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The East New York Farms! Project seeks a market manager for our bustling Saturday market. The market manager is an employee of the United Community Centers and is supervised by the East New York Farms! Project Director. This is a part-time position.
Responsibilities:
Create a friendly, welcoming, and productive environment for both vendors and customers at the East New York Farmers Market.
To achieve this, the market manager will:
- Manage all aspects of market operations on Saturdays
- Respond to inquiries from new vendors and process applications, including informing vendors of any necessary permits and helping them with the application process
- Coordinate vendor attendance and volunteering
- Create weekly market map and direct vendors during set-up
- Enforce market rules and regulations
- Collect and track vendor fees and sales data
- Educate and interact with market customers
- Organize and facilitate market meetings, including taking attendance and notes
- Repair and maintain market equipment as needed and keep inventory of market supplies
- File necessary paperwork with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Market, the Brooklyn District Public Health office, and the Farmers Market Federation of New York
- Work with vendor volunteers on market site upkeep and improvement
- Maintain and update market mailing list
- Organize twice yearly mailing to market customers
- Conduct regular market outreach, including flyering, creating signs, and attending community events as needed
- Supervise market intern (youth)
Qualifications:
- Friendly and out-going
- Well organized
- Works well independently
- Able to work Saturdays
- Energetic and able to work outside during all weather
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of community health
- Special consideration will be given to applicants who are residents of East New York and are bilingual
Schedule
15 hours per week during the spring, 20 – 25 hours per week during the summer and fall. This is a part-time position and does not include benefits. Hourly wage is determined by experience.
To Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter with subject ‘MARKET MANAGER’ to:
Sarita Daftary,
United Community Centers
613 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS AUGUST 8th
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BASIC FUNCTION:
Under direction of assigned Nutrition Education Site Supervisor, coordinate day-to-day activities including cooking and garden-based nutrition education and teaching groups of students applicable nutrition education. Supply ongoing support for classroom teachers to provide experiential education with a ELD emphasis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Coordinate day-to-day activities related to Nutrition Education and Physical Activity promotion.
- Coordinate a year-round garden to teach garden concepts that reinforce the beneficial nutrition aspects of gardening.
- Maintain and oversee an effective composting system to be used in teaching garden concepts that reinforce the beneficial nutrition aspects of gardening.
- Implement social marketing campaigns at school sites and disseminate posters and other materials.
- Coordinate, assist and support teachers teaching garden concepts embedded with English Language
- Development strategies that reinforce the beneficial nutrition aspects of gardening, nutrition education curriculum integrated with the core curriculum and the after school program.
- Facilitate meetings and collaborative groups of school community and volunteers. Plan and implement Family Nutrition Nights.
- Supervise volunteers.
- Be a liaison between the garden and local farmers, other school gardens, schools and community.
- Prepare all documentation and record keeping required.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of evaluations
- Be able to work flexible hours
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- English language development instructional strategies
- Lesson study or other ongoing professional development methods to develop instructional materials and pedagogical practices.
- Facilitate meetings and building of collaborative groups.
- Evaluation practices and data collection.
- Construction, implementation and maintenance of school gardens.
- Basic bio-intensive vegetable gardening permaculture.
- Sustainable gardening.
- Irrigation and drainage.
- Basic carpentry.
- Direct service to youth, K-12, and instructional methods.
ABILITY TO:
- Implement, plan, organize, manage and evaluate a school garden program in which to teach gardening concepts that reinforce the beneficial nutritional aspects of gardening.
- Implement English Language Development instructional strategies.
- Facilitate lesson study or other ongoing professional development for growth and sustainability of project.
- Collect and analyze data from participating classrooms.
- Modify curriculum to student needs.
- Develop flexible creative approaches.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Supervise volunteers.
- Maintain records and prepare reports.
- Conduct review and evaluations.
- Use a computer and appropriate software.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Any combination equivalent to: Two years increasingly responsible experience in a school garden or outdoor education program and providing direct service to youth.
- Lesson study or other ongoing professional development support role.
- Evaluation of lessons and programs.
- Lesson creation and modification.
- Pedagogical strategies including English Language Learners.
- Four years of college or BA.
For more information see http://www.edjoin.org/searchResults.aspx?countyID=1&districtID=39
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The sustainable agriculture Farmer Educator will support the academic mission of Stanford University by educating students and the Stanford Community about sustainable food and agriculture systems.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Farmer Educator has four main categories of responsibilities: Education and Research Support (50%); Farm and Garden Maintenance (30%); Community Outreach (10%); and Administrative Duties (10%). Duties include but are not limited to the following:
The Farmer Educator (F.E.) will develop and teach a course in which students learn how to apply ecological principles to agricultural systems. As well, the F.E. will assist with or serve as a resource for campus lecture courses related to food and agriculture. Finally, the F.E. will support research in a variety of fields related to sustainable food systems in conjunction with teams of Stanford faculty and students.
In preparation for instruction and production, the F.E. will coordinate necessary infrastructure and agricultural projects. As well, the F.E. will coordinate students and volunteers to prepare the space for teaching.
The F.E. will coordinate harvest and on-campus delivery of farm produce with the Sustainable Foods Coordinator during the growing seasons.
The Farmer Educator will lead educational opportunities related to sustainable food and agriculture for the broader campus community. The F.E. will work closely with the Sustainable Foods Coordinator and the Earth Sciences Outreach Coordinator to advertise these opportunities and integrate them into dining and academic spheres.
The Farmer Educator will create an annual budget and keep detailed and accurate records of all expenditures, revenues, and crop harvests in accordance with this budget.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education and Training:
- Bachelor’s Degree in sustainable agriculture or related field required; Advanced Degree strongly preferred
- Extensive knowledge of agro-ecology (including soil biogeochemistry; nutrient cycling; and integrated pest management) and field experience in sustainable agriculture
- Experience teaching, preferably at the college level
- Experience planning events and leading workshops for all ages
Desired Skills:
- Excellent technical ability in the field of hands-on agroecology
- Ability to teach, organize and inspire students and members of the Stanford Community
- Ability to work with and communicate to a wide range of audiences
- Strong organizational skills (including lesson planning, time budgeting, and record-keeping)
- Ability to contribute to a team of University partners working towards campus-wide sustainability goals
TO APPLY
For further details and to apply, please visit http://jobs.stanford.edu and enter either the job ID (31295) or job title (Farmer Educator) as the keyword search.
Please let us know how you heard about this position.
If you have questions, please contact Robin Maslin: , 650-725-2257
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Have you ever wondered why The Food Project farms in Lincoln? Visit our
farm during this summer’s Tour de Farms and learn all about The Food
Project’s farm. Taste our fresh salsa and walk through the fields.
On Sunday, August 17, from 10am – 4 pm come see for yourself what makes all
of Lincoln’s farms special when you can tour up to seven farms (including
The Food Project) in Lincoln’s Tour de Farms event. There will be fresh
local farm products for sale and tastings at several of the farms. At other
stops you can learn about the long history of farming in Lincoln and the
commitment to maintaining farming land. You’ll also have the chance to learn
what it’s like to manage a vineyard in a most improbable location.
Participating farms include Lindentree Farm, Codman Community Farms, Flint’s
Farm (Matlock Farm), Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm, Turtle Creek Winery &
Vineyards, Blue Heron Organic Farm and The Food Project. Visitors can
discover the wonderful diversity of products grown and produced in the
Lincoln community.
For more information, please see the Tour de Farms PDF.
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The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture is announcing its 2009 internship opportunities at the Stewardship Ranch, near Poteau, Oklahoma. These internships are part of a long-term educational program to build a School of Sustainability that will provide a diversity of educational and training opportunities in sustainable food and agriculture. The School of Sustainability is in its “groundbreaking” phase and the 2009 student interns will work alongside staff to set the stage for future programming.
What Kerr Center Interns Will Do:
Practical Hands-On Learning: The School of Sustainability’s programming will focus primarily on sustainable livestock and organic horticulture.
Intern activities in 2009 will include practical field, and when necessary, laboratory and shop work, in these two areas. The livestock program is building primarily around: 1) the preservation and production of Pineywoods cattle—a heritage breed; 2) establishment of a Kiko goat herd; 3) the development of Management Intensive Grazing (MIG) for the Pineywoods and Kiko stock, and 4) evaluation of meat goat genetics for forage-based production—an on-going trial done in cooperation with Oklahoma State University. Intern activities in this area may include fence building, MIG management activities, animal health management, and weighing and scoring goat performance.
The horticulture program is currently focused on organic soil building, weed management strategies, evaluation and preservation of heritage vegetable varieties, and extended season production. We also have on-going blueberry and pawpaw variety trials, and do traditional sorghum syrup making. Interns will assist in various aspects of horticultural work that may include planting, cultivation, irrigation, composting, and harvest activities.
Interns are expected to work and study a minimum of 40 hours each week. The standard work week at the Kerr Center is 8:00 am–5:00 pm, Monday—Friday. However, the needs of livestock and crop management, inclement weather, and the scheduling of educational events may require some evening and weekend time. Flexibility of scheduling should be expected.
Compensation: Interns will be provided with a stipend of $600/month plus housing and basic utilities.
For a complete description, see http://www.kerrcenter.com/internship.htm
For further information, contact:
George Kuepper, Internship Coordinator
918-647-9123
gkuepper@kerrcenter.com
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The Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative is a new initiative aimed at dismantling racism and empowering low-income and communities of color through sustainable and local agriculture. This comprehensive network views dismantling racism as a core principal which brings together social change agents from diverse sectors working to bring about new, healthy and sustainable food systems and supporting and building multicultural leadership in impoverished communities throughout the world. The vision for this initiative is to establish a powerful network of individuals, organizations and community based entities all working toward a food secure and just world.
This gathering will include:
- Intensive anti-racism trainings for individuals and organizations interested in becoming trainers.
- Workshops and facilitated discussions on social justice, community food systems, dismantling racism 101.
- Affinity sessions offered by GFJI members.
- Networking and discussions.
- Committee meetings and GFJI strategy sessions.
- Tours to the Black Holocaust museum, Growing Power and other Milwaukee area community food system projects.
- Delicious local and culturally appropriate food.
- Variety of lodging options, that are low cost including local home stays.
- And much more to be planned!
For more information, see http://www.growingpower.org/new_page_6.htm
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We are pleased to invite you to Raleigh, NC, for the 2nd biennial conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AASHE 2008 offers an exciting and unique opportunity for every sector of higher education in the United States & Canada to come together to demonstrate how colleges and universities can lead the way to a sustainable future. Whether student or administrator, faculty or staff, community member or business, your participation in this inspiring event is welcome.
Reflecting this year’s theme, “Working Together for Sustainability – On Campus and Beyond,” in partnership with Sustainable North Carolina we are offering a special, two-day tradeshow: “Sustainable Solutions Expo: Green Solutions for Campuses, Businesses and Institutions.” Admission is included with conference registration.
For more information, see http://www.aashe.org/conf2008/index.php
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The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) invites you to “The Politics of Food,” a national conference on how America grows, distributes, buys, and eats its food.
ELP’s Politics of Food national conference will engage participants in a challenging exploration of how and why our food system works as it does, whether it is secure, just, and sustainable, and how it might be reshaped for the future. The conference will provide an interactive forum that enables attendees to make new connections and share information around the common goal of developing visionary, yet practical, solutions to local and national food-related challenges.
For more information, see http://www.elpnet.org/foodtour/conference.php
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The Community Food Security Coalition’s annual conference is back bigger and better than ever! Join 1,000 of your colleagues for the nation’s primary food systems networking and educational event outside Philadelphia for five days of inspiring presentations, scintillating workshops, fantastic networking, delectable local eats, and fun field trips. This year’s event will focus on access to healthy food: how many communities have been transformed into food deserts; the health and economic impacts that these communities face; and the policy and grassroots-based solutions to this ever growing problem.
The meeting will also include plenaries on climate change and the global food crisis, as well as over 50 workshops, 12 field trips, and 5 short courses on other issues such as farm to cafeteria, local food systems, business incubators, race and the food system. As much as possible of the food served will be organically or sustainably produced, and/or sourced locally.
The conference is being held in conjunction with Rutgers University’s Food Business Incubator Meeting. Our hope in doing so is to foster networking and educational opportunities among community food security and micro-enterprise practitioners.
For more information, see http://healthyfoodconference.com.
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Slow Food Nation, the largest celebration of American food in history, will take place in San Francisco over Labor Day weekend (August 29 to September 1, 2008). An unprecedented event, Slow Food Nation will bring together tens of thousands to experience an extraordinary range of activities highlighting the connection between plate and planet. The majority of Slow Food Nation’s events will be free and open to the public; certain events are ticketed. Tickets are on sale now at http://tickets.slowfoodnation.org.
At the peak of harvest season, and on the eve of a Presidential election, Slow Food Nation will bring together local citizens and visitors, farmers and food artisans, political leaders, environmental advocates and health-care experts, community educators and artists. Participants will savor food from across the U.S. at Taste, a 50,000 square foot pavilion; meet farmers and producers at a marketplace surrounding a 10,000 square foot newly-planted urban garden in the heart of the City; learn from visionary speakers; and engage in political discourse to shape a more sustainable food system. Slow Food Nation will also feature a music festival, workshops, films, dinners, hikes and journeys.
For more information, see http://slowfoodnation.org
