Farm Fresh RI - Hope's Harvest Volunteer Accessibility VISTA Rhode Island
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| Job Ref: | 1450541760 |
| Employer: | Ag Jobs |
| Company Name: | AmeriCorps |
| Category: |
Farming
Information Technology – IT Operations Sales – Business Development Vegetables Trucking – Logistics – Transportation |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Rhode Island |
| Map: | United States, Rhode Island (Show on map) |
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Farm Fresh RI - Hope's Harvest Volunteer Accessibility VISTA Farm Fresh Rhode Island is a nonprofit with a mission to grow a local food system that values the environment, health and quality of life of the farmers and eaters of New England. Farm Fresh RI was founded in 2004 and received 501(c)3 nonprofit status in 2007. Since inception, the organization has grown briskly to capture the public interest in locally grown food and translate it into programs that increase food access, reduce food waste, and grow sales for local and regional farmers and producers. Strongly mission-driven, Farm Fresh hosts a variety of programs and services, with particular attention to farm viability and low-income access to fresh food. Farm Fresh operates a range of marketplace programs (retail, wholesale, processing) that engage and connect local eaters with thousands of farmers and food producers across New England. Our headquarters and operations are located in the valley neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. One in three Rhode Islanders rely on the emergency food system to meet their basic needs. In 2023, Hope's Harvest RI rescued over 260,000 lbs of fresh, nutrient dense fruits and vegetables from local farms and delivered it to over 35,000 individuals a month via our network of emergency food providers. In 2024-25, we expect that Hope's Harvest will rescue and distribute even more produce to our neighbors in need, while also supporting a robust network of volunteers and farms that make this work possible. Hope's Harvest also operates additional hunger relief programs at Farm Fresh RI, a food hub with many different programs working together to build a stronger food system in Rhode Island. Member Duties : Improve Farm Fresh's capacity to fully utilize volunteers by creating user friendly manuals for our systems for volunteer recruitment, tracking, management, and acknowledgement. Make gleaning activities more accessible to low-income, aging & BIPOC community members lacking transportation and/or other resources to participate in gleaning activities. Refine comprehensive communications strategy for the Hope's Harvest RI food rescue program. Design social media content, stories, and copy to better reach and mobilize our unique network of volunteers, agencies, farms, and community partners, increasing connection and resource sharing. Engage in awareness raising and education when interfacing with volunteers during gleaning trips, strengthening our capacity to work within an evolving food system. Research and utilize data systems, leverage technology, and create user friendly manuals to be able to create more robust reports and better support our growing network of community partners. Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , $600/month Housing Stipend, bus pass, mi , Relocation Allowance , Training , Health Coverage* . *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits . Terms : Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours . Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Education , Hunger , Community Outreach , Health , Environment , Children/Youth . Skills : Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Team Work , Conflict Resolution , Public Speaking , Education , Youth Development , Environment , Non-Profit Management , Communications , Teaching/Tutoring , General Skills , First Aid , Recruitment , Leadership , Social Services , Computers/Technology . | |
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