NYC: Slow Food USA seeks Fall Interns

Slow Food USA is now accepting fall internship applications. 

Credit is available for current students if your college or university allows. Descriptions and instructions are located on our website. [LINK: http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/about_us/details/employment_and_internships/]

Internships require a minimum 20 hours a week for three months with a commitment through December. Please send a resume and short cover letter to Emily Stephenson at internships@slowfoodusa.org by July 15th. Please specify in your cover letter your first and second choice positions. No phone calls, please.

Wisconsin: GrowSureEase, LLC seeks Assistant Production Manager

We are accepting applications for a year round working managerial position on our farm within the city.  Must have at least three years experience in growing vegetables organically, and will assist with the planning and management / implementation of field and greenhouse operations such as soil nutritional management, planting and cultivating /weeding, disease scouting and prevention, cover crops, composting and boundary fields and boundary areas.

This position entails growing vegetables in minimally heated greenhouse through the Wisconsin winters, transitioning to spring bedding plant sales and seeds grown for our own transplants, as well as tomatoes and peppers etc. in summer.  CSA marketing and management experience required.  Ability to lead work teams with an emphasis on food safety and quality is key to growing the business, and will allow management and committed staff to share in profits via payment in wage plus shares of the farm. 

New York State: Binnewater Farm Project seeks Grower

Binnewater Farm Project is seeking a grower for the 2012 season to start up a new 60-100 member CSA farm, located on 6 acres of land owned by Legacy Farm Cohousing community in Rosendale, NY. Our purpose is to supply fresh locally grown vegetables (and eventually fruits, berries, eggs, and honey) to cohousing members and nearby residents and to promote a system of agricultural production that is ecologically sustainable, socially responsible, community-oriented, and economically viable. We are looking for an energetic farmer with 3+ years of experience in sustainable agriculture—including at least one year at a CSA—and the ability to manage volunteers and interns. Applicants should show a commitment to community-building and an interest in the long-term growth and development of the CSA. Salary commensurate with experience, health insurance provided. No on-site housing available for the first year. Send resume with cover letter to csa@binnewaterfarm.org.

New Hampshire: Apple Annie seeks Orchard Apprentices

Apple Annie is a small, family-run, low-spray apple orchard with 270 bearing trees. We offer pick-your-own apples, harvest apples to sell in the farm store and at markets, press fresh cider, and make baked goods, jam and jellies. Our farm store is open most days through the fall, and we sell products at a local farmers’ market. We feature solar panels on the house and barn, and are on the NH energy tour each fall. We are a musical group so we welcome instruments and singers.

We need one or two apprentices from late August until late October or November. Work includes harvesting apples, pressing cider, picking up drops, gardening, mowing, baking, and minding the store and farmers’ markets. We offer room and board at the farm with use of a bike and a kayak.

A dollar will do: SFJ now accepting donations

We know. Times are tight. That is why SFJ is committed to being free for everyone. However, some kind souls have been inquiring recently about the ability to make donations. SFJ thrives on all of your input and we are the first to admit that we’ve taken a particular liking to this one suggestion. From day one, SFJ has been run by a volunteer army… of one person.

So, has SFJ landed you your dream job? Do you thrive on our e-mails flooding your inbox? Did we connect you with a stellar farm intern or manager? If so, maybe you feel the inkling to toss a few pennies this way. There is no minimum donation required… a dollar will do. Just click below. We say thank you, thank you in advance!

Note: Please be mindful that we are not a non-profit organization and thus your donations are, unfortunately, not tax deductible.

Ohio: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) Certification seeks Certification Specialist

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association announces an immediate opening for a Certification Specialist.  We are interested in candidates with experience with certified organic livestock.

Position Summary

The Certification Specialist will provide support to OEFFA Certification by conducting extensive review of applications submitted by organic growers and processors.  The Certification Specialist will also provide technical assistance to these clients and assist them in maintaining compliance with the federal organic standards.  He or she will participate in policy development and educational programming as well.

Maryland: Real Food Farm seeks Education Coordinator

Real Food Farm is an urban farm on 6 acres of Clifton Park in Northeast Baltimore. The farm is seeking to fill the position of Education Coordinator, which will run August 2011 through August 2012. The Education Coordinator will build on existing curriculum to provide on-farm experience-based learning to K-12 students groups with a focus on middle and high school ages. Responsibilities include: coordinating teachers, principals, and youth programs to promote opportunities to visit the farm; developing fun, interactive, experiential, and age-appropriate educational activities; and coordinating a year-long high school internship program. The Education Coordinator will also help out on the farm and at outreach events as needed. This is a one-year Americorps VISTA position, applicants must be 18 & over to apply. The position is compensated with a bi-weekly stipend as well as an educational award paid at the end of the term. Deadline for applications is Sunday, July 3rd.

North Carolina: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle seeks Two Interns

Local Food Outreach Intern:   10-15 hours each week, 3 month commitment desired

This intern will support IFFS programs to assist farmers and gardeners in donating fresh produce to feed people in need. Through our Field Gleaning program we visit area farms and glean excess produce. Plant a Row for the Hungry provides opportunities for gardeners to donate homegrown produce through drop-off sites in the community.

Activities may include:

• Conduct program outreach and volunteer recruitment
• Identify local gardening publications and groups to promote programs and volunteer opportunities
• Help plan volunteer appreciation and/or recruitment events
• Assist in publishing a newsletter (PAR)
• Write feature stories, design flyers, take photographs at local gardens
• Create and conduct presentations at farmers market meetings
• Assist in setting up new donation sites

Vermont: Burlington School Food Project seeks Cooks

Job open until position is filled.

Burlington School Food Project (BSFP) is looking for Cooks with a passion for wholesome, local food and an interest on spreading the word to our students.

With one of the top Farm 2 School programs in the nation, BSFP’s mission is to connect students and their families with whole, fresh and local foods to improve their health and the health of our community.

Massachusetts: Oke USA Fair Trade Fruit Company seeks Intern

Position: Intern at Oke USA Fair Trade Fruit Company

Location: West Bridgewater, MA (fyi – staff lives in Boston, MA or Providence, RI)

Desired time period: Summer and/or Fall 2011

About EE/OKE:

Oke USA Fruit Company, a 100% Fair Trade banana importing company, is a subsidiary of Equal Exchange, a worker owned cooperative fairly trading coffee, tea and chocolate for over 25 years. Oke USA was founded in 2006 as an alternative trading organization importing organic fair trade bananas directly from small farmer cooperatives in Ecuador and Peru for the US market. Our customers are mostly natural food stores and food cooperatives from the Mid Atlantic to the NE as well as Minneapolis/St Paul. We are a small team looking to offer a different banana with a social conscience and small farmer story to the American consumer.

Washington State/Brazil: WSU-Vancouver seeks Postdoctoral Associate

Postdoctoral Position: Socioecological Linkages between Food Security, Rural Livelihoods and Biodiversity Conservation in Greater Belo Horizonte, Brazil

The Urban Ecosystems and Agroecology Lab at Washington State University Vancouver invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to take a leading role in an interdisciplinary project examining food security, rural livelihoods, and conservation ecology in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Belo Horizonte has been widely recognized for the success of its “right to food” programs over the past 18 years. Under the leadership of a municipal Secretariat of Food Security, Belo Horizonte has seen 50%+ decreases in infant malnutrition and mortality, and directly serves 100s of thousands of residents in this city of 2.5 million every year. This program also works with local, small farmers (generally 5-20 ha) who live in the surrounding Atlantic Rainforest/Cerrado Savannah transition region, a recognized “biodiversity hotspot.”

Iowa: Seed Savers Exchange seeks Customer Service and Gardens Support

Status:  Full-time (40 hours/week) with benefits

Reports to: 

(Overall)  Seed House Manager

(Customer Service portion of year)  Customer Service Coordinator

(Gardens Support portion of year)  Seed Inventory Manager

Purpose:  To assist with growing customer service needs, and facilitate efficient production of commercial seed varieties. 

Florida: Earth Learning seeks Managerial Apprentice

Payment: $8,000 stipend
Application due: July 5th, 2011
Start Date: August 1st, 2011

Description: 

Earth Learning is a nonprofit 501 (c) located in Miami hoping to expand the Greater Everglades FoodShed in an environmentally sound way. Community FoodWorks is a project funded by the USDA through the grant to train new and beginning farmers.  For more information about our company please visit Earth-Learning.org. All levels of apprentices will have the opportunity to learn the many different facets of food growth and distribution.  The program trains individuals in organic and farming practices through three different farm sites, offers a free permaculture design certification class, and allows for them to work at a Farmers’ Market run by Earth Learning. 

Florida: Earth Learning seeks Farmer Apprentice

Payment: $5,000 stipend 

Application due: July 5th, 2011

Start Date: August 1st, 2011

Description: 

Earth Learning is a nonprofit 501 (c) located in Miami hoping to expand the Greater Everglades FoodShed in an environmentally sound way. Community FoodWorks is a project funded by the USDA through the grant to train new and beginning farmers.  For more information about our company please visit Earth-Learning.org. All levels of apprentices will have the opportunity to learn the many different facets of food growth and distribution.  The program trains individuals in organic and farming practices through three different farm sites, offers a free permaculture design certification class, and allows for them to work at a Farmers’ Market run by Earth Learning. 

Florida: Earth Learning seeks Beginning Farmer Apprentice

Payment: $1,000 stipend 

Application due: July 5th, 2011

Start Date: August 1st, 2011

Description: 

Earth Learning is a nonprofit 501 (c) located in Miami hoping to expand the Greater Everglades FoodShed in an environmentally sound way. Community FoodWorks is a project funded by the USDA through the grant to train new and beginning farmers.  For more information about our company please visit Earth-Learning.org. All levels of apprentices will have the opportunity to learn the many different facets of food growth and distribution.  The program trains individuals in organic and farming practices through three different farm sites, offers a free permaculture design certification class, and allows for them to work at a Farmers’ Market run by Earth Learning. 

Boston: Gourmet Food Truck seeks Truck Employees

Are you interested in being on the culinary cutting edge but don’t want to be penned up in a restaurant? Bring your talent to Bon Me! Bon Me is a proud winner of the City of Boston’s Food Truck Challenge, and we serve gourmet inspired Vietnamese food at City Hall Plaza on weekdays and at the SOWA market on weekends. Our Executive Chef trained at the Culinary Institute of America and top restaurants in NYC and Boston, and she has developed an innovative menu that highlights bright, fresh, local, and seasonal flavors.

California: Homeless Garden Project seeks Farm Supervisor

Description:
The Homeless Garden Project (HGP) is a 20 year-old nonprofit corporation based in Santa Cruz, CA dedicated to improving life by bringing together people from throughout the community in meaningful activities, teaching principles and practices of environmental, emotional, and economic sustainability, and providing work experience and wages for those who are homeless.

HGP seeks an experienced and dedicated individual to assist with the operations of the agriculture-based job-training program.  We specifically seek an enthusiastic and outgoing person skilled in horticulture, program development, marketing, human relationships, and building partnerships.  The ideal candidate will have a sincere commitment to ending homelessness and have experience working with individuals facing homelessness and/or mental health challenges. 

Illinois: FamilyFarmed.org seeks Good Food Festival Intern

Status:  Part  time  or  Full  time

Position  Description:

The  Good  Food  Festival  Intern  will  support  FamilyFarmed.org  and  our  Trade  Show  Manager  in  planning  and  executing  the  Santa  Monica  Good  Food  Festival  September  14  –  18,  2011.  Position  to  last  through  October  1,  2011  at  a  minimum.    While  this  is  an  unpaid  position,  we  will  work  with  you  to  obtain  school  credit.

About  FamilyFarmed.org:

FamilyFarmed.org  is  an  Oak  Park  based  non-­‐profit  organization  that  works  to  build  local  food  systems.  We  connect  local  farmers  with  trade  buyers  and  consumers  through  our  FamilyFarmed  EXPO,  market  development  activities,  and  local  food  systems  programs.    

Illinois: FamilyFarmed.org seeks Marketing Intern

Status:  Part  time  or  Full  time

Position  Description:

The  Marketing  Intern  will  support  FamilyFarmed.org  in  general  marketing  and  event  marketing   efforts.  Position  to  last  through  October  1,  2011  at  a  minimum.    While  this  is  an  unpaid  position,  we   will  work  with  you  to  obtain  school  credit.

About  FamilyFarmed.org:

FamilyFarmed.org  is  an  Oak  Park  based  non-­‐profit  organization  that  works  to  build  local  food   systems.  We  connect  local  farmers  with  trade  buyers  and  consumers  through  our  FamilyFarmed   EXPO,  market  development  activities,  and  local  food  systems  programs.    

California: Page River Bottom Farm seeks Couple

COUPLE WANTED FOR SUSTAINABLE FARM.  WE HAVE 25 acres of irrigated pasture land in a river bottom in Central California.  This Mediterranean climate farm is within 40 minutes of the beautiful Kings Canyon National Park.  It is fenced, now growing 200 pastured layers, 100 broilers, 12 Heritage hair sheep, mob grazing 10 Black Angus with the sheep and trying to grow a large vegetable garden, currently planted but needing tending.

We can provide a modest salary to be negotiated, very comfortable housing, meat and vegetables produced on site.  A split of profits from farm products can also be negotiated.  This is a long term opportunity for entrepreneurial minded self-starters.