Job description

Allegheny Mountain School (AMS) is assembling a group of highly curious, hardworking young adults to create a cohesive and cooperative team for living, working, and studying sustainable food systems and community development. AMS was founded in 2011 and beginning on May 1, 2012 our second group of AMS Fellows will spend 6 months (Phase I) in residence on Allegheny Mountain in western Virginia, followed by one year in the service of Partner Organizations (Phase II) along the Route 250 corridor of the two Virginias. Our goal for this year of service is that each AMS Fellow will touch the lives of at least ten families through teaching gardening and building sustainable local food programs.

ABOUT

Allegheny Mountain School (AMS) is an experiential learning, fellowship program which provides the hands on training necessary to serve communities in developing a more secure food system. AMS empowers young adults with skills to engage and assist with sustainable food cultivation, nutritional education, and land stewardship.

OUR VISION

• A healthier and sustainable food system.
• A future where vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains are growing in open spaces and yards.
• Nutritious, fresh food available to all people.

FELLOWSHIP DETAILS

Allegheny Mountain School (AMS) is a two phase, fellowship program, managed by The Highland Center in Highland County, Virginia.

Phase I – The Farm: May 1 through October 31

AMS Fellows live cooperatively, grow most of their own food, and receive basic training in a variety of skills such as organic gardening, food preservation, small animal husbandry, basic tool use, permaculture site design and community building/organizing.

The work/learning program will take place on the farm and within the surrounding community. Workshops and seminars will occur both on and off campus. In addition, AMS Fellows will assist with gardening projects and skill sharing within the local community to strengthen connections and access for neighborhoods and schools to healthier foods.

Phase II – Community Outreach: January 1 through December 31

AMS Fellows will work in the service of Partner Organizations within the Route 250 corridor of the two Virginias, focused on building community gardens, advocating sustainable land use, and strengthening the ties between local economies and healthy food.

COMPENSATION

Fellows will receive a monthly stipend for the duration of 12 months.

FELLOWSHIP GOALS

• AMS Fellows will learn sustainable food cultivation, nutritional education, and community building techniques.
• AMS Fellows will touch the lives of at least ten families by working within communities teaching gardening and building sustainable local food programs.
• AMS Fellows will become lifelong ambassadors for a Sustainable Food Economy and Earth Stewardship.

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