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Fresh Bucks Coordinator 2017

Fresh Bucks increases access to and the affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets for customers paying with a SNAP EBT card (formerly called food stamps). For every dollar a SNAP recipient spends on fruits and vegetables at a participating farmers’ market, her or she will receive a dollar-for-dollar match up to $20, increasing their purchasing power and increasing sales for Indiana farmers. The Fresh Bucks program was developed and implemented by an Indy Hunger Network VISTA in 2014 and has expanded to 12 markets in the greater Indianapolis area. The new AmeriCorps VISTA will coordinate the Fresh Bucks program at the existing farmers’ markets while working to expand the program at additional farmers’ markets and into two retail grocers in cooperation with Gleaners Food Bank. The VISTA will be responsible for three vital parts of the program: community outreach, recording and analyzing performance at farmers’ markets, and expanding to new outlets. Specific tasks will include: • conducting research into incentive programs and targeting areas of low food access • assisting farmers’ markets to become SNAP authorized • expanding Fresh Bucks to other farmers’ markets, mobile markets, and retail spaces • organizing quarterly stakeholder meetings • collecting, analyzing, and reporting monthly performance data • developing reports for coalition partners to track progress • implementation of marketing/outreach plan • analyzing data from the two new grocery outlets to help determine the feasibility of expanding into additional retail grocers. This position may also collaborate on nutrition education projects within the Indy Hunger Network. The VISTA will have the opportunity to build an extensive network and gain valuable professional experience, as well as to assist the Indy Hunger Network achieve its goal to create a system that ensures anyone who is hungry can access the nutritious food they need.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will be responsible for three vital parts of the program: community outreach, recording and analyzing performance at farmers’ markets, and expanding the program into new outlets. Specific tasks will include: working with Gleaners Food Bank on implementation of the Fresh Bucks program at a local co-op market and a retail grocery store; helping farmers’ markets become SNAP authorized; expanding Fresh Bucks to other farmers’ markets and retail spaces; organizing market managers’ meetings; collecting, analyzing, and reporting monthly performance data; developing reports for partners to track progress; updating and implementation a marketing/outreach plan. This position may also collaborate on nutrition education programs. The VISTA will have the opportunity to build an extensive network and gain valuable professional experience, while helping the Indy Hunger Network achieve its goal of creating a system that ensures anyone who is hungry can access the nutritious food they need.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended .

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Hunger , Health .

Skills : Writing/Editing , Team Work , Leadership , Public Speaking .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Fresh Bucks Coordinator 2017

Program Start/End Date
04/28/2017 - 04/27/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	INDIANA

Accepting Applications
From 12/22/2016 To 02/03/2017

Contact	Kate Howe
Indy Hunger Network
Indianapolis IN 46241
317-417-0549
kate@indyhunger.org
www.indyhunger.org

Listing ID	70887


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