Company description

Fresh International Gardens and Grow North Farm are agricultural programs that encourage wellbeing, expand food-access, and support small-business development in refugee communities. New arrivals to Alaska are welcome to participate in the Fresh International Gardens co-op to earn supplemental income, practice English-language skills, and access fresh vegetables, and Grow North Farm provides a space for agricultural entrepreneurs with a refugee background to launch or support their agriculture and food-based business.

Job description

The Refugee Enterprise & Agriculture Program (REAP) seeks to promote the well-being of Alaska’s refugee community by providing economic opportunities, job training, family support, and access to fresh food. New arrivals to Alaska are welcome to participate in the Fresh International Gardens (FIG) co-op to earn supplemental income, practice English-language skills, and access fresh vegetables. Grow North Farm (GNF) provides a space for agricultural entrepreneurs with a refugee or immigrant background to launch or support their agriculture and food-based business. To learn more about FIG and GNF, please visit www.cssalaska.org/fig.

The Refugee Agriculture Program Director is responsible for overseeing a highly collaborative team, which often means filling in throughout the program as needed. This position is directly responsible for developing program strategies and implementation in a dynamic and partnership-driven environment. Other roles include commercial crop production; facilitating, teaching, and building curriculum; volunteer recruitment and management; commercial food production; event planning and farmers market management.

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

December 20, 2025