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Food Justice Leaders

New paid internship program for youth in San Mateo County interested in agriculture, business, community work and public health.

APPLICATIONS DUE BY 5PM ON FRIDAY, MAY 8

Food Justice Leaders:

  • make a difference in their community
  • grow food right here, right now
  • work outside
  • help at the EPA Farmers’ Market
  • learn about business, agriculture, food justice, community work & public health
  • HAVE A PAID JOB.

Four Food Justice Leaders will be selected to work part-time (15-20 hours per week) between June and August this summer. Hourly wages will be provided. All four Leaders will be involved in leadership training, field trips and community site visits.

Applications for the Food Justice Leaders 2009 summer program, beginning in June, are due by 5pm on Friday, May 8th. Complete the online application below to learn more. If you prefer, you can download a printable application by clicking here.

Questions? Call us at (650) 324-2769 or email us at jobs@collectiveroots.org.

Food Justice Leaders 2009 Application - Part I
Complete the following application to indicate your interest in the Food Justice Leaders 2009 summer program.
Ex: 08/15/1991

The Food Justice Leaders paid internship program includes a team of four available positions in two separate roles:

FARMERS’ MARKET LEADERS (2 positions)
Contribute to the operations of the weekly East Palo Alto Community Farmers’ Market.  Leaders will help with:

  • the setup and breakdown of market equipment
  • assuring positive customer relations
  • maintaining friendly relationships with local vendors
  • assisting with vendor paperwork.

Farmers’ Market Food Justice Leaders will also work to conduct weekday outreach in East Palo Alto and surrounding areas, including distributing flyers, gathering community feedback, and delivering presentations, and will help set market direction and strategy at twice-monthly market committee meetings.

GARDEN LEADERS (2 positions)
Focus on growing and harvesting food in the Collective Roots garden to sell at the farmers’ market and donate to local food banks.  Garden Leaders will assist in the garden by:

  • planting, weeding, watering and harvesting in the garden
  • learning about and practicing organic gardening techniques
  • developing educational material about the garden and food
  • preparing vegetables to sell at the market or donate. 

Additionally, Garden Youth Leaders will work with the Garden Manager to strategize how to best market the garden’s produce, sell the produce at the East Palo Alto Community Farmers Market, and coordinate food donations.  Successful youth candidates will be interested in hands-on garden work, as well as a market/business role.

Please indicate below your preferences for each of these two individual Leader positions. (Rank in order of preference: 1 being your most preferred, and 2 being your least preferred).

Finished? Be sure to click the "SUBMIT" button below.




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