NYC: Slow Food USA seeks Director of Operations & Chief Financial Officer

Deadline: June 15, 2010

LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY
REPORTS TO: President

Slow Food USA seeks to inspire and engage everyday people through grassroots advocacy and local projects that move towards a just and sustainable food system. A non-profit movement-building organization, Slow Food USA has 225 volunteer-led chapters across the country,
representing more than 28,000 members and reaching a network of 160,000 people. Slow Food USA advocates for food and farming policy that is good for the public, good for farmers and workers, and good for the planet; creates youth programs to bring the values of eating local,
sustainable and just food to schools and campuses; and preserves and promotes vanishing foods and food traditions. Slow Food USA has seen explosive growth over the past 18 months, and we anticipate that growth continuing. The Slow Food USA national headquarters is located in
Brooklyn, NY.

Slow Food USA is seeking a motivated, strategic and highly skilled Director of Operations & Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The Director of Operations & CFO will be responsible for developing a strategic operational and financial management infrastructure, and will be charged
with implementing and overseeing all financial and operational systems, protocols and policies. Areas of oversight include budget, accounting and finance, human resources, facilities and Information Technology contracts. The Director of Operations & CFO will report to the President and will be a member of the senior leadership team, working closely with other director-level positions, program staff, and the Board of Directors as appropriate.

NYC: Slow Food USA seeks Program Manager

Deadline: June 15, 2010

START DATE: July 15, 2010
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
REPORTS TO: Director of National Programs

Slow Food USA seeks to inspire and engage everyday people through grassroots advocacy and local projects that move towards a just and sustainable food system. A non-profit movement-building organization, Slow Food USA has 225 volunteer-led chapters across the country,
representing more than 28,000 members and reaching a network of 160,000 people. Slow Food USA advocates for food and farming policy that is good for the public, good for farmers and workers, and good for the planet; creates youth programs to bring the values of eating local,
sustainable and just food to schools and campuses; and preserves and promotes vanishing foods and food traditions. Slow Food USA has seen explosive growth over the past 18 months, and we anticipate that growth continuing. The Slow Food USA national headquarters is located in
Brooklyn, NY.

We are seeking a motivated, strategic and highly skilled Program Manager who will be responsible for overseeing Slow Food USA’s youth work, leading the development of innovative projects and campaigns that move towards good, clean, and fair food practices. The Program Manager also works in collaboration with the program staff to strategize, develop, and implement national grassroots campaigns that engage our network and the broader public to bring about change in the food system. Areas of work include staff supervision, work plan implementation, budget, and alliances.

NYC: Slow Food USA seeks Program Manager, Slow Food in Schools

Deadline: June 15, 2010

START DATE: July 15, 2010
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
REPORTS TO: Director of National Programs

Slow Food USA seeks to inspire and engage everyday people through grassroots advocacy and local projects that move towards a just and sustainable food system. A non-profit movement-building organization, Slow Food USA has 225 volunteer-led chapters across the country,
representing more than 28,000 members and reaching a network of 160,000 people. Slow Food USA advocates for food and farming policy that is good for the public, good for farmers and workers, and good for the planet; creates youth programs to bring the values of eating local,
sustainable and just food to schools and campuses; and preserves and promotes vanishing foods and food traditions. Slow Food USA has seen explosive growth over the past 18 months, and we anticipate that growth continuing. The Slow Food USA national headquarters is located in
Brooklyn, NY.

Slow Food In Schools is a national network of local (community-based) projects that address issues related to the food system within K-12 public education institutions. These projects range from school gardens, cooking classes and curriculum development, to advocacy for
improving federally funded school meals. We are seeking a motivated, strategic and highly skilled Program Manager who will lead strategies to support the current projects, help build new projects, and ensure that the collective work is improving the conditions for students, teachers, and parents, particularly in the communities most impacted by a broken food system.

NYC: Slow Food USA seeks Program Coordinator, Slow Food On Campus

Deadline: June 15, 2010

START DATE: July 15th, 2010
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
REPORTS TO: Program Manager

Slow Food USA seeks to inspire and engage everyday people through grassroots advocacy and local projects that move towards a just and sustainable food system. A non-profit movement-building organization, Slow Food USA has 225 volunteer-led chapters across the country,
representing more than 28,000 members and reaching a network of 160,000 people. Slow Food USA advocates for food and farming policy that is good for the public, good for farmers and workers, and good for the planet; creates youth programs to bring the values of eating local,
sustainable and just food to schools and campuses; and preserves and promotes vanishing foods and food traditions. Slow Food USA has seen explosive growth over the past 18 months, and we anticipate that growth continuing. The Slow Food USA national headquarters is located in
Brooklyn, NY.

We are seeking a motivated Program Coordinator who will develop and implement a strategic, engaging and impactful national program for students in colleges and universities. The Program Coordinator will lead programming to support current campus chapters, help build new
chapters and involve new students, and develop campaigns that move towards a good, clean, and fair food system.

California: Collective Roots seeks Interim Executive Director

The Interim Executive Director (ED) is the chief executive of Collective Roots, a non-profit organization focused on garden based learning and food system change. Accountable to the Board of Directors, the ED is responsible for overseeing the operational management of Collective Roots, as well as the administration of community-based programming, in order to achieve the organization’s mission and vision. For more information, please visit http://www.collectiveroots.org/IED

Collective Roots is a non-profit organization based in East Palo Alto that employs a highly collaborative methodology for accomplishing work in two key program areas: garden based learning and food system change.

Washington State: Community to Community seeks Cultivando Salud Community Health Promoter

Cultivando Salud Community Health Promoter in Bellingham, Washington

De Comunidad a Comunidad / Washington Health Foundation

September 1, 2010 – July 15, 2011

Community to Community Development – De Comunidad a Comunidad is a women-led grassroots organization working towards healthy communities. They are committed to systemic change and to creating strategic alliances that strengthen local and global movements towards social, economic and environmental justice. www.foodjustice.org

Washington State: Community to Community seeks Cocinas Sanas Community Health Promoter

Deadline: July 15, 2010

AmeriCorps Cocinas Sanas Community Health Promoter in Bellingham, Washington

De Comunidad a Comunidad / Washington Health Foundation

September 1, 2010 – July 15, 2011

Community to Community Development – De Comunidad a Comunidad is a women-led grassroots organization working towards healthy communities. They are committed to systemic change and to creating strategic alliances that strengthen local and global movements towards social, economic and environmental justice. www.foodjustice.org

Arkansas: The Delta Garden Study seeks Research Assistant

Deadline: June 1, 2010

The Delta Garden Study Team is excited to announce the opening of a new Research Assistant position starting approximately July 1, 2010. The Delta Garden Study is a USDA/ARS funded childhood obesity prevention research study exploring the impact of school gardens  on middle school children’s fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, academic achievement and social risk behaviors in the Delta Region of Arkansas. The study is being conducted by the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. To read more about the Delta Garden Study, please visit our website at www. ARteengarden.com.

Chicago: Shedd Aquarium seeks Sustainable Seafood Educator

This is a full-time term position through 2011.

General Description:
Support sustainable practices by facilitating seafood programs through content research, program design and implementation, as well as supporting communication and collaboration with other departments and partners.

Washington State: 21 Acres seeks Retail Manager

Join 21 Acres for an exciting opportunity to be our first Retail Manager! Join us for this rare and exciting opportunity to oversee the development and opening of a new retail market. The successful candidate will manage daily operations of a 1500 square foot specialty food store which is passionately dedicated to sourcing from local, sustainable, small-scale producers. The Retail Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the market which will sell products including produce, value-add products, baked goods, dairy and more.

21 Acres Mission, Vision and Values:

21 Acres is committed to changing the way people eat. We are a values-driven organization that consists of two closely linked organizations,  a non-profit school focusing on helping people learn new skills for a more sustainable and healthy lifestyle, and 21 Acres LLC, a portion of the profits will go to support the education programming. Four on-site enterprises will include the farm, the retail market, the education program and a commercial kitchen. These four enterprises will allow us to provide a vast array of services and products to community members, ranging from learning how to help your family cook healthier meals to determining how to get your home-made jam recipe to market for commercial sales. All of these enterprises are located on 21 acres of land just south of Woodinville, WA in the Sammamish River Valley, a northeastern suburb of Seattle. To learn more please see www.21acres.org.

Minnesota: Community Design Center of Minnesota seeks a Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator

Deadline: June 1, 2010

AMERICORPS-VISTA: Community Design Center of Minnesota seeks a Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator through the City of St. Paul’s Americorps/VISTA program.

The Community Design Center of Minnesota is a 40 year-old non-profit community development organization. Our mission is to help revitalize low/moderate income communities by providing technical assistance and operating programs that will enhance the physical, economic, social, ecological, and spiritual well-being of the community and its residents. We operate gardening, cooking and conservation programs that place the tools of personal and community development in the hands of young people and families. The Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator will help the Community Design Center to develop additional work training opportunities, resources and connections for youth who participate in our internship programs. We aim to serve local teenage youth with effective, inspirational opportunities and to synchronize our green jobs youth pipeline with education and work opportunities that will enable youth to thrive. The Coordinator will also assist with youth and volunteer recruitment, evaluation and grant writing.

Connecticut: Hartford County Extension Center seeks Assistant/Associate Cooperative Extension Educator

The Connecticut Cooperative Extension System of the University of Connecticut seeks a full time Sustainable Food Systems Extension Educator for the Hartford County Extension Center located in West Hartford, CT.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, conducting and evaluating extension outreach education programs for sustainable food systems in urban, rural and suburban communities statewide.  Included will be all facets of farm to table systems and networks to best achieve local food security for families, schools, communities, and agricultural producers. Developing partnerships will be essential.  The faculty member will be actively involved in grantsmanship, scholarship, and will perform other duties as assigned. 

California: Organic Farming Research Foundation seeks Temporary Lead Researcher

Deadline: June 18, 2010

Temporary Position Opening
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Lead Researcher for a project documenting the many potential benefits
of organic agriculture

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) seeks a Lead Researcher
to conduct a comprehensive review of U.S., Canadian, and European
scientific literature on the environmental and social impacts of
organic agriculture, including economic impacts on farms and society
as a whole (“multifunctionality”). The Lead Researcher will produce an
approximately 40-page report on the potential multiple benefits of
organic agriculture in North America with specific policy and research
recommendations and an annotated bibliography.

Applications are due to OFRF June 18. The position will begin July 1.
Project completion is expected to be March 2011.

Massachusetts: Sustainable Nantucket seeks Interns

Sustainable Nantucket is a grassroots, nonprofit organization established in 2000 that works to enhance the quality life on Nantucket, while encouraging the careful stewardship of our resources for the future. Our mission is to preserve the community character of Nantucket while sustaining its economic and environmental vitality.

In 2006, we established and continue to run the Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market, which is designed to improve access to local food, support the traditional industry of agriculture, help to sustain cottage industry, educate our youth through volunteer opportunities, and bring islanders and visitors to the downtown. It is having a positive effect on our local economy, and is structured to be a benefit to the community as it provides another outlet for community interaction.

Wisconsin: Organic Valley seeks Sustainability/Internal Operations Project Coordinator

The Sustainability/Internal Operations Project Coordinator supports the work of the Sustainability and Internal Operations Departments.  This role is responsible for employee engagement/outreach and coordinating companywide metrics and reporting for sustainability.

Maine: Gedalias Farm seeks Interns

Located on almost 1500 beautiful acres in Northern Maine, we are turning part of what was once one of the richest agricultural areas in the United States back into productive farmland. We are looking for interns interested in learning how to care for goats and other farm animals to help us build the farm. We need help birthing and watching the baby goats, monitoring the goat’s health and diet, trimming hoofs, dealing with overly affectionate nannies and horny, sometimes ornery Billies. Join us in putting up fences and helping the animals clear the land.

Learn with us as we prepare our approximately twenty acres of tillable land and about three hundred acres of rougher soil for farm crops. We are attempting to get all this land certified as organic. We are also experimenting with an organic rice crop. Rice has not been grown in Maine, but it is grown in northern China near the Siberian border as well as in northern Japan.

North Carolina: Sustainable Food NC seeks Campaign Manager

Sustainable Food NC Seeks Campaign Manager

Deadline: June 7, 2010

Hire Date: June 24, 2010

This is a full-time staff position.  The Campaign Manager will work out of Pittsboro, NC office, with frequent travel to Raleigh and some other travel.

About Sustainable Food NC:

Sustainable Food NC is a collaboration of organizations supporting the development of a local, sustainable food system in North Carolina that is good for farmers and farmworkers, good for consumers and good for the environment. This coalition is committed to building the member and community capacity needed to meet our NC food challenges and opportunities ahead.

DC: DC Central Kitchen seeks Nutrition Educator

Department: Partner Relations

Supervisor: Manager of Partner Relations

Hourly/Salary: Salary

DC Central Kitchen provides meals to youth and adult clients at about 100 social-service agencies. The nutrition educator will promote healthy eating by teaching classes and providing other resources to DCCK cooks, clients and staff members at partner agencies, and students in the Kitchen’s Culinary Job Training class.

The nutrition educator will work closely with other DCCK staff members to develop and implement recommendations to improve the nutritional value of the 4,500 meals that the Kitchen distributes each day to clients in the DC Metro Area. She also will serve as a resource to staff members in other departments by working on select projects throughout the year that are aimed at increasing the nutritional quality of food and educating staff, clients and community partners on the critical importance of a nutritious diet.

Arkansas: Apple Seeds, Inc. seeks AmeriCorps VISTA Co-Coordinator

Deadline: June 15, 2010

Apple Seeds, Inc. is seeking a person to fill the position of Apples in the Classroom Co-Coordinator.  This person will assist Apple Seeds in developing an educational program that promotes healthy food choices to students in Northwest Arkansas through the integration of participatory activities at schools and other partner organizations.  This is a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) position, funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

The Apples in the Classroom Co-Coordinator will work with another VISTA member to facilitate project activities and help build sustainable organizational capacity for Apple Seeds.  Since this position is still fairly new, it offers the right person ample opportunities to be involved in a leadership role as the program grows.

North Carolina: Elon University seeks Campus Kitchen Program Coordinator

Elon University (NC) seeks a Campus Kitchen Program Coordinator to oversee all aspects of program operations for the Elon Campus Kitchen. S/he will be responsible for volunteer recruitment and training, food recycling and purchasing, meal and menu planning, creating and maintaining community contacts, meal distribution, publicity, fundraising, reporting and overall program management. The Coordinator will work with campus staff to facilitate the program in cooperation with other campus programs, such as academic service learning and co-curricular service programs as well as coordinate grant writing for local organizations and organize fundraising efforts among other duties. A bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience is required. Previous experience with community service programs, preferably on a college campus is desired. Application review begins immediately; position starts July 1.