Farmers Market & Agriculture Apprenticeship
This part time, paid position combines helping at the Farmers & Artisans Market on Saturdays with weekdays at the Community Farm working in farm plots. June 11 through October 15 @ $12.00/hour for 23 hours per week, with the possibility of more hours as desired/arranged, working in individual farmer’s plots.
At the Farmers & Artisans Market: Assists the Market Manager in running the Farmers & Artisans Market downtown, Saturdays, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 3 hours of office work tallying food stamp sales and writing a Market and Harvest Blog. Responsibilities include Market set-up and breakdown, staffing Sustainable Nantucket information table, running food stamp program, counting visitors, & selling non-profit merchandise.
At the Community Farm Institute: Assists site manager and farm coordinator in running and working at the Community Farm at 168 Hummock Pond Road. Sustainable Nantucket will pay for 13 hours/week and help you connect with individual farmers at their Community Farm plots for any additional hours/week that you might want. Great learning opportunity, 5 hours per week of guided experience, monthly workshops, and contact with established farmer and site manager.
Interested ?
Contact: Yeshe Palmo, Community Agriculture Coordinator and Market Manager
market@SustainableNantucket.org
508-228-3399
We will need a resume and 3 academic or work-related references.