Opportunities, Networking, and Employment

Paid Long Term Farm Apprenticeship(s)

Successful farmer looking toward retirement, seeking paid apprentice(s) for organic pastured beef operation located on 110 acres of  rural forested/pastured land in Southern Oregon Cascades. 

Seeking mature, responsible, teachable person/s with option for your own poultry or other business. Opportunity for broad based skill learning (ongoing construction projects, soil and pasture management, aquaculture, greenhouse, gardening, forest management, equipment operation, and much more!). Looking for long-term potential partnership (short term interested parties need not apply).

More information at: http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/job/paid-long-term-farm-apprenticeship-s-butte-falls-or-meadow-farm-e2835869b0/a83aff978b984ec6f7cda8624b41b8c4/?d=1&source=referral

Comprehensive Organic Gardener Program from Oregon Tilth

Join us this Spring to experience the busy season in our thriving Organic Demonstration Garden! Learn the foundations of self-sufficient, sustainable, and abundant organic gardening.

This program runs from March 14 - April 4 and takes place Wednesday evenings 6:00-8:00pm and Saturdays 10-3pm.

More information and register online here!

 School Garden Coordinator Certificate Training with Growing Gardens

We believe the seeds of a healthier future are planted in our own backyards and schoolyards.

community organizing
garden infrastructure
teaching garden-based activities
adding garden grown produce to school meals
resource development
program evaluation and sustainability and more!
optional program on Portland Public Schools school garden policies
Available: 3 PSU continuing education credits from the Graduate School of Education

TIME COMMITMENT: 35 hours total and runs 9am-4pm Saturday Feb 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and March 3rd. Participants must complete at least 80% of the training hours to receive certification.

TUITION: $315 and includes training binder, resource books, instruction and more! 

Find more information and program application here!

GROWING GARDENS is recruiting Volunteer Garden Mentors for the 2012 growing season!

Mentors will work with one or more beginning gardeners enrolled in the Home Garden Program. They will assist Home Gardener(s) with the garden care, planning for spring/summer/winter gardening, planting, problem-solving, maintenance, worm & compost bin construction, and garden winterization.

Growing Gardens will provide training to mentors and mentees on garden planning, composting, soil health and winterization.

Please fill out a volunteer application online by February 10th, 2012

Oregon State Extension: Master Food Preservers (MFPs)

An OSU Extension Service Volunteer Program Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties

• Receive intensive 8-week, hands-on training
• Provide up-to-date food safety and food preservation
information for Oregonians
• Conduct workshops and demonstrations
• Staff information booths, answer consumer questions,
post updates on social media
• Become part of a team serving their community
We are currently taking applications for the 2012 training
Training is one day a week, 9 am – 4 pm beginning in April
Volunteers will be expected to return 48 hours of payback time

 
For information: 503-821-1150
Jeanne.brandt@oregonstate.edu

Note: Spaceslimited. This is a Volunteer Training Program with a volunteer service
component – OSU offers a wide variety of food preservation and food safety classes to
meet the needs of individuals not principally interested in serving as a MFP Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities:

Oregon Food Bank:  OFB currently has more volunteer projects than people to complete them. We can accomodate volunteer groups of all sizes, from corporations, to schools to other community groups.

Plant a Row:  Your garden can help fight hunger when you plant an extra row to donate to hunger-relief agencies.

Hands on Greater Portland:  For a variety of volunteer opportunities.

Portland Fruit Tree Project:  Register your fruit trees or volunteer, care for registered trees, or gather the harvest.

Portland Farmers' Market:  Volunteers are esstential to our goal of supporting locally grown and prepared foods by maintaining markets and by educating the public on the importance of buying local.

Growing Gardens:  Growing Gardens gets at the root of hunger. We organize hundreds of volunteers to build organic, raised bed vegetable gardens in backyards, front yards, side yards and even on balconies.

Networking Opportunities:

InFARMation (and Beer!) hosted by Friends of Family Farmers happens every 2nd TUESDAY of each month (5:30 - 8:30) at Holocene, located at 1001 SE Morrison (map). This is an opportunity to bring the issues that Oregon family farmers face onto the radar of urban consumers, and the community in general.  The topic changes each month, but always focuses on the larger picture of the connection between food and farms in our state.  When eaters connect with farmers, it makes our food web stronger and real changes in our local food system are possible.InFARMation (and Beer!) is always free and open to the public, but our current location is 21 & over only, so unfortunately no kids and don’t forget your ID.