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*MTCC Summer VISTA- Community Food and Agriculture Coalition

Community Food and Agriculture Coalition (CFAC) is located in Missoula, Montana. CFAC aims to increase the production and consumption of Montana-grown foods, so that everyone has local food, farmers are successful, and farmland is in active production. We work to ensure that everyone has local food through the Double SNAP Dollars program. Double SNAP Dollars is a nutrition incentive program that helps food-insecure Montanans afford more fresh, local produce by doubling the purchasing power of their SNAP benefits. For every dollar spent on SNAP-eligible foods at participating farmers markets or farm shares, SNAP recipients receive an extra dollar to spend on fresh, local produce. The goal of the program is to provide a dignified approach for people with limited means to access the quality of food they desire, while supporting local farmers and the Montana economy. The goal of this Summer Associate project is to make more Montanans aware of the Double SNAP Dollars program and where to access its benefits. Once SNAP participants are aware of this program and where to access its benefits, they can begin to alleviate their poverty by stretching their benefits to afford a greater quantity of healthy foods, particularly fruits and vegetables.

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Member Duties : The Summer Associate will provide brochures and/or trainings about Double SNAP Dollars to targeted organizations in Missoula and answer any questions organization representatives may have about DSD; maintain detailed and accurate records of which organizations have received materials and any feedback that organizations provided about the materials or program; and organize one or more visits to farmer’s market vendors at the beginning of the season to remind them of DSD rules and answer any questions. Furthermore, the Summer Associate will maintain accurate records of feedback and questions from farmers market vendors; compile records into a template that can be used by other organizations; and distribute template(s) to other organizations that promote DSD in other communities.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

Terms :
None

Service Areas :
Community Outreach .

Skills :
Recruitment , Community Organization , Communications , Writing/Editing , Team Work .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
*MTCC Summer VISTA- Community Food and Agriculture Coalition

Program Start/End Date
06/03/2019 - 08/11/2019

Work Schedule	Summer

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MONTANA

Accepting Applications
From 04/11/2019 To 06/03/2019

Contact	Colleen Piluso
32 Campus Dr
Missoula MT 59812
4062435458
piluso@mtcompact.org
mtcompact.org

Listing ID	88115


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