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UGA VISTA Network: UGArden 2019
 
 
 
UGArden is a student-run farm located just south of the main University of Georgia campus in Athens, GA. Student volunteers help manage and provide the primary labor to grow approximately 4 acres of vegetables, fruits, shiitake mushrooms and herbs using organic practices. The mission of UGArden is to build a community of students centered on a sustainable food system. The goals of UGArden are: 1) to teach students to grow food using organic practices; 2) to share healthy, sustainably grown food with members of the local community, particularly those in poverty; 3) to engage students in the local community through service-learning; and 4) to provide opportunities for students to learn practical skills and experiment with new ideas. UGArden participates in and supports many community projects in an effort to reach out to the needs of the local community. UGArden supports the efforts of the four middle school gardens (also supported by VISTAs) and hosts a mobile market targeting low income families. Much of the produce grown at UGArden is distributed to families in need in the Athens area through the Campus Kitchen program, as well as to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and the new on-campus food pantry.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA will provide support to the UGArden's garden production by recruiting and training volunteers in hands-on gardening techniques and best practices (weeding, planting, harvesting, etc.). The VISTA will develop data tracking systems, documents and manuals for program sustainability. The VISTA will grow and strengthen partnerships with Campus Kitchen, the Grow It Know It program, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, and the Senior Hunger Coalition. They will collaborate with VISTAs at these sites, and also support outreach efforts to increase distribution, purchase and consumption of fresh produce to families in need.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  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 :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Education ,  Environment ,  Hunger ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Computers/Technology ,  Recruitment ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Environment ,  Gardening . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
UGA VISTA Network: UGArden 2019
Program Start/End Date
07/22/2019  -   07/23/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations GEORGIA  
Accepting Applications
From  05/07/2019  To  06/17/2019 
Contact David Berle
1242 1/2 S Lumpkin St
Athens   GA   30602
7065428924
dberle@uga.edu
Listing ID 89084

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