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Program & Development VISTA - FFM
 
 
 
The mission of the Forsyth Farmers' Market (FFM) is to promote understanding and participation in a local food system that supports sustainable production and increases access to local products. Started in 2009, FFM was conceived and planned to provide all members of Savannah’s community a welcoming, inclusive place to purchase local food and address food access issues. FFM was one of the first farmers’ markets in the country to accept SNAP benefits and one of the first in Georgia to double SNAP benefits. To increase food access, FFM began the Farm Truck 912 program which is a mobile farmers’ market that brings fresh, healthy food to low-income neighborhoods which would otherwise have limited access and provides nutrition education in various forms. Like the Saturday market, Farm Truck 912 doubles SNAP benefits. In 2020, FFM launched 912 Food Farmacy, a produce prescription program that addresses diet-related chronic disease through health education and offering financial incentives for healthy foods. The AmeriCorps VISTA will increase food access for the community’s most vulnerable populations while partnering with local farmers and other food producers. They will have an opportunity to be a member of the FFM community of farmers, volunteers, shoppers and program participants. The VISTA will be a part of initiatives that raise funds, promote the organization, and mobilize volunteers. At the end of the service year, the VISTA will have developed skills in grant writing, fundraising, volunteer management, event management, social media, marketing, networking, and promotion. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in a career in nonprofits, public health, farmer services, other paths centering around food, nutrition, and agriculture.
 
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Member Duties : The Program and Development VISTA will build capacity for all FFM programming: the Saturday farmers’ market, Farm Truck 912, and 912 Food Farmacy. Each program plays a role in growing the local food system and addressing poverty-related and food access challenges. Some of the key activities this year will be raising funds through our end of the year campaign, two events, and grant-writing. Our current volunteer program is in its infancy, and the incoming VISTA will develop and grow the program, including establishing an appreciation policy that includes an event. Promoting the organization and our programs will allow the VISTA to be creative while refining social media and writing skills.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Housing allowance paid to landlord ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Environment ,  Health ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  Writing/Editing ,  General Skills ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  Recruitment ,  Communications ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Public Speaking ,  Team Work ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Environment ,  Food Access, Food Deserts . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Program & Development VISTA - FFM
Program Start/End Date
07/19/2021  -   07/18/2022
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations GEORGIA  
Languages
English
Spanish a plus!
Accepting Applications
From  05/21/2021  To  06/19/2021 
Contact Jeb Bush
2603 Mechanics Ave
Savannah   GA   31404
803-942-5119
forsythfarmersmarket@gmail.com
www.forsythfarmersmarket.com
Listing ID 64802

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