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Grow Food - Viva Farms
 
 
 
Viva’s proposed AmeriCorps positions support our mission to help launch a new generation of farmers. Viva Farms is a nationally recognized and award winning farm incubator program that has been featured in the New York Times and Christian Science Monitor. Viva Farms is a key educational partner in Skagit Valley Community College, Edmonds Community College and Seattle Central College's SAgE Collaborative, a regional sustainable agriculture education and workforce development initiative funded by the National Science Foundation. Sustainable Agriculture Participatory Educators will provide service at the heart of Viva Farms by providing education and technical assistance with organic crop production, post harvest support, and assisting with sales and distribution of farmer produce is essential for our start-up farm enterprises. AmeriCorps members will serve hands-on at the farm and with the Viva’s diverse base of start-up farmers. These positions will assist the farm manager in caring for and managing equipment and facilities, helping farmers maintain organic certification records, and helping monitor crops and soil health. The Sustainable Agriculture Participatory Educators will recruit, coordinate, and train volunteers for Viva Farms, including groups from schools, and from partner organizations: Washington State University Extension, Skagit Valley College and Growing Veterans, a nonprofit that helps veterans launch careers in organic agriculture. AmeriCorps members will help to promote Viva Farms’ mission by writing and distributing a quarterly e-newsletter, featuring stories from the farm, volunteer opportunities and activities, and general updates about the AmeriCorps project. AmeriCorps members will help develop systems and best practice guidelines for all of the AmeriCorps projects that will be new at Viva Farms. These include: the volunteer program, assisting with Organic Certification record keeping, and creating monthly e-newsletters.
 
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Member Duties : The Sustainable Agriculture Participatory Educators will play an important role on Viva Farm’s team in supporting start-up farmers. The position reports to the farm manager and director of operations. The AmeriCorps members will assist the farm manager in caring for and managing equipment and facilities, helping farmers maintain organic records, and helping monitor crops and soil health. The Sustainable Agriculture Participatory Educators will recruit, coordinate, and train Viva’s volunteers. Finally, they will be responsible for writing and mailing a quarterly e-newsletter, featuring stories from the farm, volunteer opportunities and activities, and general updates.
 
Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage ,  Training ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Environment . 
 
Skills :
Non-Profit Management ,  Writing/Editing ,  Computers/Technology ,  Team Work ,  Spanish Language ,  General Skills ,  Environment ,  Communications ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
Grow Food - Viva Farms
Program Start/End Date
09/01/2014  -   07/15/2015
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  25
Program Locations WASHINGTON  
Languages
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  05/15/2014  To  07/10/2014 
Contact Shannon Carmody
PO Box 1714
Mount Vernon   WA   98273
360-540-7613
wscip@esd.wa.gov
www.vivafarms.org
Listing ID 55108

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