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Job Postings

APRIL 2024

Bounty & Soul is hiring for TWO positions!

  • Farmers Alliance™ Manager

  • Farmers Alliance™ Associate

    Interested applicants are asked to send a cover letter and resume to Paula Sellars at paula@bountyandsoul.org

The North Carolina Farmers Market Network is looking to hire for 2 positions - apply by 4/30 (1) Marketing Contractor and (2) Program and Communications Assistant

Empowering Mountain Food Systems is hiring a Temporary Program Assistant for EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems & Ag Ed. Find out more here.

The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center Farm Co-Manager (or Assistant Farm Manager) and Full or Part-time Farm Hand (same link)

Cooperate WNC is embarking on a big experiment in regional mutual aid leadership this year: the WNC KinShip cohort. The KinShip cohort will be an intimate group of 5-7 folx from various WNC counties who work together, with mentors, and in their respective communities, 2.5 days each week, to grow trust, mutual aid and regional resilience to the next level in WNC. Do you know someone who you think could be a potent member of this KinShip cohort? If so, please consider nominating them here. That someone could be you, or it could be someone else you know. The program is beginning in 5 weeks on Thursday, April 25th so please consider responding promptly. (not an official job but a way you can involved with some reciprocity)

2024 WEBINARS & EVENTS 

Check out our calendar for local events and WNC FSC meetings!

Soul Fire Farm’s: Uprooting Racism in the Food System Training

Reach out to Soul Fire for up to date information on trainings and to join their 2024 Waitlist.

Overview of Local Food Systems Training through NC State Extension Programs

Check out NC Extension’s 3 part training on understanding food systems. 2024 dates soon to be announced. Email here with questions.

LINKS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council

Buncombe County Health and Human Services

Buncombe and McDowell County NC Cooperative Extensions

Bountiful Cities

Cherokee Tribal Food Distribution

Cooperate WNC

What is a Food Council?

Counties and Local Food Systems (foodsecurity.org) 

Food Policy Structures and Governance: A Regional Food Systems Planning Perspective - Virginia Tech

Developing Structure Archives - Community Food Strategies

Food Policy Council Action Guide

Urban Agriculture Magazine Food Policy Councils.pdf (ruaf.org)

Getting Food on the Table: An Action Guide to Local Food Policy (foodsecurity.org)

Food System Education

Food Policy Resources - Food Policy Networks - Johns Hopkins University

Farm Direct Incentives Guide – Nutrition incentive resources for farmers markets, farm stands, and CSAs

North Carolina Food System Resilience Strategy | Duke Sanford World Food Policy Center

Food Law & Policy Archives - Center For Health Law and Policy Innovation (chlpi.org)

Civil Eats - Promoting Critical Thought About Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems

Whole Measures for Community Food Systems (foodsecurity.org)

Conversations on Food Justice - The Aspen Institute

Remaking the Economy: Organizing for Black Food Sovereignty - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

PRACTICAL GUIDANCE - NC Lobbying (bolderadvocacy.org)

List of Food Policy Council Consultants

Food Sytem Organizations and Listservs

RAFI-USA (rafiusa.org)

Community Food Strategies

ASAP Connections — Local Food. Strong Farms. Healthy Communities.

NC Rural Center | Building Vibrant Rural Communities

Center for Environmental Farming Systems (ncsu.edu)

Food Bank News - Advancing Best Practices in Hunger Relief

Forest Farming | Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition (appalachianforestfarmers.org)

Organic Growers School | Organic & Sustainable Agriculture

Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation| Virginia Tech (vt.edu)

Civil Eats - Promoting Critical Thought About Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems

Food Policy Networks - Johns Hopkins University

Bolder Advocacy

Racial Equity and Anti-racism

Examining Whiteness in the Food System

Birth of a White Nation - YouTube

8 Ways White Bias Can Misdirect Food System Work | Duke Sanford World Food Policy Center

Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System: Established and Suggested Metrics (msu.edu)

Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture