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Massachusetts Sustainable Farming Internship | Community Harvest Project

by Marissa M. Donohue on April 6, 2016

Spend your summer at the only farm in Central Massachusetts that donates all of the fresh produce it grows to support the hunger relief network in Worcester County!  Work with a growing organization as they continue to improve operations and increase output.  Learn the basics of large scale sustainable farming and volunteer organizing while you spend your summer outdoors working with a diverse group of staff and volunteers.  Be part of the solution to hunger in Worcester County while exploring your future.

Responsibilities

Our Summer Farming Interns will participate fully in all aspects of operating a non-profit volunteer farming organization.  They will have direct hands on engagement in farming, opportunities to participate in special projects and to assist in developing new programs/systems/ideas in order to continue CHP’s future growth.

Tasks include but not limited to:

  • Assist with farm tasks like maintenance (tending, harvesting, irrigating, mowing, etc.) and leading diverse groups of volunteer farmers in daily operational activities in both the Grafton farms and Harvard orchard
  • Assist with maintaining a positive volunteer experience for all who visit the farm
  • Complete projects in specific areas of interest (Marketing and Outreach, Education, Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Nutrition, Non-Profit Management, etc.)
  • Other tasks as needed

Requirements, qualified applicants will:

  • Have interest and/or some experience in farming or gardening
  • Be an excellent communicator and be able to demonstrate previous leadership responsibility
  • Be able to lift farm equipment and/or produce weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Be prepared for work in outdoor weather conditions, we operate rain or shine
  • Work within a team or independently, be self-motivated, with great attention to detail
  • Have reliable transportation
  • Be available for 35 hours per week, June through August, working primarily morning hours with an occasional late afternoon/early evening or Saturday

Community Harvest Project (CHP), a 501(c)3 organization, is dedicated to improving access to healthy foods through community engagement.  Through their volunteer farming, education, and leadership programs and partnerships, they bring thousands of community members together each year to build an engaged and healthier Worcester County.  In 2015, thanks to over 11,000 volunteer visits, CHP grew nearly 266,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables, which were all donated through partnerships including the Worcester County Food Bank¹s hunger relief network, Community Servings, and the Farm to Health Center Initiative.  They provided 1.1 million servings of fresh produce for individuals and families in need our community who otherwise may not have had access.  In 2016, CHP will operate at Brigham Hill Community Farm and White¹s Farm in North Grafton, MA and at their newest property at Prospect Hill Farm in Harvard, MA.  For more information about their programs and impact, please visit www.community-harvest.org

Contact

To apply send letter of interest and resume via e-mail to Wayne McAuliffe, Programs Manager, at wayne@community-harvest.org Application deadline is April 30, 2016.

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