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Help GROW a School Garden!
ORGANIZATION: Farmer Frog
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Farmer Frog needs volunteers who are able to help coordinate with schools and community partners to help schools have successful gardens!
The "Garden Coordinator" positions work closely with a school partner to build and maintain school and community relationships to support the operations of the school garden and to make sure the garden (and the food it produces) is benefitting the greatest number of students and families possible.
Volunteers can help with any or all of the following, depending on your availability and interests:
- Promotes garden participation within the school and community and coordinates distribution of the produce grown to famiies in need within the district.
- Attends and helps coordinate garden work parties, promotion of garden and Farmer Frog at school events, attends PTA meetings and School staff/faculty events.
- Looks for opportunities to build relations with teachers and school staff, coordinating garden training courses for staff and faculty.
- Builds community support for the garden and seeks out funding opportunities with local organizations & businesses.
This position is flexible based on your availability but is an ongoing, weekly volunteer position. Various school locations are available, please submit your inquiry to discuss the available positions. Requires background check.
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About Farmer Frog
Location:
Snohomish County/East King County, SNOHOMISH, WA 98290, US
Mission Statement
Farmer Frog is Sprouting Simple Change. We grow kids, cultivate community and nurture habitat for all living things through real food.
Description
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving thousands of people with free or low cost fresh food and hands on learning as we also protect the environment and wildlife 365 days a year. We help create, maintain and manage edible school gardens and small permaculture farms. We show educators how to use such spaces as outdoor classrooms to teach STEAM and we assist folks learning how to grow food in whatever space they have available in ecosystem friendly ways.
Our headquarters is in Snohomish. Our new BearGrass Farm will be opening soon to offer learning and gathering spaces, retreat and relaxing opportunities and is a demonstration site for several important programs including Bear With Me (our wildlife and predator friendly practices), Farmer Frog Studios (our art and film projects) and smart farming systems that include research and partnership with local higher education institutions. We host people from all walks of life, from schools through clubs and corporate teams, various cultural programs, immigrant communities, private gatherings, hands on classes, summer campers, NAMI programming, facilitator-led activities, juvenile releasees and community service oriented individuals.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Puget Sound areaEverett, WA 98208
DATE POSTED
November 23, 2016
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Grant Writing / Research
- Environmental Education
- Networking
- Public Relations
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- flexible, but weekly commitment is required
- Understanding of public school district policy and procedures is helpful but not required.