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Dear Farmer Friends,

Well I think spring will be here soon (at least that is what the calendar says) but in the mean time we can take advantage of our nightswith temperatures below freezing and day time temperatures just above freezing to plant a cover crop such as rye or red clover via a system known as frostseeding. For good rotations and to build up the soil you can frost seed rye, red clover or alfalfa and allow them to grow through the summer. So you canplant the cover crop now and leave for a year to grow and create good food for the soil microbes and add quality organic matter and nitrogen. Frost seeding is done by spreading the seed on the soil surface when the ground is frozen. As the nights freeze and days thaw heaving of the soil occurs, providing adequate coverage of the clover for germination.

 

If you have wheat fields that you want to get some weed management and build the soil you can frost seed red clover or alfalfa now. If a part of the garden will remain fallow this year you can plant alfalfa, red clover or rye now. If your soil has some clay it will heave as it freezes and crack to allow the cover crop seed to fall into the cracks and obtain adequate soil cover to allow it to grow. If you plant rye you can let it grow till late spring and if you want the land to remain fallow (no crop) then you can plant sorghum-sudangrass or plant into a crop. For planting clover allow it to grow through next year and cut and turn it into the soil a yearfrom now. If the land needs a real organic matter boost you can plant alfalfa and allow it to grow for 2 years. For more info on growing red clover with wheat see a great article by Dan Hudson et al http://www.mccc.msu.edu/states/Michigan/Red_clover_in_wheat_2011_HudsonEtAl_MSU.pdf.  If you want to learn more about cover crops take a look at Growing Cover Crops Profitably by USDA SARE http://www.sare.org/publications/covercrops/covercrops.pdf

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March 25, 2011

 

 

Upcoming Events of Interest in Michigan

 

Growing Hope, in partnership with the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), is offering a series of Farmer's Market Vendor Education Workshops.

 

When/Where:

·      Writing a Business Plan (Pt 2) - March 29,11:30am - 1:00pm at SBTDC

·      Business Legalities - March 29, 5:30 - 7:30pm at SPARK East

·      Financing Your Business, Business Planning, Cottage Food Law & Food Safety, and Web Marketing & Social Media -April 9, 9:00am - 4:00pm at SBTDC

Exact times for these workshops can be found on Growing Hope's website.

 

Why: Workshops are open to a wide selection of the community, including current and potential vendors at the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmer's Market, vendors from any of the other area farmers markets, and anyone interested in starting a food based business. 

 

How: Registration is required and can be completed on Growing Hope's website, www.growinghope.net/get_involved/events/rsvp, or by calling Arika at 734-786-8401. Cost: Each workshop costs only $5.

 

Final Two Food Safety Forums

 

When/Where:

·      Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The Holiday Inn, 1201 W. Main St., Gaylord, MI 49735

·      Friday, April 1, 2011 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St., Marquette, MI 49855

Why: Small food processors, producers and food entrepreneurs are invited to participate in a series of forum discussions on Michigan food safety regulations. These forums provide an opportunity for small and medium size farm operators and food entrepreneurs to provide input on food safety and how regulations affect them.

The forums are hosted by Michigan Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS) with funding from the Michigan Department of Agriculture in order to learn more about perceptions and experiences of food safety regulations and discover if and how regulations have constrained theviability of small food businesses. Pre-registration is requested.

How:  FREE of Charge. Register online at http://www.miffs.org/foodsafetyforums.asp.

 

FREE Agriculture Seminar, hosted by The Lenawee Economic DevelopmentCorporation (LEDC)

When:  March 29, 2011 from 8:00am-11:30am

Where: Lenawee Economic Development Corporation's Offices (5285 W. US-223, Adrian, MI)

Why: This seminar is sponsored by South Central Michigan Works. The seminar will include issues such as: estate andsuccession planning, accounting rules and regulations, commodity outlook and the new Food Safety Act.  Presenters all have a personal and professional connection to agriculture. The LEDC recognizes agriculture as a vital part of Lenawee’s economy.  In cooperation with the Lenawee Farm Bureau, the LEDC wants to help local farmers stay up-to-date on current and future agricultural issues that could affect them. 

How: FREE of Charge, but registration is required. To register, contact the LEDC at (517) 265-5141 or email Catrina Ossmann at [log in to unmask].

 

Cover Crop Twlight Tour

When:  March 30, 2011 @ 5pm

Where: Mike Werling’s Farm (10641 NW Winchester Rd, Decatur, IN 46733)

Why:  Come hear a discussion on the benefits of cover crops and how to manage cover crops in the spring.  Come get your questions answered. Homemade caramel corn and drinks will be served. Featured experts include:

·      Dave Robison, CISCO Seeds

·      Brad Kohlhagen, Purdue Extension

·      Mike Werling, Host Farmer

How: For more information please contact Audrey Wendling, St. Marys Watershed Project Manager @ 260-484-5848 ext.117.

If you have not yet taken our online survey on MDA food safety regulations, it will be open until April 10: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BXED2HY97/.

 

Vermicomposting Workshop, Middlesex County Agricultural Extension

When: March 30, 2011 @ 6:30 PM

Where:  Earth Center in Davidson's Mill Pond Park (42 Riva Avenue, South Brunswick, MI)

Why: Learn how to compost with worms indoors.

How: Event is Free of Charge. To register call 732-398-5262.

 

Upcoming Events of Interest in Wisconsin

Commercial Fruit Growers Seminar April 1

When: April 1, 2011, from 6:00-8:30pm

Where: Spooner Ag Research Station (W6646 Highway 70, Spooner, WI)

Why:  The purpose of this seminar is to provide participants with information about starting a small scale commercial fruitoperation on their property. Those who are interested in learning more about what it takes to establish and start a small commercial fruit business are invited to attend.

 

Speakers/Topics include:

·      Dr. Rebecca Harbut, UW-Extension Fruit Specialist, discussing some of the important considerations to think about before starting a small scale fruit operation, including site requirements, irrigation needs, start-up and production costs, time, labor,wildlife damage and regulations.

·      Kevin Schoessow, Area Agriculture Development Agent, discussing understanding your markets and marketing option.

 

How: There is no charge for this seminar. Pre-registration is encouraged.  Contact Kevin Schoessow at the Spooner Area Ag Agents Office at 715-635-3506 or
1-800-528-1914.

Spring Pruning Workshops Offered in Wisconsin

Area UW-Extension Office will be hosting a number of fruit pruning workshops in the coming weeks.

 

·      Fruit tree pruning Friday April 1 from 1-3 pm at Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse (W7402 Fox Trl, Shell Lake, WI)
Rebecca Harbut, UW-Extension Fruit Specialist, will be on hand to discuss the proper pruning techniques for fruit trees. The program will include a shortindoor presentation followed by a hands-on pruning demonstration out in thefruit orchard.  The emphasis will be on cherries, plums and pears.  Hosts Steve and Linda Degner have been growing and marketing blueberries for over twenty years and have recently added raspberries, strawberries, cherries, plums and pears.

 

·      Wine grape pruning Friday April 8 from 6-8 pm at Spooner Ag Research Station (W6646 Highway 70, Spooner, WI)

 Kevin Schoessow, UW-Extension area ag development agent, will discuss proper training and pruning techniques for grapes.  The program will include a short indoor presentation in the Station meeting hall, followed by a hands-on pruning demonstration out in the horticulture display garden.

 

·      Apple Pruning Thursday April 14 from 2:30-4:30 pm atWood River Garden Store (12099 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI)

Dr. Bob Tomesh, will discuss proper pruning techniques for mature apple trees, and training and pruning techniques on younger apple trees.  The program begins with a short presentation at Wood River Garden Store, followed by a hands-on pruning demonstration at two separate sites.  Mature tree pruning at Mike and Donna Chell¹s farm and younger tree pruning at Joe and Virginia Hennessey farm.

Master Compost Training to be Held, WI

When:  April 16, 2011, 9:00am - 3:00pm

 

Where: Oscar Johnson Center on the Washburn County Fairground (8000 W Beaver Brook, Spooner, WI)

 

Why: This training is for anyone wanting to teach others about home composting, including backyard composting and vermicomposting with earthworms. 

The program is designed specifically to provide basic knowledge, skills and tools for people who want to teach others about composting.  This program is not for the general public to learnabout home composting.”  For those wanting to learn more about backyard composting, Schoessow recommends checking out the list of home composting resources on the UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center’s website at http://www4.uwm.edu/shwec/ or to call your county Extension Office.

The University of Wisconsin-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center, the Spooner Area UW-Cooperative Extension Ag Agents Office and the Northwest Regional Recycling Commission are sponsoring this training program in order to encourage broader adoption of composting by area residents.  Composting keeps unnecessary materials out of landfills while providing a valuable soil amendment for gardens.

In addition to the workshop, participants who are seeking certification as a Master Composter must take an open-book examination based on the Master Composter Home Study Course. There is a $35 fee for the program, which includes the home study course, refreshment, lunch and exam.

How: The registration deadline is April 8. To register, send a check payable to UW-Extension and mail to Master Compost Training, Spooner Area UW-Extension, Spooner Ag Research Station, W6646 Hwy 70, Spooner, WI 54801.  For more information, contact Kevin Schoessow at 715-635-3506 or 1-800-528-1914 or [log in to unmask] or see http://www.cals.wisc.edu/ars/spooner/

Source: For more information on ALL upcoming events in Wisconsin visit Sustainable Eau Clair, http://sustainableeauclaire.fatcow.com/.

Landowner Warning

LEASING ALERT, WARNING Do Not Sign Such Documents!

An Oceana County landowner notified us that they received an offer to lease their mineral rights in the mail.  The letter asked them to approve the cashbonus offer by signing the letter and returning it.  The letter also stated that if they signed and returned the offer, they were also approving the lease of the minerals.  However, there was no lease to review, nor anylease terms offered, so they were approving a lease that they have not yet seen.

We want to warn landowners that signing and returning these types of letters without a review of the underlying lease by an experienced oil and gas attorney can result in a very poor lease that lacks, among many things, environmental protections and results in substantially less income. Unfortunately, these types of offers are becoming more common land they are being offered in many counties.

 

Questions Contact, Curtis Talley Jr.

MSU Area Farm Management Educator
West & North Region
MSU Extension
210 Johnson St.
Hart, MI  49420
Email:  [log in to unmask]
Phone:  231-873-2129 ext 6841

 

 

Vegetable Production News

Irrigation and Cover Crops for Asparagus in Michigan Video by Dan Brainard, MSU Department of Horticulture

Note: Not all information on video is related to organic.

Dan Brainard from Michigan State University talks about the benefits of using irrigation systems along with managed cover crops for increasing asparagus yields. His experiments have increased yields significantly, and research shows even higher yields can be attained in dryer climates.

Source: The Vegetable Growers News.com

Watch full length video on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg_XKThkT5A&feature=player_embedded.

Ohio Ecological Food & Farming Association’s 32^nd Annual Conference, Audio Recordings Available Online

With more than 70 workshops and keynoteaddresses from Joan Dye Gussow and Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens, OEFFA’s 32^nd annual conference was chocked full of great information on everything from farm record keeping to ecological parenting. 

Whether you were unable to attend, or just weren’t able to catch all the workshops you would have liked, you can now purchase audio recordings from this year’s conference through Organic Voices. The pre-conference event, “The ABCs of CSAs,” is also available. You can make individual selections or purchase the complete set for one low price. Available on CD or MP3. For more information, go to http://organicvoices.com/organic-voices-store/organic-farming-sustainable-agriculture-audio-list_2011/or call (952) 432-3079.

 

 

Apple Flea Weevil (a big pest in organic orchards) Video, Annie Nelson, Michigan State University Department of Entomology

 

Anne Nielsen from Michigan State University discusses the apple fleaweevil. Over the last several years, the apple flea weevil has become an increasingly common pest in apple orchards. It has primarily been found in organic orchards, but damage also has been observed in conventional orchards. At low populations the weevil likely goes unnoticed, but at high populations it is capable of causing total crop loss. Two organic farms in the southwestern region of Michigan, as well as the organic block at MSU's Clarksville research station, have reported a 90 percent or worse crop loss this year.

Source: The Fruit Growers News. com

Watch full length video on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b4d6NMzh6c&feature=player_embedded.

 

Greenhouse News

Supplemental Lighting Guidelines for Greenhouses by Erik S. Runkle, The Vegetable Growers News.com

For more information on greenhouse lighting, visit http://www.flor.hrt.msu.edu/lighting.
This information was first presented at the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention.

Source snd read the full article: The Vegetable Growers News, April 2011 Issue, http://vegetablegrowersnews.com/index.php/magazine/issue/april-2011.

Farmers and Consumer Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Genetically Engineered Alfalfa Approval

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Heather

“Roundup Ready” Alfalfa Will Increase Pesticide Use and Cause Grave Harm to Environment and Organic Industry

Today, attorneys for the Center for FoodSafety (CFS) and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), arguing that the agency’s recent unrestricted approval of genetically engineered (GE), “Roundup Ready” Alfalfa was unlawful.  The GE crop is engineered to be immune to the herbicideglyphosate, which Monsanto markets as Roundup.  USDA data show that 93% of all the alfalfa planted by farmers in the U.S. is grown without the use of any herbicides.  With the full deregulation of GE alfalfa, USDA estimates that up to 23 million more pounds of toxic herbicides will be released into the environment each year.

“USDA has once again failed to provide adequate oversight of a biotech crop,” said Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director of the Center for Food Safety. “This reckless approval flies in the face of overwhelming evidence that GE alfalfa threatens the rights of farmers and consumers, as well as significant harm to the environment.  APHIS has refused to apply and enforce the law and instead has chosen to bow to the wishes of the biotech industry.”

This is the second case challenging the legality of USDA’s handling of GE alfalfa.  In 2007, in another case brought by CFS, a federal court ruled that the USDA’s approval of theengineered crop violated environmental laws by failing to analyze risks such as the contamination of conventional and organic alfalfa, the evolution of glyphosate-resistant weeds, and increased use of Roundup.  The case resulted in USDA undertaking a court-ordered four-year study of GE alfalfa’s impacts under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  Remarkably, it marked the first time USDA had ever undertaken such a study, known as anEnvironmental Impact Statement (EIS), in over 15 years of approving GE crops for commercial production.  While USDA worked on the EIS, GE alfalfa remained unlawful to plant or sell, a ban that remained in place despite Monsanto appealing the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff commented: “We expect Monsanto to force-feed people genetically engineered crops—that’s its business model.  We hoped for better from the USDA, which has much broader responsibilities.  GE alfalfa will greatly increase use of toxic chemicals from coast to coast, threatens the organic dairy industry, and will have farmers going back to Monsanto every year to buy its patentedseed and Roundup.”

The plaintiffs include a diverse coalition of conventional and organic farmers, dairies and agricultural associations, and environmental and consumer groups: CFS, Beyond Pesticides, Cornucopia Institute, California Farmers Union, Dakota Resources Council, Geertson Seed Farms, National Family Farm Coalition, Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, Sierra Club, Trask Family Seeds and Western Organization of Resource Councils. 

“We in the farm sector are dissatisfied but not surprised at the lack of courage from USDA to prohibit Roundup Ready alfalfa and defend family farmers,” said plaintiff farmer Pat Trask.

Known as the “queen of forages,” alfalfa is the key feedstock for the dairy industry.  Organic dairies stand to lose their source of organic feed, a requirement for organic dairy, including milk and yogurt products.  The organic sector is the most vibrant part of U.S. agriculture, now a 26 billion dollar a year industry and growing 20% annually.

“Approving the unrestricted planting of GE alfalfa is a blatant case of the USDA serving one form of agriculture at the expense of all others,” says plaintiff Ed Maltby, Executive Director of the Northeast Alliance of Organic Dairy Producers.  “If this decision is not remedied, the result will be lost livelihoods for organic dairy farmers, loss of choice for farmers and consumers, and no transparency about GE contamination of our foods.”

Because alfalfa is pollinated by bees that can fly and cross-pollinate between fields and feral sources many miles apart, the engineered crop will contaminate natural alfalfa varieties.  Roundup Ready alfalfa is the first engineered perennial crop, meaning it remains in the ground for 3-6 years and is widely prevalent in wild or feral form throughout America, further increasing the likelihood and extent of transgenic contamination. 

“USDA’s review is inaccurate and completely failed to consider critical issues.  The decision to deregulate Roundup Ready alfalfa opens the door to widespread transgenic contamination, costing farmers their markets, reputation and ability to grow natural varieties,” said plaintiff farmer Phil Geertson.

“We are an organic, grass-fed beef operation relying on alfalfa in pasture mix and for winter feed.  GE alfalfa means contamination of all alfalfa seeds within a few years.  Our options include giving up organic production at great revenue loss or finding another forage at great cost increase,” says organic beef producer Jim Munsch from Wisconsin. 

Approval of Roundup Ready alfalfa will spur the glyphosate-resistant epidemic that is already regarded as one of the most serious challenges facing U.S. agriculture.  Weeds evolve resistance to glyphosate just as bacteria evolve immunity to overused antibiotics.  While other Roundup Ready crops spawned the epidemic, Roundup Ready alfalfawill exacerbate it by increasing the frequency and intensity of glyphosate use on millions of acres of cropland.  Farmers respond to resistant weeds by applying more and more herbicides, soil-eroding tillage operations, and even hand-weeding on hundreds of thousands of acres.  Such “superweeds” have expanded four-fold to infest over 10 million acres since just 2008, with some projecting 38 million acres by 2013.  Alfalfa, the fourth most prevalent crop in the U.S., is grown on over 20 million acres, spanning every state.

“Alfalfa grows in dense stands that naturally suppress weeds, and so has traditionally been the one crop in farmers’ rotations that provides a much-needed break from the onslaught of toxic herbicides.  Roundup Ready alfalfa will only foster still more resistant weeds, and thereby increase the pesticide dependence of U.S. agriculture beyond already unsustainable levels,” said Bill Freese, CFS Science Policy Analyst.

The latest USDA data show that less than 10 percent of alfalfa acres are sprayed with any herbicide, and consequently, GE alfalfa will dramatically increase the use of such chemicals across the country, with all of their attendant hazards to wildlife, plants, groundwater, and people.

Source: Center for Food Safety  http://truefoodnow.org/2011/03/18/farmers-and-consumer-groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-genetically-engineered-alfalfa-approval/

 

Job Opportunities

Seasonal Part-Time Position with Growing Hope

Position Title: Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market Manager

Growing Hope is a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals, groups and communities through gardening and increasing access to healthy food. One of the core programs Growing Hope is involved in to increase food access is managing the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market. TheFarmers' Market Manager will manage and coordinate all aspects of the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market, including recruitment of vendors, site preparation, risk management and day to day operations at the market. Market Manager will report to Growing Hope's Outreach Manager, who will coordinate marketing and outreach efforts, and support the Market Manager in his/her duties.  The Market Manager position is part time, and will average 15 hours per week, April - December. Preference will be given to candidates looking to return for multiple seasons.

Position Description

• Enroll farmers/vendors in the market – either through seasonal vendor agreements or as daily vendors
• Maintain database of farmers, vendors, their contact information, and keep records of all licenses or permits each vendor possesses based on the products they are selling.
• Responsible for planning and executing market layout and supervision of market day set up and tear down
• Maintain organization and inventory of market supplies in Growing Hope garage and at market
• Update 2011 vendor application, policies, financial tracking documents, food access program guides and other written market materials
• Obtain proper permits from the city including street closure and vending permits, etc.
• Correspond and interact with the MDA as necessary
• Arrive prior to market vendors arriving and remain throughout the market day to:
  • Properly place vendors in stalls, including assigning market stalls to daily vendors
  • Place market signs, parking signs, tents, and tables
  • Enforce all rules and regulations
  • Enforce all state and county regulations
  • Answer questions for vendors and consumers
  • Manage and collect all stall fees owed
  • Supervise volunteers
  • Resolve disputes that arise
  • Maintain market grounds in a safe manner
  • Assure the market site is clean once the market is closed and the vendors have left for the day.
  • Manage Market Information Booth
  • Set up educational materials to distribute

• Coordinate with market partners on nutritional ed information and demonstration schedule
• Serve as point person for coordinating the market’s alternative payment system including Credit/Debit, EBT/Bridge Cards, Double Up Food Bucks, Project Fresh, Senior Project Fresh, Prescription for Health, etc

o   Educate vendors and customers on proper use of our token system

o   Work closely with the market partners to administer food access programs at market efficiently

o   Work closely with the Market Bookkeeper and Growing Hope’s Administrative Manager on accounting processes and vendor reimbursements

o   Report on programs and overall market performance to Growing Hope and market committee as needed

• Communicate market policies, activities and rules to farmers, keeping them informed throughout the season. Bring suggestions from farmers back to the market committee.
• Develop and manage a table and tent rental system for interested market vendors
• Assist with set up and tear down of Growing Hope’s produce table
• Conduct customer counts and customer and vendor surveys to assess the level of growth in market usage

 

Qualified candidates will exhibit the following:

• Ability to think creatively and problem solve and spontaneously
• Comfortable interacting with diverse groups of people
• High functioning dispute resolution and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Microsoft Office and general computer skills required (Mac & PC)
• Ability to work independently
• Physically capable of lifting over 20 lbs and being upright for more then 8 hours 
• Previous Market Managing or Vendor experience a plus
• Passion for local food and healthy eating
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Arabic is a plus
• Knowledge of event management, agricultural practices and/or local food systems is strongly preferred

 

Compensation:  $13-$15/hour

To apply: Resume & 2 page cover letter, complete with references, to Arika Lycan, Outreach and Volunteerism Manager at [log in to unmask]  Position open until March 20th.

 

Sustainable Agriculture Program Assistant at Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Location: Poteau, Oklahoma

Position Description:

• The Program Assistant will have responsibilities within both the sustainable livestock and organic horticulture programs at the Kerr Center, helping to develop the sustainable agriculture program. He or she will have major responsibilities for a pastured poultry project.
• Additional livestock activities will include assisting with pasture-based cattle, hog and goat operations and a grass-based meat goat and ram trial done in cooperation with Oklahoma State University. These activities include on-farm research, demonstration and educational events.
• Horticultural activities will focus on organic systems, with specific emphasis on developing cover crop, rotation, compost and biochar demonstrations. In addition, the Program Assistant will help with demonstrations and evaluations of heirloom vegetable—especially tomatoes and sweet potatoes—and production strategies such as season extension.
• He or she will also be required, on occasion, to participate in the wider Kerr Center Program as it evolves, and assist where needed.

 

Minimum requirements: Bachelors’ degree in an applicable agricultural field, U.S. citizenship and valid driver’s license.  Position also requires physical exertion and working outdoors about 75% of the time.

 

Term of Employment: This position is available beginning May 1, 2011.

 

Compensation: $26,000.00 annual salary plus benefits.
Qualified applicants should submit a resume, accompanied by a cover letter expressing interest in the Program Assistant position and contact information for three references. The position will remain open until filled.

 

For further information or to submit an application
contact by mail or email:
Melanie Zoeller
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
PO Box 588
Poteau, OK  74953
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Dear Friends of CFI

 

Currently we have the possibility of 5 Summer VISTA positions being

available to CFI this summer, 40 hrs/wk, June 20-August 12, 2011. The

Summer VISTAs main job description would be to help with our Summer

Feeding Site at the Federal Hocking Middle School (which will include

gardening, food prep and cooking with the kids for 6 weeks) and then apart

from that we hope to place a few extra hours with the CFI Donation

Station, Community Gardening and helping with the Youth Entrepreneurs At

Hope! (YEAH!) project where we teach low income youth how to sell at the

Athens Farmers Market.

 

If folks are interested please apply at the link below and let us know too

by emailing Lisa at [log in to unmask], so we can help you

out with all of the paperwork.  All of the paperwork needs to be said and

done and in to Ohio Association of Second Harvest Food Banks by May 24th.

 

How to Apply:

 

1. Visit www.americorps.gov http://www.americorps.gov

2. Under "Advanced Opportunity Search," search for VISTA programs and type

in "OASHF" where it says "Program Name"

3. Click on the position titled "OASHF Summer Associate"

4. Click the red "Apply Now!" box to submit application

 

For assistance, please contact Elizabeth Goussetis at (614) 221-4336

ext.246 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

 

Thanks,

Ronda

 

 

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Ronda Clark

Executive Director

Community Food Initiatives

94 Columbus Rd

Athens, OH 45701

www.communityfoodinitiatives.org

740-593-5971

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