EcoFarm seeks a Communications Intern

Location: Watsonville, California

Deadline: March 15, 2010

EcoFarm is recruiting a Communications Intern for our thriving communications program.

EcoFarm seeks an Executive Director

Location: Watsonville, California

The Ecological Farming Association seeks an experienced and dedicated executive director to lead our organization in its next phase of growth and development. We specifically seek an enthusiastic, outgoing, and visionary individual skilled in strategic planning, fundraising, organizational development, administration, financial management, and building partnerships. The ideal candidate will have a sincere dedication to ecological agriculture and food systems.

EcoFarm is a 30-year-old non-profit corporation based in Watsonville, CA, nurturing healthy and just farms, food systems, communities and environment through education, alliance building and advocacy. EcoFarm has a rich history in presenting educational events for both farmers and consumers, reaching a broad and diverse audience in support of our mission.

Western SARE seeks a Communications Specialist

Location: Utah

Deadline: March 19, 2010

The Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, or Western SARE, is seeking to fill the position of Communications Specialist to conduct public relations and outreach.

This position requires an experienced communicator with well-honed writing skills to develop feature articles, news releases and other written material. This includes maintaining and providing information for the Western SARE website. 

NewSeed Advisors seeks to fill Three Positions

Location: New York City, New York

NewSeed Advisors is a high-growth start-up, and therefore we are always looking for talented people to join our team.  Our office is in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan.

NewSeed employees must be self-starters with an entrepreneurial spirit, and must also understand the constraints and opportunities endemic to a start-up
situation.  A strong interest in sustainable agriculture and food is imperative.

We are currently seeking to fill the following three positions: Senior Associate/Vice President – Investment Banking and Brand Strategy, Research Analyst – Sustainable Agriculture Industry and Managing Director – Marketing and Events.

The Fair Food Farmstand seeks a Retail Associate

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Assisting in the day-to-day operation of The Fair Food Farmstand, The Fair Food non-profit organization’s retail location at the Reading Terminal Market. Located in the historic Reading Terminal Market, the Fair Food Farmstand carries a variety of fresh produce, meats, poultry, dairy, eggs and cheese from organic and sustainable farms throughout the southeast Pennsylvania region. We emphasize local and seasonal foods and products from small-scale producers such as humanely raised meats, organic and specialty fruits and vegetables, and raw milk cheeses. Currently open 8am to 6pm Mon-Sat and 9am to 5pm Sunday, the goals of The Farmstand are to provide an access point for local/sustainably-raised foods, educate consumers about the benefits of buying local; and provide training and reallife experience for farmers selling direct wholesale. Fair Food is the mission-driven non-profit organization dedicated to providing local food to the marketplace and promoting a humane sustainable agriculture system for our region. Unlike many non-profits, we use the marketplace as a vehicle for social change.

Real Food Farm seeks AmeriCorps VISTA Community Education & Outreach Coordinator

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Real Food Farm is a new urban agriculture project of Civic Works, Baltimore’s Service Corps. Located in Northeast Baltimore’s Clifton Park, the Farm will sell fruits, herbs and vegetables for local institutions and communities using “hoop houses” – low-cost, plastic greenhouses. In October, Real Food Farm teamed up with the Safe Healing Foundation to build Hoop Village, the first stage of education and demonstration hoop houses. Real Food Farm is pleased to announce an Americorps VISTA position opening at this time.

Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance seeks an Operations Manager

Location: Seattle, Washington

With guidance and direction of the Executive Director, the Operations Manager is responsible for overall supervision of NFMA staff, and for achievement of requirements, plans and other work as assigned, either directly or through supervision of other staff. The Operations Manager supervises the Market Managers. The Operations Manager reports to the Executive Director.

FRESH seeks Interns

Location: Several cities throughout the United States

The documentary film, FRESH, is looking for one intern in each of the following cities:  New York, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Austin, Boulder/Denver, Minneapolis and Chicago to publicize and coordinate FRESH Restaurant Week, which will coincide with the theatrical release of FRESH in each of these cities (from April through June).

This position starts immediately and lasts for at least 2 months.

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) seeks a Program Coordinator

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.

Location: South Deerfield, Massachusetts

Program Coordinator, full time, 1 year

Review begins 3/8/10, position open until filled

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) is a non-profit organization that strengthens local agriculture by building connections between farmers and the community.  Our programs include the “Be a Local Hero, Buy Locally Grown^®” marketing campaign, Senior FarmShare, community membership, technical assistance trainings and workshops for farmers and the public, and various programs to expand market options for farmers, including support for winter markets and farm to institution sales.

Food Roots seeks two LINKS AmeriCorps Members

Location: Tillamook, Oregon

Application Deadline: March 15 or until filled

Position Titles:

Youth Garden LINKS Project Coordinator

Enterprise LINKS Project Coordinator

Time Frame: April 2010 to September 2010, 450 Hours Total

Garden LINKS will focus on local food production with youth and community engagement at the Sacred Heart Food Bank Garden and the Junior High Hoop House Garden. Garden LINKS will be coordinating Food Roots gardens’ production and processing the bounty for programs serving low-income families and for Food Roots’ micro enterprise programs. May will be busy with garden coordination, volunteer recruitment and production. In June the Garden LINKS will be in charge of garden management as production ramps up. July and August will include a lot of work in the community with youth and volunteers, special events at the farmers’ market and outreach. July and August will be the busiest times with planning and activities for fall garden production, along with the bulk of the harvest.  The position requires critical thinking skills; ability to plan, organize and implement plans; being computer literate with Microsoft Office, work independently and as a team. Knowledge of gardening and vegetable production techniques, sustainable agriculture skills and experience working with youth community food programs is preferred.

The Organic Growers School seeks a Farmer Programs Outreach and Development Assistant

Location: Asheville and Western North Carolina

Application Deadline: March 24^th, 2010

The Organic Growers School invites applicants for a Farmer Programs Outreach and Development Assistant who will report to the organization’s Farmer Education Committee. Specific responsibilities include

1. fundraising and development for Organic Growers School programming, specifically farmer-driven initiatives including CRAFT-WNC and NC Apprentice Link.
2. Outreach and publicity for farmer programming
3. Administrative support pertaining to all organizational initiatives

SECU Family House seeks Gardener/Farmer

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The nonprofit SECU family house in Chapel Hill is looking for someone to manage their raised beds in Chapel Hill. In exchange for helping grow food for the residents, the gardener/farmer would be welcome to take food for himself/herself. The SECU house provides a home away from home for the family members of people being treated for critical illness or injury at UNC or its affiliated clinics. You can find more information on the SECU family house at their website.

Skoloff Valley Farm seeks Farm Managers

Location: Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

With an interest in future business transfer

This is a unique opportunity for an organic farm couple to expand and potentially take over our certified organic produce business in NE Pennsylvania. We are seeking energetic, highly motivated self-starters with extensive know-how and experience in all aspects of organic growing and marketing, composting, machinery operation and basic maintenance to manage our certified organic produce farm.   Starting as salaried managers (including farmhouse, utilities, and other benefits), the managers would work to increase productivity and sales. The potential to make the business their own would follow a transition period for developing mutually beneficial goals and a compatible relationship.

Jones Valley Urban Farm seeks a Farm Manager

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

We are accepting applications until March 5th, 2010

Jones Valley Urban Farm is a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable agriculture and healthy eating.  We started by turning vacant land into production organic farms, working with neighborhoods, high school students, and volunteers.  In the last 8 years we have become a community-wide source for local organic produce, hands-on science education, and policy advocacy.

Our produce and flowers are sold to local restaurants, at farmers’ markets, and through food box subscriptions to help support our programs.  We have developed an accredited high school science course in conjunction with the Alabama School of Fine Arts, an elementary nutrition education field trip program called Seed 2 Plate, and we offer adult gardening and nutrition classes in conjunction with developing community gardens.  Each summer we hire graduates of our high school program to work as farm interns and we also offer focused college internships.

Jones Valley Urban Farm added the 25 acre Mt Laurel farm in 2009.  This working farm adds a tremendous amount of capacity for production of vegetables, fruits and flowers, as well as providing greater opportunities for JVUF to provide educational and outreach opportunities.

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) seeks an Executive Director

Location: Washington, D.C.

Deadline for Applications: March 12, 2010

Pay: Based on Experience

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is a national alliance of family farm, food, conservation, rural, and urban organizations that together take common positions on federal agriculture and food policies, and support grassroots efforts to win long-term policy change.  Job location is NSAC’s DC office on Capitol Hill.

NSAC’s Executive Director provides the leadership to implement the strategic vision and coordinates all aspects of the Coalition’s work.  The Executive Director promotes the mission of NSAC through a wide variety of public engagements and through overseeing efficient and responsible use of organizational resources as well as the implementation of priorities and objectives established by the organization’s Organizational Council, Policy Council, and Grassroots Council.  The ED is legally an employee of the Center for Rural Affairs, which currently serves as NSAC’s fiscal sponsor.

The Urban Nutrition Initiative seeks a Garden Educator/Manager

Location: West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

U.N.I. is a West Philadelphia based nonprofit that engages K-16+ learners in an active, real-world problem-solving curriculum that strives to improve community nutrition and wellness.

The position involves leading two teams of 7-10  high school aged students in the provision of an award-winning intensive garden education program. This position is part of an overall ecological approach towards nutrition education that provides teens with hands-on experiences growing, cooking and selling healthy foods. The goal of the program is to foster youth leadership; improve dietary knowledge, habits and status of Philadelphia youth; increase knowledge of food systems; increase access to healthy foods; empower teens to become peer educators; improve/maintain high levels of academic performance; and provide teens with job training in urban agriculture. This outreach program is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and primarily focuses on the West Philadelphia community.

Green Mountain Farm-to-School seeks a Nutrition and Agriculture Educator

Location: Newport, Vermont

Green Mountain Farm-to-School seeks a dynamic, mission-driven educator with strong communication and strategic organizing skills to join our effort to promote the health of Vermont’s children, farms and communities.

Hidden Villa seeks an Environmental Education Intern

Location: Los Altos Hills, California

Environmental Education Intern - One year residential internship

Hidden Villa is a nonprofit educational organization that uses its organic farm, wilderness, and community to teach and provide opportunities to learn about the environment and social justice.  Hidden Villa stretches over 1600 acres of open space in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about 40 miles south of San Francisco. We are seeking energetic, responsible team players to fill our Environmental Education (HVEEP) Internships.  Positions run from the Labor Day weekend in Sept. until the end of camp in August.

Hidden Villa seeks a Community Programs Intern

Location: Los Altos Hills, California

Community Programs Intern - One year residential internship

Hidden Villa is a nonprofit educational organization that uses its organic farm, wilderness, and community to teach and provide opportunities to learn about the environment and social justice. Hidden Villa stretches over 1600 acres of open space in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about 40 miles south of San Francisco. We are seeking an energetic, responsible team player to fill our Community Program Internship. The position runs from approximately June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) seeks a Legislative and Policy Analyst

Location: Washington, DC

LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY ANALYST: AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The Environmental Working Group (EWG), an environmental research and advocacy organization with offices in Washington, DC, Ames, IA, and Oakland CA, seeks a Legislative and Policy Analyst to support our efforts to reform U.S. agricultural and environmental policy. The Legislative and Policy Analyst will help implement an integrated approach that combines research, communications, and government affairs with a primary focus on implementation of the U.S. 2008 farm bill and advocacy for reform when the farm bill is reauthorized in 2012. The primary objectives are to: (1) reform crop and insurance subsidies to mitigate their effect on the environment and developing countries, (2) increase funding for and the effectiveness of USDA conservation programs, and (3) ensure energy provisions encourage truly sustainable biofuels and biomass energy alternatives.