Nutrition Education Senior Program Assistant (Thursdays)
ORGANIZATION: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
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NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is strongly committed to providing information on local farms, agriculture, and nutrition to a broad range of community members across the state - in schools and libraries, daycares and churches, and senior centers and housing. Our programs are hands-on, interactive, and work to provide participants with the information needed to make smart choices about food. Programs also seek to share cultural traditions around food and celebrate the diverse culinary heritage of Rhode Island.
SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS
Offered at RI senior centers and residences, our Farm to Senior programming pairs local food cooking and sampling with nutrition and food-system education. Seniors gain greater awareness about what’s grown locally and helpful information about how to access and afford fresh, local foods.
SENIOR CENTER VOLUNTEERING
- Help with local food activities and cooking demonstrations
- Help prepare and serve samples featuring local produce
- Volunteer needed on Thursdays from 5/17 - 6/7 at 1pm - 2pm
More opportunities with Farm Fresh Rhode Island
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Location:
1005 Main St., Suite #8130, Pawtucket, RI 02860, US
Mission Statement
Mission: Farm Fresh Rhode Island is growing a local food system that values the environment, health and quality of life of RI farmers and eaters. Vision: A New England abundant with diverse family farms and fertile soils, with locally and honestly produced foods and flavors at the heart of every dinner table.
Description
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2004.
Part incubator, part activator, our programs link local farmers and buyers by building RI’s capacity in three areas: Producers → Markets → Eaters
Begun in 2004 as a student thesis project at Brown University, Farm Fresh has grown briskly to capture the public interest in locally grown food and translate it into sales for RI farmers and producers. Strongly mission-driven, Farm Fresh achieved 501c3 status in 2007 and has since implemented a variety of programs to enhance the local food system of the Rhode Island region, with particular attention to farm viability and low-income access to fresh food. Farm Fresh operates a wide range of marketplace programs (retail, wholesale, processing) that engages and connects tens of thousands of RI, MA and CT eaters with thousands of RI, MA and CT farmers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1005 Main Street #8130Pawtucket, RI 02860
DATE POSTED
April 18, 2018
SKILLS
- Nutrition
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Thursdays from 5/17 - 6/7 at 1pm - 2pm