Nourishing community … Empowering people … Growing good food

2016 GRuB Spring/Summer Farm Assistant Internship Position Announcement

GRuB is a grassroots non-profit organization based in West Olympia. Our mission is to inspire positive personal and community change by bringing people together around food and agriculture, to partner with youth and people with low-incomes to create empowering individual & community food solutions, and to offer tools & trainings to help build a just & sustainable food system. We work to accomplish this with our three main programs. The Kitchen Garden Project (KGP) helps people to start growing their own food, the education program hosts youth on the GRuB Farm to educate them on where food comes from and GRuB School offers local high school students an experiential learning environment that educates and gets youth involved in the food movement while empowering them to blossom as leaders.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: (10-35 hours/week)
The Spring Farm Assistant Intern works under the guidance of the Farm Manager and Assistant Manager to prepare the GRuB Farm for the season. You will receive training in group facilitation, greenhouse production, field preparation, propagation and transplanting techniques, farm planning, record keeping, farm tool/equipment training, marketing, harvesting, and various other early-season farm activities. There may also be opportunities to help with the GRuB Spring Field Trip program. As a Farm Assistant, you will be GRuB ambassadors: working with youth, volunteers, and GRuB staff during a crucial time for the farm. Summer interns do similar work, however in the peak time of the season, with added leadership roles and responsibility. In the summer, you’ll spend more time with the youth crew and volunteers
GRuB Alumni are encouraged to apply!
Preference will be given to those able to stay for both the Spring and Summer seasons.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must be excited to work hard, learn a lot, and get dirty!
• Gardening/farming experience a plus (but not required)
• Interest in mentoring & working with youth and community members
• Strong communication skills and Excellent work ethic
 Ability to work occasion weekends (to water plants, special volunteer days)
Positions available Monday, March 28th for spring session, or as early as March 1st
Start and end dates negotiable.
To Apply: Deadline: 5pm, Thursday, March 10th, and may close sooner if positions fill
Send to: farm@goodgrub.org or 2016 Elliott Ave. NW, Olympia, WA 98502

Please submit:
 A cover letter and resume with three current references
 Your availability from March to June
 You interest/availability in continuing thought the summer, fall