Maplehill School and Community Farm is recruiting for a full-time Farm to School AmeriCorps members. The position is a year long commitment, Sept 3rd-Aug 22nd, with a living allowance of $22,100 and an education award upon completion of $6,895. The position offer a wide variety of youth engagement through our farm and garden, culinary programming, various elective and vocational opportunities, and general every day relationship building. You must be 22 to apply with a clean driving record and personal vehicle. Lunch is provided :)
For more information about Maplehill School and Community Farm, please refer to our website at: www.maplehillschoolandfarm.org
For more information on the position please go to:
https://www.leapinthenek.com/serve
If you have any questions, please contact Vivian Stein at [email protected]
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Farm to School Member supports:
- Farm to School activities; including daily animal care and assisting youth in learning about & completing farm chores, general farm maintenance as the seasons shift, and leading Harvest of the Month project.
- The Maplehill School Healthy Food Program, which provides healthy, locally grown food to our students and staff year-round, including working with the Farm to Table Coordinator to plan and cook meals as well as working with the Farm Educator to tend the farm and garden.
- Programming around healthy nutrition, culinary life skills, humane animal care and food production basics - including planting, tending, harvesting, preserving crops.
- General programming at Maplehill School including but not limited to attending field trips, mentoring/tutoring students, participating in elective and vocational training and PE activities.