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2 people are interested
Update our Farm Guide! (Unpaid)
ORGANIZATION: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
Purpose: Our volunteer will work to help us update our "Entrepreneur’s Guide to Farming in Massachusetts". This guide is crucial to our work in helping support beginning farmers here in Massachusetts. This guide contains valuable resources farmer’s need to build their farm businesses. You can find a link to the Farm Guide here: https://nesfp.org/sites/default/files/resources/an_entrepreneurs_guide_to_farming_ma_0.pdf
Tasks/Responsibilities: The volunteer will work closely with New Entry’s staff to understand what needs to be updated in the guide. The guide will be updated as necessary, including confirming active links and updating links that are inactive, confirming contact information noted for resources, providing additional resources.
Preferred Skills: Attention to detail and data-entry skills a must. Writing and editing skills necessary.
Time Commitment: Several hours per week. The schedule is flexible based on the applicant’s needs.
Site/Supervision: You will report to the Volunteer Coordinator. You will also work with some of the other New Entry staff to get insight for what needs to be updated.
Benefits: Gain professional experience at a small non-profit where you can receive more individualized attention. Your creativity and independence is valued.
Contact Info/Next Steps: To inquire about this volunteer position, contact Christina at (978) 435-1807 or Christina.rohrbacher@tufts.edu.
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About New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
Location:
45 Merrimack Street, 5th Floor, Lowell, MA 01852, US
Mission Statement
The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s (New Entry) mission is to improve our local and regional food systems by training the next generation of farmers to produce food that is sustainable, nutritious, and culturally-appropriate and making this food accessible to individuals regardless of age, mobility, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. In doing this work, we provide critical training, career development, and economic opportunity to new farmers. World PEAS Food Hub expands on New Entry's mission by building long term economic self-reliance and food security among farmers in eastern Massachusetts and their communities, and to increase access of healthy and culturally appropriate foods in underserved areas through production of locally-grown foods.
Description
World PEAS began as a cooperative in 2005, with the goal to help beginning, immigrant and refugee farmers connect with local consumers seeking fresh produce. Most participating farmers do not have a large enough volume, means of transportation, time, or English language skills to effectively access viable, living wage markets on their own. By forming a cooperative, small, beginning, immigrant and refugee farmers are able to combine their products to more efficiently and effectively connect with local consumers. In June 2013, World PEAS opened a physical warehouse space, transforming the program from a cooperative into a true Food Hub. World PEAS aggregates and distributes vegetables grown by over 30 beginning, immigrant and refugee farmers who use organic growing practices. Additional fruits and vegetables are sourced from farms within 100 miles of Boston that use certified organic practices, as well as farms that use integrated pest management. This produce serves over 300 World PEAS CSA shareholders and over 2,000 low-income individuals though local shelters and food banks, schools and institutions, and SNAP-eligible Lowell residents.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
45 Merrimack St.5th FloorLowell, MA 01852
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Farming
- Data Entry
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training