Job Description – Crewmember (B), Veggies For All, Farm Viability

Summary: ThisVFA Crewmember will support general and agricultural operations ofVeggies for All (VFA) and other related duties, as appropriate.

Structure:Temporary position. Seasonal, part-time, hourly. 10 hours/week, 15 weeks, 150 hours total. Exact schedule to be determined with supervisor and VFA Farm Manager.

Location: The VFA Crewmember will be based in MFT’s Unity office and will work at various VFA locations in and around Unity, Maine.

Reports to: Veggies For AllDirector, Farm Viability(Sara Trunzo)

Essential Duties:

●Support other VFA’s outreach, education, and partnership efforts, as assigned.

●Support all aspects of VFA’s agricultural operations of the food bank farm, including, but not limited to:

  1. Seedling production
  2. Cultivation, planting, and crop management
  3. Pest assessment and management
  4. Harvest, wash/pack, delivery
  5. Storage management
  6. Safe equipment operation and basic maintenance
  7. Safe use of facilities and infrastructure
  8. General site management
  9. Other duties as assigned by supervisor

●Support the implementation of field stewardship plans that conserve soil, build soil fertility, and meet landowner and partner expectations. Practices will include, but are not limited to:

  1. Crop rotation
  2. Cover cropping
  3. Erosion control
  4. Nutrient management
  5. Assessment and soil testing
  6. General and aesthetic field care (bush hogging, weed-wacking, etc.)

●Support the maintenance of food safety and sanitation standards, under direction of supervisor.

●Support the management and supervision of volunteers.

●If pursuing academic credit for this position, VFA crewmember is expected to coordinate with the awarding academic institution, create and manage a learning plan (in accordance with institutional guidelines), and engage VFA staff in planning and implementation of said plan.

Desired Qualifications:

●Ability to perform each Essential Duty satisfactorily or willingness to be trained.

●Knowledge of,or engaged in the study of,one or more of the following areas: sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, food systems, food security, or community organizing.

●Ability to communicate effectively.

●Ability to use technological and communications resources, such as: Office suite, email, professional social media platforms, etc.

●Ability to meet the physical demands associated with each Essential Duty in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor work environments.

●Ability to support the supervision of volunteers or willingness to be trained to do so.

●Ability to respond to direction, engage in teamwork, and complete appropriate tasks independently.

●Current driver’s license and access to reliable transportation are preferred.