NYC: New York Restoration Project seeks two Environmental Educators

Industry: Not for Profit – Environmental

Department:  Education

Reports to:   Education Manager

Date posted:  December 28, 2010

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

New York Restoration Project (NYRP) carries out Founder Bette Midler’s dream of a cleaner, greener New York City. To that end, NYRP restores, revitalizes and develops under-resourced parks and community gardens throughout the city’s five boroughs, working to ensure that every New York City resident, family and neighborhood has access to vibrant, green spaces. By providing enriching educational and community programming, NYRP works to instill both individual and civic respect for nature and responsibility for contributing to New York City’s environmental sustainability.

NYRP has developed curricula, activities and events for educators, students, youth groups and families –  targeting schools and neighborhoods in close proximity to NYRP green spaces – under a unifying conceptual framework and guiding principle called Nature in My Neighborhood.

NYC: New York Restoration Project seeks MillionTreesNYC Environmental Educator

Industry:   Not for Profit – Environmental

Department:   Education

Reports to: Education Manager, NYRP

Date posted:   December 28, 2010

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

To address the needs of New York City’s growing population, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Earth Day 2007 that community greening and urban tree planting would be a major priority of PlaNYC – the city’s long term sustainability initiative. Recognizing the benefits trees provide New York City’s residents, neighborhoods, and the environment, PlaNYC established the ambitious goal of planting one million new trees throughout the city’s five boroughs over the next decade.

MillionTreesNYC is a partnership between Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC initiative, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and New York Restoration Project (NYRP), as well as community, nonprofit, government and corporate partners throughout the city.

Indiana: Stranger’s Hill Organics seeks Farm Manager

Stranger’s Hill Organics seeks a dedicated, energetic and skilled Farm Manager for our historic 81-acre organic farm just 6.5 miles west of Bloomington, IN. A successful candidate will combine demonstrated farm skills, dedication to organic food production, a winning personality and a commitment to the success of Stranger’s Hill Organics as a business enterprise.

Wisconsin: Small CSA seeks Manager

We are a small CSA, transitioning organic vegetable and fruit orchard looking to market our produce and that from other local producers, including pasture fed protein products through our retail store and small café in a small town in WI.

We are looking for a manager to assist with planning, planting, harvesting, weeding, marketing and all other aspects of business.  There is also a Christmas tree farm business that is part of this farm at a different location providing additional opportunities.

Chicago: Chicago Horticultural Society seeks Seasonal Garden Educator

• PURPOSE: To coordinate a small urban agricultural site that grows a variety of seasonal produce, train adolescents in sustainable horticulture, entrepreneurship and food preparation techniques during after school hours and six week summer program, and function as a resource for community education and outreach about health, nutrition and food security issues.

Chicago: Chicago Botanic Garden seeks Grower

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.

 

Green Youth Farm Program

(Mid-April through mid-October)

PURPOSE: Join a team of enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-oriented horticulturists and youth workers to teach urban youth how to grow, market, and cook with sustainably produced produce on one of three Green Youth Farms in the Chicagoland area! The Green Youth Farm is seeking a Grower for its Washington Park/Dyett High School site on the south side of Chicago. The Grower will work with the GYF Coordinator and Manager to be an integral part of the growing, marketing, and distribution of produce to farmer’s markets and buyers.

Candidates should have high energy for and interest in sustainable agriculture and youth, as well as a commitment to teamwork.  The ideal candidate for this position will be well-versed in organic growing techniques, able to demonstrate the ability to excite kids about the work we are doing, and able to work as part of a team to foster respect for the earth and the food we eat in program participants and the communities the Green Youth Farms serve.

New York: Capital District Community Gardens seeks Urban Farmer

Capital District Community Gardens www.cdcg.org , operates The Produce Project, an entrepreneurial job training program for High School students in Upstate New York. Under the Farmer’s supervision, students use high tunnels and other season extension techniques to grow organic vegetables and sell them to local restaurants through much of the year. Students receive food and monetary stipends for their participation. The Farmer should have practical experience, organic preferred, in farm management from composting to market sales. The right candidate must be comfortable working with youth; past teaching or training experience necessary.

Washington State: Friends of the Farms seeks part-time Executive Director

Friends of the Farms seeks a highly motivated, community-minded individual with proven leadership, management, marketing and fundraising skills to play a central role in the continued growth and transformation of a grass-roots non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of local farming.

Our organization focuses on providing workable land for farmers, through a variety of means: acquisition of land through city-sponsored initiatives, collaboration with land trust organizations, creation of leases for appropriate use of city-owned farmland, matching private landowners with farmers, and creating legacy land-giving programs.

Oregon: Oregon Rural Action seeks part-time Development Director

Oregon Rural Action seeks a part-time Development Director with a proven record of success in fundraising and exceptional communication skills.  As the lead fundraiser for the organization, the Development Director will develop, sustain, cultivate, and identify new sources of philanthropic support, including major donor gifts, foundation support, planned giving, and business donations.

North Carolina: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project seeks Program Assistant

Closing date for applications is January 10, 2011.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.asapconnections.org/jobopenings.html

DC: National Immigrant Farmer Initiative seeks Project Associate

Rooted in diverse immigrant farmer experience, the National Immigrant Farmer Initiative (NIFI) has a mission to “strengthen the capacity of immigrants to farm successfully and to advance sustainable farming and food systems.”  NIFI seeks a responsible Project Associate to work on outreach and training initiatives that strengthen the capacity of organizations serving immigrant and refugee farmers.

Connecticut: CitySeed seeks Program Director

CitySeed is seeking a full-time program director to direct and implement projects in New Haven and statewide in Connecticut. The program director will lead a variety of programs including a preschool-based Healthy Eaters and Readers program, a Community Supported Market and a buy local campaign with buyCTgrown.com. In addition, the program director will be responsible for coordinating specific aspects of ongoing CitySeed projects and programs such as the Seed to Table project, CitySeed Farmers’ Markets and other future endeavors. The program director will assist the executive director in grant writing, fundraising, reporting and communication for the organization and its programs.

Massachusetts: The New England Farmers union seeks Membership/Communications Coordinator

The New England Farmers Union (NEFU) is accepting applications for the position of Membership/Communications Coordinator. This individual will be responsible for developing and executing membership recruitment and retention efforts, developing and executing communications campaigns, and planning and coordinating events. NEFU is a rapidly growing nonprofit organization working to support and strengthen New England agriculture by advocating for federal policies that support our farms, fisheries and environment.

DC: EcoAgriculture Partners seeks Senior Manager

For more information, please visit:

http://www.ecoagriculture.org/announcements.php?id=485

Connecticut: No Kid Hungry seeks Campaign Manager

Reports To: Deputy Director

Prepared Date: December 2010

SUMMARY

Coordinate and facilitate the planning and implementation of the No Kid Hungry Campaign in Connecticut. Conduct statewide activities for enhancing food security for Connecticut’s children through the promotion and expansion of federal child nutrition programs. Educate individuals and organization about children’s hunger issues and solutions to end childhood hunger by 2015.

Complete Job Description can be found at: http://data.memberclicks.com/site/ehct/EHC_No_Kid_Hungry_Campaign_Manager_Job_Description.pdf

Vermont: UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture seeks GAP Program Assistant

*PROGRAM ASSISTANT:*
*GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAPs) FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM*
*AT UVM EXTENSION’S CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE*

*Department: *UVM Extension — Center for Sustainable Agriculture. This position reports to the GAPs Outreach Coordinator.

*Job Type:*Hourly for 10 hours per week for approximately one year.

*Overview: *Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) were developed by the USDA and the FDA in 1998 as a means of minimizing the risks of on-farm microbial contamination in fruits and vegetables.The practices were initially voluntary, but in recent years, produce buyers have been requiring GAPs certification, essentially making GAPs mandatory for produce growers who want to maintain contracts with those buyers.As food safety becomes an increasingly important aspect of the produce market
environment, the number of produce growers in Vermont seeking GAPs certification has quadrupled.The GAPs Outreach Coordinator at UVM Extension’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture is seeking an assistant to help provide educational and technical assistance to fruit and vegetable growers and produce buyers in Vermont.

San Francisco: Seedling Projects seeks Campaign Intern – Pig Business

Dates: January-March 2011

Location: San Francisco, South Park Office

San Francisco: Seedling Projects seeks Intern

Dates: January-March 2011

Location: San Francisco, South Park Office

Missouri: URBAVORE seeks Apprentices

New life is emerging on Kansas City’s East Side; a living, breathing organism that both feeds from and provides food for its urban surroundings.  BADSEED Farm moved up the food chain, and is taking root on new land and in the new form of URBAVORE.

URBAVORE is presently seeking one part-time apprentice and two volunteer apprentices for the 2011 growing season to aid in the creation of one of the largest and most diverse urban farms in the nation.  This season, apprentices are tasked with much more than assisting to produce a crop of vegetables; they must also help to establish infrastructure, perennial fruit plantings, animal pastures and diverse natural habitats on 13 acres of raw land only 8 miles from downtown Kansas City.  In exchange for 30 hours of labor weekly, URBAVORE will provide part-time apprentices with free accommodation at BADSEED’s downtown storefront (fully equipped with a commercial kitchen and comfortable amenities), a share of the farm’s bounty, and many opportunities for learning.  Apprentices will develop skills in no-till, “beyond-organic” vegetable production, integrated livestock management, orchard planting & tree crop maintenance, windrow composting, direct marketing, food preservation, homesteading skills, and more.

Oregon/Washington State: Gorge Grown seeks part-time Outreach Manager

This is a part-time managerial position with potential for expansion, based at our Hood River, OR office.

The Outreach Manager will report to the Executive Director.