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Growing Places Garden Project
 
 
 
At Growing Places (GP), we believe in the power of gardening to improve lives. We help low-income individuals, families, and communities in North Central Massachusetts realize the many health, economic, and social benefits of growing their own produce by building food gardens and teaching the skills to maintain them. Each sustainable garden is designed to meet individual needs and built by a team of volunteers. Working in partnership with individuals, families, non-profit organizations, schools, and public agencies, we identify opportunities in which gardening can: • Increase access, affordability, and consumption of fresh, healthy vegetables and fruits • Increase physical, outdoor activity • Improve mental and emotional well-being • Promote pride in and enjoyment of neighborhoods • Increase social and interpersonal connections • Provide satisfying volunteer opportunities • And enhance strategies to create a socially-just, regional food system for all. To address the Healthy Futures focus area and Key VISTA Principles of Anti-Poverty and Community Empowerment, our proposed project is designed to build an engaged and healthier Central Massachusetts. Growing Places, along with program partner Community Harvest Project, will work both independently and collaboratively to expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables for low income families in the region. Focus will be given to expanding understanding of the importance of a healthy diet, increasing knowledge of how to grow one's own fruits and vegetables, giving necessary tools and support to grow home/school/community gardens, and providing education on utilization of fresh produce grown. The project is intended to increase the overall health of low income individuals, engaging them as part of the solution. The long-term goal is to ensure access to fresh produce for all community members through home/school/community farms and gardens.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : Gardener Engagement & Capacity Building Coordinator: • Assessment of current educational programs and materials, and mentor support program to determine if programs are meeting our goal of building the capacity of people to grow their own food by increasing their knowledge and skills to grow, harvest and use fresh produce. • Engaging Growing Places’ gardeners, mentors and volunteers in assessing, designing and delivering educational programs; • Development of new programs, tools and materials to increase food gardener's knowledge and skills; • Creating hands-on-educational programs and opportunities that will bring food gardeners together to share and increase knowledge and self reliant skills; • Assessment of viability for Growing Places to offer fee based workshops and educational programs;
 
Program Benefits : Housing ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Environment ,  Hunger ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Education ,  Recruitment ,  Computers/Technology ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Communications ,  Community Organization ,  volunteer recruitment ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Growing Places Garden Project
Program Start/End Date
02/25/2014  -   02/24/2015
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MASSACHUSETTS  
Languages
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  11/25/2013  To  01/14/2014 
Contact Joanne Foster
325 Lindell Ave
Leominster   MA   01453
978-598-3723
joanne@growingplaces.org
www.growingplaces.org
Listing ID 45096

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