"Choose Fresh and Local" License Plate Advocate Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
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Purpose: Do you love local agriculture? Then this position is for you! The purpose of the "Choose Fresh and Local" License Plate Advocate Volunteer is to assist New Entry Sustainable Farming Project increase the public’s awareness about the "Choose Fresh and Local" specialty agriculture license plates, to help us reach out goal of 3,000 plates issues by 2020. This will be done through social media, other online platforms, and potentially in person outreach events. Proceeds from the license plates support the following Massachusetts food and farming organizations: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, MA Farmers Markets, and the Beginning Farmer Network. For more info visit http://www.mafoodplate.org/
Suggested activities: The volunteer will be given outreach materials (i.e. fliers, postcards, etc.) and the knowledge of the program in order to spread the word about this great opportunity to support local agriculture. Other activities that can be completed are creating a social media campaign for New Entry and other related organizations, writing and distributing press releases and articles regarding the "Choose Fresh and Local" specialty agriculture license plate, and making phone calls to individuals who have shown interest.
Measures: Measures of success will be a significant increase in the number of total license plate sign ups.
Qualifications: Experience with communications, marketing and social media. Our ideal volunteer is outgoing, friendly, and excited about the New Entry mission as well as helping us grow through fundraising efforts.
Time frame: This is flexible depending on the volunteer’s availability, and which outreach activities he/she chooses to do. We would like someone who can commit to the project for a few hours a week for at least the next two months.
Site/Supervision: The volunteer will work directly with the New Entry Volunteer Coordinator. This will take place out of our Lowell, MA office.
Benefits: Feel good knowing you are contributing to a small non-profit with a mission of training new farmers while providing access to fresh and local food to low-income residents in Massachusetts as well as helping to raise funds for future work. Benefits also include gaining professional experience in communications.
Contact Info/Next Steps: To inquire about this volunteer position, visit www.nesfp.org/volunteer or email maria.smith@tufts.eduMore opportunities with New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
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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
October 17, 2016
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Social Media / Blogging
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Public Relations
- Professional Development
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training