Julie Cotton, M.S.
Academic Specialist
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Michigan State University
A264 Plant and Soil Science Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-355-0271 ext. 1156
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The Greater Lansing Food Bank is a non-profit organization that provides emergency food to individuals and families in need in Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Shiawassee, Clare, Isabella and Gratiot counties. Food is distributed through an extensive network of food pantries and community kitchens located throughout the region. The Food Bank annually serves tens of thousands of people, many of them seniors and children. Our recipients also include the “working poor,” those individuals who are employed but don’t earn enough to meet housing, health, transportation and food needs.
Lansing Roots, a new program under the Greater Lansing Food Bank, is designed to help limited resource and/or historically under-served individuals from the greater Lansing area begin successful market gardening and farming enterprises through an incubator farm setting. Participants of Lansing Roots receive a small plot of land to start their own farms and are provided workshops focused around practical skills in agriculture and business and a collaborative network through which to market and sell the food produced.
Position Title: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Newsletter Assistant
Number of students that are currently being accepted: 2
Hour many hours per week a person can volunteer: 5-15
Day and times in which you can volunteer: Various
Deadline to apply: 6/14/14
Responsibilities: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Newsletter Assistants will work with Lansing Roots staff on collaboration and distribution of our e-newsletter. The Lansing Roots Program is a family farmer education initiative with a farm in Mason. Our marketing collaborative serves a number of small local produce growers with a CSA that allows subscribers to purchase a weekly share of the harvest. Duties are varied and may include but are not limited to: formatting and submitting weekly newsletters, compiling farmer biographies, taking photos, and writing Lansing Roots farm updates.
Qualifications: Interest and ability in writing and/or design. Knowledge of farming or gardening helpful. Ability to work with a diverse range of people of various social, cultural, economic, and ethnic backgrounds while maintaining a positive attitude. Interest in community-embedded development work.
Transportation/Location information: Our office is near the airport on the north side of Lansing. Some work could be done remotely.
To apply please send resume and cover letter with start and end dates to:
Jill Plesko, Lansing Roots Marketing Coordinator
Jill Plesko | lansing roots marketing coordinator
greater lansing food bank
mailing: p.o. box 16224 | lansing, mi 48901
office: 919 filley | lansing, mi 48906
office: 517.853.7812 farm: 517-204-9672 fax: 517.853.7817 | www.greaterlansingfoodbank.org
Serving Eaton, Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee, Gratiot, Isabella & Clare counties.
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