Americorps Farm To School Specialist Member - HT

AmeriCorps Farm to School Specialist Member

• HT

The AmeriCorps Farm to School Program provides an innovative approach to building healthy communities by: Improving child nutrition through the implementation of educational farm to school activities for students and families; Developing strong communities by creating future community leaders and connecting schools with local farmers and food businesses; and increasing the capacity of communities all over Wisconsin to support sustainable farm to school programs that encourage healthy behaviors and improve the school food environment. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : -Develop and implement nutrition education programs for 4K-12th grade students

• Assist with creating and implementing farm to school programming to improve school food environments through:

• Local procurement education and action plans

• School gardens and associated curriculum

• Menuing local foods in school meal programs

• Local food taste tests

• Farmer visits or field trips

• Promote the Wisconsin Local Foods Database to local producers and school nutrition directors

• Recruit and mobilize community volunteers to increase the program's capacity

• Coordinate and facilitate a farm to school task force/coalition/committee to promote program sustainability

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

Health , Community Outreach , Education , Children/Youth , Environment .

Skills :

Team Work , General Skills , Environment , Public Health , Conflict Resolution , Teaching/Tutoring , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Education .