Company description

Agroecology Commons is a collectively-led non-profit organization based in unceded Chochenyo Ohlone Territory with a commitment to agroecological land stewardship and food sovereignty. Our purpose is to cultivate knowledge sharing, community action, and global solidarity for decolonized land stewardship, collective healing, and justice within the food movement. Agroecology Commons operates cooperatively as a worker-self-directed non-profit. Visit these links to learn more about our governance structure and core commitments.

Job description

Position Description:
Agroecology Commons seeks a new collective member to lead our Farmer Mobilization Apprenticeships and Seed Grant Programs and support our educational programming. Through experiential learning, mentorship, mutual care, and resource redistribution, we cultivate relationship-based networks for agroecology, food sovereignty, and land-based healing.

Responsibilities

Farmer Mobilization Apprenticeships:
Facilitate matching apprenticeship applicants from the Bay Area Farmer-to-Farmer Training Program (BAFFT) with experienced farm partners. Support relationship-building within Agroecology Commons’ (AC) farmer network. Responsibilities include planning and facilitating orientations for mentors and apprentices, conducting site visits, mediating mentor-apprentice relationships as needed, and evaluating the program with participants. The program aims to balance apprentices’ learning goals with farmers' operational needs.

Seed Grants and Advisory Network:
Lead the Seed Grant Program and Advisory Network, which provides funding and support to farmers for advancing food sovereignty, agroecology, urban farming, and land justice. Responsibilities include designing outreach strategies to attract diverse applicants, serving as the primary contact for grantees, and managing financial tracking for grant reporting with the finance lead. Additional duties involve establishing a peer-led network for urban farmers, gathering impact data to highlight the program’s contributions, and expanding the Advisor Network by building relationships with experienced mentors in agroecology and cooperative farming. Provide technical assistance to help grantees build resilience and meet their project goals.

Collective Governance:
Actively engage in Agroecology Commons’ collective governance, which emphasizes collaborative decision-making and participation in various organizational circles (Collective Organizing, Land Stewardship, Community Education, and Networks and Solidarity). Key tasks include fostering trust, participating in meetings, retreats, wellness days, and conferences, and supporting organizational initiatives like project record-keeping, grant reporting, proposal writing, and social media engagement. Contribute to organizational wellness and equity while supporting collective conflict resilience through direct feedback and restorative justice practices.

Ongoing Educational Programming Support:
Support biannual educational programs during non-apprenticeship or seed grant cycles. Responsibilities may include co-facilitating the Bay Area Farmer-to-Farmer Training Program and coordinating Farmer-to-Farmer Skillshares. Tasks include program coordination, workshop facilitation, participant support, and fostering collaboration among the farmer network.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• Commitment to food sovereignty, agroecology, cooperation, and land justice.
• Three years’ experience in adult education, utilizing critical pedagogy and popular education.
• Background in agroecological land stewardship with three years of farming experience.
• Project management experience in agricultural or nonprofit settings.
• Experience coordinating on-farm learning models (e.g., apprenticeships or internships).
• Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills.
• Intrinsically motivated, collective-minded, and committed to learning.
• Skilled in direct feedback, conflict mediation, and restorative justice practices.
• Familiarity with equity frameworks addressing race, gender, class, and other power structures.
• Financial management experience, including expense tracking and grant reporting.
• Proficiency with online tools (e.g., Google Drive) and virtual communications.
• This position requires use of a personal vehicle to visit farms in rural areas and collect necessary items for work. Mileage for farm visits will be reimbursed for mileage at the federal rate and a monthly stipend will be offered to cover miscellaneous errands.

Preferred:

• Bilingual in English, Spanish, or other languages.
• Experience in cooperative or worker-self-directed governance.
• Background in grassroots organizing and movement work.
• Experience with popular education and facilitation.
• Familiarity with campesinx-a-campesinx methodologies.
  

Employment Details

• Time Commitment: 32 hours per week; flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Compensation: $80,000 annual salary, medical insurance, 4-day work week, 3 weeks annual office closure, 3 weeks paid vacation, wellness and menstrual leave, wellness/tool stipend, and a personal/professional growth stipend.
• Location: El Sobrante, California, with potential for remote work.

Start Date: February 2025.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $75,000 - $100,000

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline