Farm Based Education, Marketing, Refugee Farmer, and Office Jobs with Cultivating Community in Maine

Posted on January 5, 2010 by in Business, Employment, Food Systems, Marketing // 0 Comments

Cultivating Community (CC), a nonprofit community based organization that uses agriculture as a community and leadership development tool, is hiring for several full time, part time, and seasonal positions.

CC is seeking a full time Refugee Farmer Specialist to coordinate the New American Sustainable Agriculture Project (NASAP) program enrollment and participation. CC is also seeking a part-time Office Assistant. Applications for both of these positions are due January 7^th.

Additionally, Cultivating Community is seeking three seasonal AmeriCorps volunteers. The Marketing Coordinator will work on the Fresh Start Farms marketing collective, including marketing vegetable crops to stores, restaurants, farmers’ markets, food bank/pantries, and the broader community. Two Agricultural Assistants will be involved in farm based education, event coordination, and hands on garden work. These positions will work closely with the farm manager in all aspects of production at both urban and suburban farm sites.

Cultivating Community strives to achieve social and environmental justice and successful candidates will lead by example in both of these areas. For more information on the organization or any of these positions please visit their website at www.cultivatingcommunity.org.