Join the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
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Positions-Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
VYCC believes in the power that food has to connect us with the land, our community, and each other. On the farm, young people engage in organic vegetable farming. Produce grown by Corps Members is distributed to more than 400 families through the Health Care Share project-- a public health initiative that connects Vermont families to locally-grown produce through their medical provider. These projects are made possible through VYCC's partnership with AmeriCorps and SerVermont.
In the spring, Food & Nourishment Leaders participate in training, learn farm and leadership skills while guiding volunteer groups and completing daily farm tasks. They also start working in the commercial kitchen, familiarizing themselves with kitchen operations while creating weekly lunches to share with the farm team. In the summer, the Food & Nourishment Leaders work with crews in the kitchen, teaching them basic cooking skills, and guiding crews through making lunch that is then shared with everyone working on the farm. In addition to their work with crews, they oversee the planning and organizing of three community dinners and process surplus farm produce into products sold at the farm stand or distributed in the share. In the fall, Food & Nourishment Leaders work alongside other Farm Leaders, guiding volunteers, harvesting for the Health Care Share, preparing the farm for winter, and continuing to process produce from the farm.
Compensation and Benefits:
This is an AmeriCorps Position.
Non-residential leaders receive a living allowance of $642 per week.
Dates of service term: March 20 - October 25
Education Award upon completion of Service: $4826.50
Age Requirement: 20+