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12 people are interested
Education Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: FOODCHAIN
Please visit the new page to apply.
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12 people are interested
Education is the backbone of FoodChain, and we need you to be a part of our mission! Our education volunteer opportunities include tabling at elementary school science nights and working with Fayette County’s Farm to School Coalition. This are also opportunities to be trained as a tour guide at FoodChain to offer public tours of our aquaponics farm on Saturdays. Volunteers will answer questions about FoodChain and our mission and programs, and engage in conversations about food access and sustainability. Come join our team!
More opportunities with FOODCHAIN
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About FOODCHAIN
Location:
501 W SIXTH ST, SUITE 105, LEXINGTON, KY 40508, US
Mission Statement
FoodChain forges links between community and fresh food with education and demonstration of sustainable food systems.
Description
Founded in 2011, FoodChain is dedicated to our mission of forging links between community and fresh food with education and demonstration of sustainable food systems. At the heart of our approach lies the recognition that education and access are the cornerstones for fostering lasting change in the food landscape. Since opening the doors of our indoor aquaponics farm in 2013, we have prioritized partnering our educational programs with the surrounding schools, all of whom are CEP schools. Since 2015, FoodChain has hosted free community meals, building relationships with all of our neighbors and paving the way for our Teaching and Processing Kitchen to purchase locally grown foods and increase food security in Fayette Co when it opened in 2017. We have provided free summer lunches in Lexington since 2019, and in 2020 launched the Nourish Lexington program.
Our mission supports full food system development, and we believe that food literacy encompasses understanding both where food originates and also how to engage in meaningful conversations about it, how to effectively utilize it, and the critical importance of responsible consumption.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
501 W. Sixth StreetSuite 105Lexington, KY 40508
DATE POSTED
November 8, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- normally 2 hours at a time