Growing Places Garden Project

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and evaluate volunteer-based systems for Growing Places distribution program including updating volunteer procedures, strategies and materials (recruitment, orientation, retention, appreciation, and evaluation);
• Work with community partners to create sustainable systems for volunteer recruitment and engagement at Growing Places.
• Pilot new procedures and systems that advance food equity and access in North Central MA related to distribution: Key elements include:
  • Establish partner communication for volunteer engagement in distribution systems with farmers and institutions;
  • Recruit and coordinate volunteers for Growing Places distribution program;
  • Scale and integrate volunteer driven distribution procedures that include picking up/delivering
    produce from local farms for delivery to Growing Places warehouse, local institutions, and home
    delivery participants; building capacity of the Mobile Market; and optimizing delivery routes with volunteers;
• Maintain the Salesforce database for volunteers participating in distribution programs and support the volunteer evaluation and appreciation process;
• Grow the SNAP/HIP (Healthy Incentives Program) and institutional customer base to support the local food system and resident health and wellbeing.
• Complete a minimum of 1,500 hours of service, serving through June 24, 2023.
• Attend a minimum of 6 Commonwealth Corps trainings and service events held by MSA post orientation.
• Participate in a minimum of 1 hour of MSA-related activities each week. This may include filling out timesheets, completing a bi-monthly reflection or check-in, or other MSA-related tasks or activities.

Marginal Responsibilities:

• Participate in Local Food Works and HEAL Winchendon coalition meetings.
• Provide periodic volunteer program reports to demonstrate progress.
• Be a part of the greater Commonwealth Corps community, including participating in cross-site learning groups, writing a short profile for the CC newsletter, connecting with other members on our online platforms, and attending optional social/service events.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and evaluate volunteer-based systems for Growing Places new aggregation/pre- processing program including updating volunteer procedures, strategies and materials (recruitment, orientation, retention, appreciation, and evaluation);
• Work with community partners to create sustainable systems for volunteer recruitment and engagement at Growing Places aggregation and pre-processing programs;
• Pilot new procedures and systems that advance food equity and access in North Central MA related to aggregation and accessible processing. Key elements include:
• Establish partner communication for volunteer engagement in aggregation/pre-processing systems;
• Recruit and coordinate volunteers for Growing Places aggregation/pre-processing program;
• Pilot and integrate volunteer driven procedures that include managing produce inventory; receiving produce; implementing waste management best practices; prepping the warehouse for volunteers; identifying best practices for pre-processing produce and piloting with home delivery clients;
• Maintain the Salesforce database for volunteers participating in aggregation/pre-processing programs and support the volunteer evaluation and appreciation process;
• Grow the SNAP/HIP (Healthy Incentives Program) and institutional customer base to support the local food system and resident health and wellbeing.
• Complete a minimum of 1,500 hours of service, serving through June 24, 2023.
• Attend a minimum of 6 Commonwealth Corps trainings and service events held by MSA post orientation.
• Participate in a minimum of 1 hour of MSA-related activities each week. This may include filling out timesheets, completing a bi-monthly reflection or check-in, or other MSA-related tasks or activities.

Marginal Responsibilities:

• Participate in Local Food Works and HEAL Winchendon coalition meetings.
• Provide periodic volunteer program reports to demonstrate progress.
• Be a part of the greater Commonwealth Corps community, including participating in cross-site learning groups, writing a short profile for the CC newsletter, connecting with other members on our online platforms, and attending optional social/service events.