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Farm Cart Educator

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ORGANIZATION: SANTA BARBARA AGRICULTURE AND FARM EDUCATION FOUNDATION

  • 3 people are interested
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Join our growing team at Sweet Wheel Farms and the non profit Santa Barbara Agriculture and Farm Education Foundation (SBAFEFoundation.com). If you are passionate about organic and pesticide free foods and you enjoy cooking, community and engaging in conversation send us an email! As an organic farm cart located in the Santa Barbara County certified food desert, we serve as an essential resource to the local community. We offer a fresh selection of fruits, vegetables, baked goods, flowers and other locally made artisan products for a whole community. We are a no-touch farm cart protecting both you and our clients. That means that clients are introduced to the cart and then you make the selection for them. Our goal is to be a part of the solution to the ways that foods are produced while providing educational resources for sustainable agriculture. Join us today to provide meaningful work for a better, healthier future.

Job responsibilities include

  • Educating customers about our organic produce
  • Educating customer about our mission to help feed underrepresented populations within Santa Barbara County
  • Educating customers about our mission to feed food and medically fragile in Summerland
  • Setting up our food cart and at times helping in the kitchen
  • Selecting and bagging desired products
  • Ability to handle cash and complete transactions through Square (we train)
  • Arranging flower bouquets and displays at our food cart
  • General cart maintenance such as organizing our storage shed, cleaning the cart and cart area on a shift basis
  • Branding (stamping and labeling bags)
  • Completing a day of labor on one of our farms for a greater understanding about what farming is all about!

2 Shifts

  • 08:30 AM to 01:30 PM PST
    Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
  • 01:30 PM to 06:30 PM PST
    Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays
  • NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About SANTA BARBARA AGRICULTURE AND FARM EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Location:

PO BOX 644, SUMMERLAND, CA 93067, US

Mission Statement

To educate, promote and increase awareness on how our food is grown, propagated and distributed to minors, underserved, unrecognized and fragile populations particularly in the food desert areas of Santa Barbara County through innovative farming. To donate food from our farm to those in need supporting individuals and other charitable organizations with natural and organically farmed products. Our mission is strictly educational and charitable.

Description

Our goals include:

- Keep the Summerland Farm for organic and regenerative agriculture, green preserve and solve the food desert.
- Educate children to grow and propagate regenerative foods.
- Grow enough food to replace food desert classification in Summerland.
- Create an active and retired military nutrition station to increase both physical and mental health with fresh organic foods.
- Collaborate and fold the farm cart into the nonprofit for the good of the community.
- Teach organic farming and utilize collaboration practices.
- Highlight global awareness of farming through foods we grow and demonstrate regenerative farming with innovative water and energy solutions.

CAUSE AREAS

Education & Literacy
Environment
Hunger
Education & Literacy, Environment, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts

WHERE

2285 Lillie AveSummerland, CA 93067

(34.42145,-119.60063)
 

SKILLS

  • Farming
  • Customer Service
  • Nutrition
  • Retail / Sales
  • Community Outreach
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training
  • 5 hrs/week
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

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