Everblossom Farm, East Berlin, PA – 4/16/15 Got heart? Got hustle? We want you! NOW HIRING: 2015 Full-time Seasonal Farm Employees April through November Duties Employees will engage in several aspects of production and marketing on this diversified organic farm, under the direction of the farmer and assistant farm manager, including: – Seeding, transplanting, weeding, […]
“Honoring our Land: We lend our voices, We lend our hands” We are so excited to announce the 2016 Rooted in Community Youth Summit, hosted by RIC in partnership with GRuB, the NW Native Plants and Foods Collective, the Nisqually Tribe, and more fabulous youth & food justice organizations. Before Olympia was a capital city, […]
Cato Corner Farm, a family-owned dairy farm in Colchester, CT, making award-winning cheeses, is hiring for thee positions. To apply, please submit a brief letter of interest, a resume or description of past work, and three references to Mark Gillman at [email protected]. (References not required for internship applications.) For more info, visit www.catocornerfarm.com or call […]
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT – 4/16/15 Objective of the Position / Key Job Responsibilities: – Manage the sales of Shelburne Farms cheese and farm products while enhancing the mission of Shelburne Farms. – Grow sales and distribution within Vermont, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic region. – Work cooperatively with the Communications team to market the […]
Skowhegan State Fairgrounds The Maine Grain Alliance is proud to celebrate the 10th annual Kneading Conference on July 28 & 29, 2016, at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds. In its 10th year, the Kneading Conference reflects on the last decade in local grain by welcoming Amy Halloran, author of The New Bread Basket: How the New […]
Farm Aid, Cambridge, MA – 4/9/15 Farm Aid is looking for a full-time Program Manager to join our small staff in Cambridge, MA. Farm Aid is a national, nonprofit organization working to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Since 1985, Farm Aid has raised $48 million to support programs that help […]
Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC – 4/18/15 Job Description Provides administrative, budget, outreach, communications, and research support to an 11-person Food and Environment Program staff. Monitors program expenditures, manages calendars, coordinates event logistics, assists with public information and outreach tasks, conducts research, and helps with special projects as requested. Responsibilities Scheduling and taking notes […]
Amagansett Food Institute, Amagansett, NY – 4/20/15 AFI supports, promotes, and advocates for farmers and food producers on the East End of Long Island. Through education and promotion, we strive to ensure that consumers enjoy healthy, local food, and that consumers understand the importance of a thriving regional food system in which local producers are […]
Farm Aid, Cambridge, MA – 4/9/15 Farm Aid is looking for a full-time Farm Advocate to join our small staff in Cambridge, MA. Farm Aid is a national nonprofit organization working to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Since 1985, Farm Aid has raised $48 million to support programs that help farmers […]
NESAWG Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group The Region’s Food and Farm Network Home › Our Work › It Takes a Region Conference › Each year NESAWG convenes practitioners from across the 12-state NESAWG region at our annual It Takes a Region conference to explore and innovate ideas that create a more sustainable and just food […]
NESAWG Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group The Region’s Food and Farm Network Publication Food Access, Funding/Financing/Lending Brian Lang, Caroline Harries, Miriam Manon, Jordan Tucker, Eugene Kim and Sara Ansell of The Food Trust; Pat Smith of The Reinvestment Fund This handbook lays out a step-by-step approach to developing state and local policies that encourage the […]
Conference Main Page | Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Sessions | Plenaries Workshops | Discussion & Work Groups Mixers & Meal Discussions Keynote Speaker Shirley Sherrod Presenter Bios | Bookshelf | Sponsorships Session Resources | Conference Recap Mixers & Meal Discussions Thursday, November 12 NESAWG Meet ‘n Mingle! 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Are you new to […]
2015 is a big year for kids, school food, and farmers. Every five years or so, Congress must pass a new bill to reauthorize federal child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children), the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Feeding […]
NESAWG Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group The Region’s Food and Farm Network The USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture posted a Request for Applications for the 2015 round of the Community Food Project Grants Program. Initiated in 1996, CFP is a competitive grant program supporting the alleviation of food insecurity in low-income communities. Approximately $9 million will be available for […]
