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Learn about Sustainability and Grow Food for Food Banks as an Urban Farm Intern

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ORGANIZATION: Solid Ground

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Solid Ground’s Lettuce Link program cultivates Seattle’s urban land in order to feed hungry people healthy food and to teach and empower low-income people to grow their own healthy fresh vegetables. Each year, Lettuce Link grows and distributes over 20,000 pounds of fresh, locally grown produce to thousands of hungry people for Seattle’s food bank system.

Intern Job Description

The Lettuce Link farm intern plays an important role in farm activity during the growing season.

  • Farm work: Assist farm managers in leading volunteer work parties and with all aspects of running an urban organic farm.
  • Administrative work: Data entry, taking photos, and writing for the Lettuce Link blog may be part of the position, depending on the intern’s skills and interests.
  • Tabling/Outreach work: Representing Lettuce Link and sharing information about volunteering and farm work trade opportunities at community events.

Locations & Schedule (please note there are two different locations):

  • Marra Farm (9026 4th Ave S, 98108)
  • Seattle Community Farm (4015 MLK Way, 98108)

The intern must commit to regularly working a minimum of two days/week for a 10-week period (flexible start/end dates):

  • Tuesday: 9am-2pm (SCF)
  • Thursday: 4:30pm-8:30pm (SCF)
  • Friday: 9:30am-2:30pm (Marra)
  • Saturday: 9:30am-2:30pm (Marra)

Interns should be comfortable working outdoors in all-weather doing manual labor, using tools, wheelbarrows, and shovels, and wearing layered clothing that can get dirty.

Compensation

Unpaid, but fresh vegetables provided! We also offer significant mentoring and hands-on experience in gardening and urban farming.

Required Qualifications

  • Interest in food security issues, community nutrition, and urban agriculture
  • Friendly, reliable, and self-motivated
  • Access to reliable transportation
  • Ability to pass a background check
  • Attend a Lettuce Link volunteer orientation

Desired Qualifications

  • Background in organic gardening
  • Experience working with children or teenagers
  • Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Ability to speak Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Somali, or Oromo

Application Instructions

Send the following materials to lettucelink@solid-ground.org:

After receiving all your materials, we will follow up to schedule an interview.

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About Solid Ground

Location:

1501 N 45TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98103, US

Mission Statement

Our mission... Solid Ground works to end poverty and undo racism and other oppressions that are root causes of poverty. Our vision... Solid Ground believes our community can move beyond poverty and oppression to a place where all people have access to quality housing, nutritious food, equal justice and opportunities to thrive. Our values... Solid Ground is committed to working with compassion, integrity, accountability, creativity and an anti-oppression approach to end homelessness, hunger, inequality and other barriers to social justice. We value collaboration and leadership from the communities we serve.

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Our history...

Solid Ground was founded in 1974 by community leaders and concerned citizens of one of Seattle's then most economically devastated neighborhoods, Fremont. Originally called the Fremont Public Association, our services - emergency food bank, clothing bank, and employment program - reflected the desperate needs and determined response of a mobilized and committed neighborhood.

Solid Ground today...

As the scope and severity of homelessness and poverty have increased over the years, so too have our reach to our greater community and our range of services. Now based in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood, our 30 programs and services help more than 60,000 households each year overcome poverty and build better futures throughout King County and beyond.

CAUSE AREAS

Environment
Hunger
Environment, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Marra Farm9026 4th Ave SSeattle, WA 98108

(47.60621,-122.33207)
 

DATE POSTED

February 16, 2016

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

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REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • minimum 2 time slots/week for 10 weeks
  • see above for requirements

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