FARM TO INSTITUTION SPECIALIST

Deadline to apply: 11:59pm on Friday July 1st, 2022

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is seeking a detail-oriented, creative individual to join our Food and Farming team. The Farm to Institution Specialist will have strong outreach, organizing, leadership and communication skills, and be eager to help support the advancement of the local food & farming economy in northern Michigan, specifically, in Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet counties, as well as the surrounding area.

The ideal candidate will be excited about Groundwork’s mission and is a flexible, innovative, and engaging individual who is at home in business, community, and governmental settings. We seek someone who understands the economic, social, and policy basics of farm to school and food access programs; is experienced in how schools and kitchens operate; and has a strong passion for local food and farming issues, protecting our environment, and building resilient communities.

The position is full time, 40 hours per week, and will report to the Food and Farming Program Director.

The Farm to Institution Specialist will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Work with the food and farming program director and an advisory committee to identify and advance key local food and farming initiatives in the Northern Farms Foodshed;
• Support a burgeoning farm to school movement through engagement with local farmers, school administrators, intermediate school district staff, teachers, parents and other stakeholders;
• Oversee the local FoodCorps program, including supporting additional schools in their efforts to source local food for their school lunch programs, integrating farm to school activities with curriculum, and supporting school gardens;
• Support regional food pantries in their efforts to offer more healthful, local food to all members of our community;
• And, serve as a community liaison by working collaboratively with other individuals and organizations advancing the local food and farming economy throughout the Northern Farms Foodshed. 

For Professional Requirements, Personal Qualifications, Compensation, Benefits and Application Procedure, visit Groundwork's Careers page.