
Contact
Tom Phillips
321 Cherry Ave. NE
Canton OH 44702
3303538793
tomp@starkfresh.org
Listing ID
116634
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