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Community Roots- Food Access and Farm-to-School VISTA Member
 
 
 
Community Roots uses an abandoned greenhouse nursery and accompanying six acres as the site of community programs that target horticultural and land stewardship programs. We are seeking to directly support and supplement: - Local school science standards (e.g. STEM education goals, etc.) through hands-on horticulture, gardening, food waste reduction and food production studies. - Existing horticultural education (e.g. 4H, FFA, OSU Extension-Knox) by offering community growing spaces at little to no cost - Community health programs by partnering with the Knox Public Health (KPH, also the Knox County Health Department) and Creating Healthy Communities (GetHealthy Knox) to increase access to fresh foods - Wilderness skills and programs through wild seed saving, plant identification, etc.
 
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Member Duties : The Food Access & Farm-to-School Capacity VISTA member will focus on building systems to expand access to fresh, local foods & strengthen long-term food security in Knox County. The member will develop tools and processes that connect local farmers with special education programs for nutrition education, food literacy, and horticulture-based learning. The member will form and document farm partnerships and local procurement systems by developing educator and partner resource guides. Serving as a volunteer coordinator, they will build volunteer engagement infrastructure for participation by traditional and non-traditional classrooms. Additionally, the member will organize digital documentation and track outreach content, internal reports, and grant research to support program sustainability. This position is ideal for someone interested in food systems, agriculture, education access, nonprofit capacity building, and long-term solutions to food insecurity.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Education ,  Hunger ,  Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Community Organization ,  Computers/Technology ,  General Skills ,  Public Speaking ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Public Health ,  Education ,  Youth Development ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Community Roots- Food Access and Farm-to-School VISTA Member
Program Start/End Date
06/01/2026  -   05/31/2027
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OHIO  
Accepting Applications
From  03/02/2026  To  07/10/2026 
Contact Lizzie Carmichael
1104 W Gambier St
Mount Vernon   OH   43050
6142214336
lcarmichael@ohiofoodbanks.org
Listing ID 86668

       

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