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CalFresh at Cesar Chavez Farmers' Market Program Internship
ORGANIZATION: Alchemist CDC
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Are you ready to join the food justice movement?
Are you passionate about equal access to healthy food?
Are you a community organizer with a knack for outreach?
If this sounds like you, then an internship with us at Alchemist Community Development Corporation could be a great fit!
Internships are in 4 month terms
COMPENSATION: Unpaid. Mileage/transportation reimbursement provided up to $100/month.
Alchemist CDC works at 9 farmers’ markets in Sacramento County to facilitate the use of CalFresh (food-stamps) benefits through customers’ Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. The CalFresh program offers qualifying lower income individuals financial assistance in purchasing food for themselves and their families, but it takes facilitators like Alchemist CDC to make it possible for the benefits to be used with the vendors at farmers markets who aren’t set up to process electronic payments.
Our work gives CalFresh beneficiaries access to fresh, local, affordable produceand through the "Market Match" incentive program, we encourage customers to buy more fresh fruits and vegetables. With this program you will be able to help us give free market dollars to customers! This not only helps families put more food on their table, but supports our local farming community and grows our economy. We pride ourselves in keeping fresh, local produce accessible and affordable to all members of the community in California's Farm to Fork capital!
Major Tasks:
- Staff CalFresh scrip distribution table at Cesar Chavez Farmers’ Market each Wednesday.
- Promote program to farmer vendors at markets.
- Inform customers about CalFresh eligibility and application guidelines.
- Staff information table at occasional community events.
- Complete office tasks weekly at the Alchemist CDC office (4625 44th Street, Ste 33).
- Ensure compliance with Federal guidelines for accepting CalFresh.
- Implement strategies for community outreach to promote Farmers’ Markets to CalFresh recipients.
- Train new volunteers and lead experienced volunteers
- Complete weekly record-keeping
- Store and transfer equipment including a plastic bin, pop-up canopy tent, folding table, and two chairs
Required Skills:
- Must be at least 18 years of age and enrolled in college courses or a recent college graduate (within 1 year)
- Bi-lingual a plus!
- Familiarity with CalFresh/EBT/Food Stamps a plus
- Must be courteous and outgoing, and enjoy meeting and talking with new people!
- Basic math and customer service skills are very important
- Detail oriented and highly organized
- Self-motivated with good work habits. Able to stay on task with minimal supervision.
- A plus if you are able to transport equipment to market each week (fits in most cars)
- MUST be a "morning person" as market set-up is at 9:30am
HOURLY COMMITMENT: ~8 hours/week. The Cesar Chavez Farmers' Market runs every Wednesday from May-October, and the training for this position would begin 1-2 week(s) before the market begins in May.
To apply email your resume to: Emma Burke, Program Manager, Alchemist Community Development Corporation: emma(at)alchemistcdc(dot)org, or respond to this posting!
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About Alchemist CDC
Location:
4625 44th Street, Suite 33, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814, US
Mission Statement
Alchemist Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting communities to land, food and opportunity toward a vision in which all neighborhoods are vibrant, equitable, healthy, and diverse.
Description
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we rely on the help of volunteers to connect communities to land, food and opportunity toward a vision in which all neighborhoods are vibrant, equitable, healthy, and diverse. We offer a range of volunteer opportunities across three different programs: CalFresh at Farmers' Markets, Neighborhood Empowerment, and Community Connections 95820.
CalFresh at Farmers' Markets: this program operates CalFresh processing at multiple farmers' markets throughout Sacramento County through . The CalFresh program offers qualifying lower income individuals financial assistance in purchasing food for themselves and their families. Farmers' markets are a great asset to communities, and can lead to improved health for area residents. By making it easier for lower-income populations to purchase food at farmers' markets, these community assets will become more equitable and accessible to all individuals. CalFresh at Farmers' Markets volunteers assist in processing SNAP transactions, distribute EBT and Market Match vouchers, and assist in redemption of vouchers from farmers' market vendors.
Neighborhood Empowerment: We believe that communities have within themselves the vision, passions, and ability to do good and great things. We also recognize that many great ideas can be held back by the need for formal organizational structure. We see our role in the community as providing the structure and support of a trellis on which the vines of grassroots collaboration can grow, flourish, and bear fruit. In this capacity, Alchemist is best known for our Land-Based Work. Through these projects, we help transform blighted land into vibrant, neighborhood amenities through direct community engagement, design, and hands-on participation in creating public gardens and community gathering spaces.
Community Connections 95820: We deliver farm fresh produce and grocery staples to low-income families in south Sacramento that have barriers to accessing traditional emergency food distribution sites during the COVID crisis, (e.g., immunocompromised, senior or other COVID-vulnerable family members in the household, lack of transportation, single caregivers, etc.) We deliver this food right to their door every week at no charge. We prioritize purchasing our produce from small-midsize local growers whenever possible, resulting in additional economic support for our region.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
910 I StSacramento, CA 95814
DATE POSTED
March 6, 2020
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- Transactions
- Organization
- People Skills
- Multi-Tasking
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 8 hours/week, includes market staffing every Wednesday and flexible office hours