Company description

<p><strong><a href="http://www.oneisland.org/hawaii/2017/08/healthy-food-access-grants-for-hawaii-island" target="_blank">Healthy Local Food Access for Hawaii Island</a></strong><br /><br /> One Island Sustainable Living is launching a newly expanded Same Canoe Local Food Challenge bringing over $750,000 in USDA Food Security, Hawaii Department of Agriculture, and AmeriCorps grant funds to Hawaii Island to serve rural communities.</p> <p>The project’s goal is to increase fresh, local food access, to support farmers who grow our local food, and to provide engaging opportunities to learn how to eat healthier and live longer.</p> <p>Same Canoe will have a dynamic food and health engagement team out working with the community at farmers’ markets, grocery stores, community centers, school, churches, health clinics, and at special events. A highlight of the project is providing SNAP/EBT low income households with educational activities and free local food coupons to encourage healthy eating and healthy living.</p> <p>Farm tours, culinary workshops, multi-cultural events, special café nights, grocery store discounts, and school garden family days will make direct connections from farm to food to family. From Hawaii’s original canoe crop plants for food and medicine, to new culinary uses for fruits and vegetables, Same Canoe is exploring the horizon of healthy eating for healthy living.</p>

Job description

Looking for people passionate about improving access to local food, better nutrition and community well being who want to live for a year on Hawaii Island. Thanks to new AmeriCorps and USDA Food Security grant awards, The Same Canoe Local Food Project has several crew positions open and are accepting applications. Crew Members will take part in a fun and rewarding AmeriCorps community service program and engage with the public in local community areas to help increase access to fresh, nutritious, local foods and build multi-cultural health and life skills. Real Food. Real People. Real Results. Crew Members serve for either 900 hours, over 12 months up to 19 hrs a week ($7,800 living allowance and $2,907 education award upon completion) or 675 hours, over 12 months up to 16 hrs a week ($5,900 living allowance plus $2,215 education award upon completion). Serving Hamakua and North/South Kohala, or North/South Kona. Crew Members will be active at local farmers’ markets, grocers, wellness centers, schools, community centers and events. Must be available weekends and weekdays for a variable schedule, have a reliable vehicle for transportation and basic computer skills, be able to make a 12 month commitment, live in North or West Hawaii, and have a heart for better foods and better health in their community. Ideal for college students, recent graduates, developing employable skill history, or retirees eager to be of service and who enjoy making a valuable contribution to their community.<br /><br />This project begins in January. Phase 2 will begin October, 2018.<br /><br /><br /><br />

Compensation

this position is: stipend / non-monetary compensation

Application instructions

Deadline

January 05, 2018