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*The deadline has been extended to Monday July 11. * *Share widely!* On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 4:11 PM Jen Schaap <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Do you know someone who would be a great fit to join the Groundwork Food > and Farming team? Send them our way! > > *FARM TO INSTITUTION SPECIALIST* > > > *Deadline to apply: 11:59pm on Monday July 11, 2022 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 Groundworkâs 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. > <https://www.groundworkcenter.org/careers/>* > > -- > *My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel the > need to respond outside of your working hours.* > > *JEN SCHAAP* | Food and Farming Director > *Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities* > > *P* 231-941-6584 x708 > > *W * *groundworkcenter.org* <http://groundworkcenter.org/> > *F* *Groundwork Center* > <http://www.facebook.com/michiganlanduseinstitute> > *T* *@grndwk <http://www.twitter.com/grndwk>* > > *A * 313 Howard St, Unit B | Petoskey, MI 49770 > > pronouns: she/her/hers > > The Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is a Traverse City based > non-profit. Our work is member-funded and community-driven. Protect what > you love. Become a member <http://groundworkcenter.org/donate> of > Groundwork today. > > -- *My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel the need to respond outside of your working hours.* *JEN SCHAAP* | Food and Farming Director *Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities* *P* 231-941-6584 x708 *W * *groundworkcenter.org* <http://groundworkcenter.org/> *F* *Groundwork Center* <http://www.facebook.com/michiganlanduseinstitute> *T* *@grndwk <http://www.twitter.com/grndwk>* *A * 313 Howard St, Unit B | Petoskey, MI 49770 pronouns: she/her/hers The Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is a Traverse City based non-profit. Our work is member-funded and community-driven. Protect what you love. Become a member <http://groundworkcenter.org/donate> of Groundwork today.