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Community Farm Assistant - State

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN AZ Community Farm Assistant 900 Hour Position Approximately 20 hours/week Service Location: Tucson, AZ Service Dates: September 2018 – July 2019 CONTACT: americorps@arizonaserve.org I. ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona (CFBSA) is a nonprofit based in Tucson, Arizona, providing food to 225,000 persons per month across 23,100 square miles encompassing Pima, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz counties. Our 130 employees, plus interns and volunteers, provide immediate food crisis relief to children, families, and the elderly, and also help them gain consistent access to sufficient food and climb out of poverty. The CFBSA operates from its main warehouse in Tucson and at branch banks in Marana, Green Valley-Sahuarita, Amado and Nogales. CFBSA also delivers food boxes to 57 other nonprofits throughout five counties. In total, CFBSA has 310 nonprofit partners. Las Milpitas de Cottonwood Community Farm is a project of the CFBSA. Las Milpitas, a six-acre farm located on the banks of the Santa Cruz River, offers garden space to residents. We work directly with the city of Tucson to create an inclusive and participatory community space where residents can grow healthy food for themselves and their families. Gardeners can reclaim their farming heritage and promote food justice and security, environmental stewardship, and self-sufficiency in their communities. CFBSA is seeking a part-time AmeriCorps State member to assist with the Las Milpitas Community Farm gardener engagement and training, community outreach, farm production and activties, and program assessment.

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Member Duties : II. PROJECT FOCUS AREAS AND ACTIVITIES A. Support and Outreach Assistance: The AmeriCorps State member will work directly with community gardeners, visitors and volunteers to provide training and support. They will also research, develop and implement training tools for gardener and volunteer leadership development. In addition, they will assist with outreach, tabling, meeting facilitation and event planning. B. Gardening and Program Activity Assistant: The State member will assist with planting, harvesting, composting, greenhouse management, preparing garden beds, coordinating volunteer groups, weekly community garden workdays and children’s garden activities. C. Program Assessment: The State member will implement existing assessment tools to gather and analyze data on program impacts and develop presentations to share results and create or modify existing tools as needed.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :
Neighborhood Revitalization , Community and Economic Development , Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills :
General Skills , Environment , Social Services , Urban Planning , Team Work .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
Community Farm Assistant - State

Program Start/End Date
09/05/2018 - 07/26/2019

Work Schedule	Part Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 17 Maximum: None

Program Locations	ARIZONA

Accepting Applications
From 06/26/2018 To 08/31/2018

Contact	Erika Stone
530 S Main Ave
Tucson AZ 85701
9288487869
estone@arizonaserve.org
arizonaserve.org

Listing ID	82205


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