CHARD Apprentice

New York Botanical Garden • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Karol’s Urban Community Farm is a 1.3-acre urban farm located in the New York City Housing Authority's Castle Hill Houses. Founded in 2022, the farm now serves as a local space for gathering, learning, and growing food. In 2023, over 2,000 lbs. of fresh produce were grown and distributed from space, and dozens of community members joined for harvest days, volunteer workdays, and community events. The farm is currently stewarded by NYBG’s Bronx Green-Up, in partnership with the New York City Housing Authority’s Farms and Gardens Program and Castle Hill Houses Residents Association, with the support of Castle Hill community members and volunteers.
The Karol’s Urban Community Farm CHARD (Castle Hill Agricultural Resident Development) Program is designed to support young residents of the Castle Hill Houses as they explore the agricultural field and related career options.
CHARD Apprentices will report to the Coordinator of Urban Agriculture Projects for Bronx Green-Up.

Requirements

• Must reside in the Castle Hill Houses (preferred) or other NYCHA Development
• Have an active interest in developing skills in urban agriculture, community leadership, and environmental education
• Have experience volunteering or working at Karol’s Urban Community Farm (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Supporting Bronx Green-Up staff in facilitating the weekly free produce distribution
• Leading community workdays and events
• Performing general farm care (such as weeding, seeding, transplanting, watering, and performing pest management and basic carpentry)
• Supporting projects related to community outreach, such as tabling at the Castle Hill Community Center
• Distributing outreach materials
• Creating flyers and signs
• Suggesting and working with Bronx Green-Up staff to create their own independent projects
• Participating in job readiness training and career-related skill-building as schedules permit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed