Assistant Grower
SCENIC HUDSON INC•City of Poughkeepsie, NY
•$25 - $25
About The Position
The Assistant Grower engages with local residents, and volunteers, and helps foster community involvement around growing food at the Pershing Community Farm. Responsibilities include supporting day-to-day farm operations, assisting with outreach programs, and helping to cultivate relationships with local community groups, schools, and businesses for collaboration.
Requirements
- Interest in community engagement, urban agriculture, or sustainable food systems
- Enthusiastic and collaborative approach to community organizing and outreach
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Physical ability to perform tasks associated with farming and garden maintenance, including lifting, bending, and working outdoors in various weather conditions
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic, community-centered environment
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish language proficiency is a plus
Responsibilities
- Serve as an advocate and mentor for urban agriculture
- Assist with outreach to build a strong volunteer base
- Promote the farm's produce distribution systems
- Assist the Urban Farmer with daily farm-related tasks including planting, weeding, harvesting, irrigating, soil maintenance, pest management, food distribution, general maintenance, and cleanup
- Collaborate with the community to promote urban farming
- Assist with workshops, and educate residents on urban farming practices
- Engage with volunteers and help lead volunteer workdays on the Farm
- Assist in planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops
- Help keep the farm tidy and presentable
- Work with community garden members to keep the community garden plots maintained and productive
- Assist community gardeners as needed
- Assist with free community farmstand
- Keep records of community feedback
- Engage with visitors, provide information on produce, and promote sustainable farming practices
- Help maintain farm infrastructure such as the toolshed, greenhouse, irrigation systems, fencing, etc
- Collaborate with local food system partners to advance initiatives that develop land stewardship and agricultural skills in local youth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
