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ShareCorps-F.G., Community Food Education Development

Franklinton Gardens is a 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 Franklinton Gardens staff to: Develop educational programming to engage neighbors, food pantry recipients, and the Greater Columbus community in nutritional-awareness, cooking and food preparation classes within Franklinton Gardens' facilities and garden spaces, and within pre-existing food pantries and kitchens dedicated to community meals. Assess the impact of such educational outreach, and develop grant proposals to continue educational programming. Develop stronger linkages between Franklinton Gardens and Franklinton schools to incorporate garden and nutritional-based educational curriculum within the schools. Develop educational opportunities for children within Franklinton Gardens sites and in-school garden installations. Assess the impact of such educational outreach, and develop grant proposals to continue educational programming.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*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 : Community Outreach , Homelessness , Neighborhood Revitalization , Education , Hunger , Health , Environment , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth .

Skills : Communications , Architectural Planning , Youth Development , Public Health , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Public Speaking , Teaching/Tutoring , Education , Community Organization , Recruitment , Computers/Technology , Leadership , Conflict Resolution , Writing/Editing , Trade/Construction , General Skills .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
ShareCorps-F.G., Community Food Education Development

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	48701


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