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Nourish Iowa: Community Garden and Farm Strategist VISTA

As a Nourish Iowa VISTA member, you will serve among a cohort of members whose service is building a more equitable food system throughout Iowa, and will have frequent opportunities to share knowledge within this community through regular cohort-wide meetings & site visits. In addition to all standard AmeriCorps VISTA benefits, you will engage regularly with thought leaders in food systems via local, statewide, and national coalitions and associations, in addition to being invited to professional development opportunities coordinated by a VISTA Leader in your cohort. Nourish Iowa members are also eligible for free enrollment in Iowa State University's Local Food Leader certification course. Please visit our website for more openings and information about current living allowance rates and benefits. As a Community Garden and Farm Strategist VISTA based at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education, your service will contribute to the development of an incubator farm in Northeast Iowa which will provide a key pathway into the farming profession for underserved populations. You will familiarize yourself with the incubator farm model by researching success stories and holding discussions with leaders in the field, becoming an expert in the local and statewide landscape of laws, incentives, and other factors contributing to the ease or difficulty of establishing an incubator farm. You will also promote the formation of partnerships which will lead to an incubator farm’s creation, working with such entities as extension agencies, local farmers and land-owners, community-based organizations representing populations identified as having a strong interest in farming, civic leaders, and educational institutions.

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Member Duties : As a Community Community Garden and Farm Strategist VISTA, you will research existing incubator farms’ organization & processes. You will have the opportunity to speak with incubator farm leaders regionally and nationally. You will conduct a community needs assessment among potential users of the proposed incubator farm; identify & contact key community leaders & partners to assemble a planning team under the Leighty Foundation grant guidelines; and develop communication strategies to promote the long-term value of the incubator farm for the region. Gathered information will provide foundational materials for our community partners to consider as we work to establish an incubator farm in the Cedar Valley. You should work well alongside diverse groups of people with accountability & compassion; be eager to establish & maintain positive working relationships; & have an equity centered mindset, excellent communication, & interpersonal & organizational skills.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

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

Service Areas : Technology , Neighborhood Revitalization , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Hunger , Education , Health , Environment , Entrepreneur/Business .

Skills : Fine Arts/Crafts , Law , Conflict Resolution , General Skills , Public Speaking , Education , Writing/Editing , First Aid , Leadership , Computers/Technology , Team Work , Non-Profit Management , Recruitment , Counseling , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Business/Entrepreneur , Youth Development , Teaching/Tutoring , Urban Planning , Public Health , Trade/Construction , Community Organization , Social Services , Communications , Environment .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Nourish Iowa: Community Garden and Farm Strategist VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/26/2024 - 08/25/2025

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	IOWA

Accepting Applications
From 03/12/2024 To 12/31/2025

Contact	Sarah Steinmeyer
8106 Jennings Dr
Cedar Falls IA 50614
3192732626
sarah.steinmeyer@uni.edu
www.nourishiowa.org/

Listing ID	113011


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