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ShareCorps- F.G., Food Pantry Coordination/Produce Marketing
 
 
 
Franklinton Gardens is a rapidly growing community urban farming initiative that began in 2007 as a single community plot garden, and has grown to encompass seven garden sites within the Franklinton neighborhood. Franklinton is an urban Appalachian near-west side neighborhood of Columbus, OH. The neighborhood is wracked with poverty and food access issues and Franklinton Gardens arose to help ameliorate such food access problems. Franklinton Gardens exists to create a more just and peaceable Franklinton community by helping to provide neighborhood access to fresh healthy food, by creating beauty through productive re-purposing of vacant spaces, and by establishing garden-based venues for community interaction. Franklinton Gardens grew over 5000 lbs of produce in the 2012 growing season, and distributed nearly all of it throughout Franklinton via their weekday farm stand and a farmers market in Franklinton, and through direct donation of the produce to area food pantries. In addition to working towards food equity within the neighborhood. Franklinton Gardens strives to set a standard for efficient and productive urban farming within Columbus, OH. All of our operation is run organically and is heavily influenced by principles of permaculture. We hope to exponentially increase our produce production numbers in 2013, and expand our presence to multiple food pantries, community meals, and restaurants throughout the neighborhood.
 
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Member Duties : Work with area food pantries and community meals to identify what produce Franklinton Gardens can grow to best supplement food relief programs and increase access to healthy food in Franklinton. Develop strategies to provide such produce to pantries and community meals and assess how produce provision impacts community. Assist with marketing of Franklinton Gardens' produce in the Franklinton neighborhood at the Franklinton Produce Market, and at the 400 W Rich Market. Also, develop relationships with restaurants and grocers within the neighborhood so that Franklinton Gardens may earn money selling to such markets.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*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 :
Hunger ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Health ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  General Skills ,  Computers/Technology ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Recruitment ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  Community Organization ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
ShareCorps- F.G., Food Pantry Coordination/Produce Marketing
Program Start/End Date
06/28/2013  -   06/27/2014
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OHIO  
Accepting Applications
From  03/01/2013  To  05/06/2013 
Contact Maureen Ringlein
909 W Rich St
Columbus   OH   43222
6142214336
mringlein@ohiofoodbanks.org
www.ohiofoodbanks.org
Listing ID 48700

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