REPORTS TO: Village Farm Program Manager
GENERAL PURPOSE:
The Village Exchange Center is a community center and multi-faith worship space that celebrates religious and cultural diversity by creating an inclusive environment where residents from all backgrounds can practice, interact, share, and develop together. We seek to assist the immigrant and refugee population to feel empowered to use their existing strengths and unique perspectives to enrich the city’s diverse and inclusive community.
Our Village Farm at Stanley is a 1.5 acre urban farm dedicated to increasing access to fresh and culturally relevant produce while serving as a gathering space for cultural exchange, education, and celebration. We see the farm as a classroom that can support our community to learn important life-skills, build community, and engage with the natural world in a fun and welcoming way. Our Urban Farming Immersion program is a 22-week vocational training program for immigrants and refugees. Participants are paid to learn how to grow food using sustainable practices, develop job readiness skills, and cultivate personal and professional connections through hands-on and classroom-based instruction.
Responsibilities
Farm Production
Assist in facilitating harvest to ensure high quality and timely production
Participate in and help coordinate all fieldwork activities from seeding to harvest
Assist with all cut flower social enterprise activities. Including, harvesting, arranging, and delivering bouquets.
Assist with produce and flower deliveries to local vendors
Assist with general construction and maintenance projects
Help maintain our compost pile
Basic tool and equipment maintenance
Programming
Assist with monthly farmers market booth
Assist with coordinating and facilitating educational workshops on various farming topics
- SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Interest in regenerative agricultural growing practices
Experience working with diverse/multi-cultural teams
Ability to physically work within a variety of conditions, including working alone on occasion
(i.e. endurance to work long days, in diverse weather conditions, standing or bending for long periods of time, lifting 50 pounds).
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Details
17 and older Is Not Family Friendly Is Outdoors Inclement Weather Plan: we will work in most weathers but if there is a downpour or hail we have a trailer for indoor work Is Not Wheelchair Accessible flower farming interest in gardening vegetable gardening Requires: Resume Location
2501 Dallas St
Aurora, CO 80010
