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KSU Food Forest Summer Associate

The KSU Food Forest, in development on 1/3 acre at the KSU Field Station managed by KSU’s Office of Research, will serve as a model of sustainable urban cultivation, and demonstrate the potential of food forest systems to mitigate climate change and promote food security and health. The KSU Food Forest project was created by Geography Professors Dr. Jason Rhodes and Dr. Vanessa Slinger-Friedman, along with Michael Blackwell, Operations Manager of the KSU Field Station. Food forests are designed to mimic a natural forest ecosystem and provide a model of sustainable cultivation. Unlike a community garden, which is typically planted in annuals, a food forest is a planned ecosystem of complementary edible, perennial plants with multiple layers. Fruit and nut trees comprise the top layer; vines, shrubs, and cover-crops the middle, and root crops make up the bottom. Food forests’ unique contribution to local food systems are their ability to thrive in uncultivated soil or among trees. A well-designed food forest can last for decades and mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration, promote water resilience by increasing the water-absorption capacity of the soil, and enhance food security by yielding an impressive quantity of diverse, nutrient-rich calories per acre.

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Member Duties : The KSU Food Forest Program Assistant will have a sustainability emphasis and will help build the capacity of the KSU Field Station manager to address the issue of food insecurity and educate students, with a focus on underserved populations, about issues surrounding food insecurity. The position will assist the KSU Field Station Manager in developing and maintaining the food forest, a sustainable agricultural system used to address food insecurity; program development including creating presentations on food insecurity and how to address it; and facilitating Field Station educational tours related to sustainability, regenerative agriculture, and food insecurity/security

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

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

Service Areas :
Health , Environment , Hunger , Education , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :
Teaching/Tutoring , Education , Public Health , Community Organization .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
KSU Food Forest 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	GEORGIA Atlanta

Accepting Applications
From 03/15/2023 To 04/30/2023

Contact	Vanessa Slinger-Friedman
290 Kennesaw State University Rd NW
Kennesaw GA 30144
404-245-3168
vslinger@kennesaw.edu

Listing ID	110991


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