Urban Agriculture Internship with BYG
ORGANIZATION: BACKYARD GROWERS INC
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Job Description:
This position highlights the following skill sets: non-profit management, community organizing, K-6 garden-based education, and organic gardening. While interns help with many different tasks around the office and in the gardens, this is a project based internship . Interns begin by shadowing and helping on multiple projects, learning the ins-and-outs of all our programs. After the training period, interns will work with the BYG staff to choose a specific project to focus on for the remainder of their internship. By August, interns will be able to fully manage the project with the support of the BYG team and volunteers.
More opportunities with BACKYARD GROWERS INC
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About BACKYARD GROWERS INC
Location:
3 Duncan Street, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930, US
Mission Statement
Backyard Growers is a grassroots organization helping to reshape Gloucester's relationship with food. We provide resources and support to establish vegetable gardens at homes, housing communities, organizations, and schools. In the end we create life-long gardeners inspired by the power of growing one's own food.
Description
Backyard Growers began in 2010 as a program of the Cape Ann Farmers’ Market as part of their strategic approach to connect residents with healthy food. With support from The Food Project, we provided backyard gardens to families in downtown neighbors. Our program quickly grew to include new backyard gardens every year, community gardens, and school gardens, and in 2013 we separated from the farmers' market to become our own organization.
Since 2010, Backyard Growers has built over 150 raised bed gardens, serving hundreds of Gloucester residents. We serve 100% of public school students from preschool to 6th grade, providing true seed-to-fork experiences for Gloucester kids.CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
271 Main StreetGloucester, MA 01930
DATE POSTED
February 1, 2018
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Teaching / Instruction
- Gardening
- Farming
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 15-20 hours a week for the summer