Good Food Jobs is a gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm, and intellect. We post opportunities with farmers and food artisans, policy makers and purveyors, retailers and restaurateurs, economists, ecologists, and more.
the gastrognomes is a blog for food lovers who want to put their passions to work. We profile the most interesting, engaging, and unlikely food professionals that we find, and we publish them here to inspire you.
NICE THINGS PEOPLE SAY
"I truly look forward to moving ahead in my job pursuit, something that previously coincided with a mix of fear and uncertainty."
- Marla, Job Seeker
"I have always known that there were folks like me who have managed to combine there love of food with somehow affecting positive change in our world, but just didn't know where to look for inspiration as well as a job. Today I found your website."
- Shaphan, Job Seeker
"Just wanted to let you know we got an amazing number of responses and are in the process of interviewing."
- Tressa, Job Poster
THANKS! We're blushing!
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HAPPY (CYBER) MONDAY
While hordes of people were lining up at retail establishments late Thursday night getting ready for Black Friday, we were eating seconds (and thirds) of Thanksgiving dinner and savoring every last bite.
Since 2005, the Monday following Thanksgiving (today) has been known as "Cyber Monday". This year it's anticipated that 106.9 million shoppers will take advantage of online deals and make a dent in their holiday shopping.
While we aren't advocates for mindless spending, we can think of two worthy web related causes to promote (naturally, they are both about building small businesses):
D.O.U.G.H(nate) to SCRATCHbread
Matt Tilden and crew are 120% committed to making small batch artisan bread in Brooklyn, NY. After a year of using other people's ovens, they finally found a spot to settle and need some funds to build their business - $10,000 to be exact.
You can find their campign on Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1105420724/dough), but as you may know, it's all or nothing (i.e. if he doesn't reach the $10,000 goal in the next 11 days, he gets nothing). If each person donates $10, then only 491 people could reach the goal. We've got close to 6,000 on this list. Let's see what we can do.
NOTE: For each amount that you pledge, there are benefits that come with it . . . $200 gets you two private bread baking sessions and a host of other goodies. It's the gift that keeps on giving (and sure beats that tchotchke your gift recipient will give away to Good Will in a few years.)
ZINGERMAN'S GUIDE TO BUILDING A GREAT BUSINESS
We got a lot of great response from our low-tech book buying club idea. We're placing an order this afternoon, so if there is anyone else that is interested in getting their $20 copy of Zingerman's: A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Building a Great Business email us at taylor@goodfoodjobs.com by 2 PM (New York Time) today.
For those of you who already wrote, we'll send out pick-up details tomorrow morning.
Stay warm out there,
Taylor & Dorothy
Co-Founders, Good Food Jobs
THE GASTRO.GNOMES BLOG
Sorry, we took a hiatus for the holiday. But we wouldn't want to squander the newsletter real estate. It's the perfect opportunity to ask our readers: who are the people who inspire you? What do you want us to support and spread the good word about? What's your dream job, or who would you like us to reach out to and profile?
Let us know at taylor@goodfoodjobs.com.
Follow our weekly blog profiles at goodfoodjobs.com/blog.
GOOD FOOD JOB HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 11.22.10 - 11.28.10
Designed to give you just a taste . . . see the full website for additional details.
INTERN
Siggi's Skyr
New York, NY
Sure, it's unpaid, but it's perfect for a milkmaid looking for a) legitimate business experience with a (sustainably) growing food company, and b) all the yogurt you can eat.
FIELD CREW MANAGER
Red Dog Farm
Chimacum, WA
For those folks who have a few seasons experience, but aren't yet ready to buy the farm . . . help Red Dog Farm run their operation.
CHEESEMONGER
Cowgirl Creamery
Washington, D.C.
Line up cowgirls (and boys) . . . work with one of the leading artisan cheese retailers. Although the actual creamery is in Northern California, they have an additional outpost in D.C. making us one nation, indivisible, with liberty and fromage for all.
PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR
Boston University
Boston, MA
Explore " . . .cheese-making, wine-tasting, fermentation, food preservation, culinary tools and methods, cravings and food avoidance, sustainability and terroir, to name just a few areas of focus".
see more good food jobs at goodfoodjobs.com
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