Service Description: Members will support group and individual efforts to promote local food security and equity in Albany County, Wyoming. This 450-hour direct service position involves hands-on work in local food production (gardening), collection, and distribution; assistance with overall organizational operations and various community food projects. These positions will fill key roles to enhance and utilize multiple intensive farming plots. Members play a key role by serving at our farming sites, including 5 production plots, Hoop houses, community gardens, and more. Members also play a key role in a variety of educational elements, including educational tours of our gardens, farmers market activities, FLV summer events and more. Join us as we improve access to fresh, locally grown food in the Rocky Mountain region. We’re looking for passionate candidates to help promote sustainable high-altitude farming, and equitable distribution of fresh foods in our community. Become a part of our passionate team!

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Member Duties : Member Duties: Multiple start dates, rotate through FLV’s initiatives: farming and food distribution, Members will be involved in field preparation, planting, monitoring plant health, managing pests, harvesting food, and improving and documenting production processes and data collection. Food distribution includes coordinating with our local Co-op, production team, and local food producers, prepping, packing and distributing weekly Shares bags for pickup at our pickup location, assisting in shares deliveries for individuals who cannot access our pickup location, wash, sort and distribute high quality produce through our Shares Distribution Program, Assist in staffing and community outreach at weekly Farmers Markets in Downtown Laramie!

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas

Hunger , Health , Community Outreach .

Skills

General Skills , Leadership , Team Work .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Community Food Production & Food Security Member (450 hrs)

Program Start/End Date

05/01/2023 - 10/01/2023

Work Schedule Summer

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99

Program Locations WYOMING

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 03/03/2023 To 05/01/2023

Contact Crystal Ballard

968 N 9th St

Laramie WY 82072

3072231051

https://www.feedinglaramievall

Listing ID 116027

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