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WCSD Farm to School VISTA
 
 
 
Farm to School is a national movement that connects schools and local farms in order to serve healthy meals in school cafeterias; provide agricultural, health, and nutrition education; and support local and regional farmers. Farm to School began in Weld County School District 6 (WCSD6) in 2008 when the District purchased cherry tomatoes for $240. Since then the program has expanded to fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meat and poultry items. Today, almost 100% of our meals are prepared from scratch in our Central Production Kitchen (CPK), and about 25% of our food purchases are local. Weld County School District 6, Nutrition Services Department located in Greeley, CO, supports student achievement by offering healthy, great-tasting meals, and promoting overall wellness through nutrition education opportunities and connecting students to their food via Farm to School programs. We have been on a mission to kick out highly processed foods and completely revamp our system which includes opening a centralized production kitchen to support the preparation of fresh meals from scratch and sourcing local ingredients when possible. Nutrition Services is nearing our ten year anniversary of our Farm to School programs.
 
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Member Duties : The function of WCSD6 VISTA is to address food security and support student’s academic success in school by increasing participation, awareness, and support of our Farm to School programs. Our Farm to School programs include school gardens, cooking and nutrition education, and a food waste reduction program all supported by community collaborations and partnerships. Member duties include: 1.) Develop marketing materials to increase awareness of programs, 2.) Develop volunteer outreach, recruitment and retention plans, 3.) Develop an internship program with the University of Northern Colorado, 4.) Work with District schools to promote, expand, and implement Garden to Cafeteria program, 5.) Develop grant management system and write grants, 6.) Help develop Cooking Matters classes, 7.) Overall program evaluation, and 8.) Other as assigned.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Health ,  Environment ,  Education ,  Hunger ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Education ,  Team Work ,  Communications ,  General Skills ,  Community Organization ,  Youth Development ,  Public Health ,  Recruitment ,  Public Speaking ,  Environment ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  Teaching/Tutoring . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
WCSD Farm to School VISTA
Program Start/End Date
03/18/2019  -   03/17/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations COLORADO  
Languages
Spanish is helpful
Accepting Applications
From  12/04/2018  To  02/15/2019 
Contact Azia Gilbert
814 9th st
Greeley   CO   80631
9703046194
azia@unitedway-weld.org
https://www.unitedway-weld.org
Listing ID 85184

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