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ShareCorps- Solidarity Farms- Summer Associate

Solidarity Urban Farms is an urban farm in Lorain, Ohio. We provide healthy produce to local restaurants, community members, and our very own free meals program. We offer programming throuhgout the year for youth and families to help deepen the connections that help to alleviate the many traumas of poverty. We are committed to living and working in our neighborhood. Second Harvest Food Bank works with over 150 partners in a four-county region in Northeast Ohio. We are the region's largest hunger-relief organization and distribute around 13 million pounds of food each year. We seek to employ creative problem solving and an iterative process of revision to create innovate and sustainable programming. Second Harvest is partnering with Solidary Urban Farms to strengthen and promote food sovereignty, access to healthy & nutrient dense foods, and nutrition/cultivation education in Lorain, Ohio.

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Member Duties : Help to expand and strengthen the impact of Solidarity Urban Farms through the development of an inventory tracking system. Ensure the output of Solidarity farms reflects the needs of the community. This will be completed through cultivation timeline research and documentation. In partnership with the Foodbank and Lorain Public Library and other community partners, create short, engaging and fun educational programming concerning food cultivation suited for neighborhood youth. Help expand the farms community reach by creating promotional materials that advertise the farm market days to diverse populations. Have a rewarding summer of service connecting your community to fresh local produce!

Program Benefits : Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Hunger , Education , Community Outreach , Health , Environment .

Skills :
Youth Development , Teaching/Tutoring , Education , Communications , General Skills , Community Organization , Public Speaking .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
ShareCorps- Solidarity Farms- Summer Associate

Program Start/End Date
06/05/2023 - 08/13/2023

Work Schedule	Summer

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OHIO

Accepting Applications
From 03/01/2023 To 05/05/2023

Contact	Maureen Allen
336 W 14th Street
Lorain OH 44052
6142214336
mallen@ohiofoodbanks.org

Listing ID	110013


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