Rocks- Roots Community Farm

Position: High Rocks-New Roots Community Farm
Location: Hillsboro

High Rocks-New Roots Community Farm

New Roots Community Farm specializes in intensive year round production of specialty crops; we work with project partners to increase access to healthy local food throughout rural Fayette County communities. A primary target for this food access work is Fayette County public school students. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties :
Located at this working farm, this Service Member will increase NRCF's capacity to implement community food access programming through:

- Coordination and hosting of school groups for on-farm field trips;

- Assistance with development of on-campus gardens;

- Assistance with curriculum and program development relating to Farm to School - Collaborating with additional Fayette County School Americorps and staff to implement nutrition/ agriculture based curriculum to PK-8 students - Planning and facilitation of food access markets;

- And, assistance with hosting of on-farm markets and events.

Program Benefits :
Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance .

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :

Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Community and Economic Development , Hunger , Education .

Skills :

Communications , Leadership , Public Speaking , Computers/Technology , Team Work , Recruitment , Community Organization , General Skills .