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ASIA Food Access Summer Associate 2021
 
 
 
Asian Services in Action’s (ASIA) HAPI Fresh Farmer’s Market ensures that beginning and/or low-scale farmers and food entrepreneurs (especially from the refugee and immigrant community) have the opportunity to sell their produce and other food products, while gaining practical experience with customer service, marketing, and financing. ASIA partners with Akron Cooperative Farms, an urban farming Akron’s traditional immigrant neighborhood with over five acres of unused land donated by the City of Akron. In previous seasons, around half of the produce sold at the market has been Western-style produce while the balance has been Asian produce that is not readily available in supermarkets or other farmers markets, and are highly desired by ASIA’s refugee client base who are also our target farmers market customer. In order to ensure access for low-income families, the market accepts SNAP, WIC, and Senior Farmers’ Market vouchers. ASIA’s staff are trained to assess families for food benefit eligibility and to assist them with county benefit applications as well as providing other resources and information customers may need by way of health and social services.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.




Member Duties : The primary goal for the VISTA Summer Associate is to increase access for both farmers and neighborhood consumers to participate in the HAPI Fresh Farmers’ Market while simultaneously building up volunteer capacity to help support program operations as well mentorship to new refugee vendors. Responsibilities include the following: fostering community support for the market, helping promote the market, collecting and analyzing data, understanding both the farmers and the consumers’ needs for the market and, in conjunction with ASIA’s staff, design and implement strategies to meet these needs. The Summer Associate is required to be on site at the market and be available to vendors and consumers during market operation hours and throughout the week, including assistance with farm chores (planting, watering etc.) at Akron Cooperative Farms.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Computers/Technology ,  Event Planning ,  Community Organization ,  General Skills ,  Communications ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Recruitment ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
ASIA Food Access Summer Associate 2021

Program Start/End Date
06/07/2021  -   08/15/2021

Work Schedule Summer

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations OHIO   Cleveland/ Akron  

Accepting Applications
From  03/08/2021  To  05/05/2021 

Contact Susan Herman
370 E Market St
Akron   OH   44304
330-535-3263
vistaleader@ohiocdc.org

Listing ID 78924


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