by RC&D | Oct 27, 2021 | Agriculture, AmeriCorps, Job Opening, Newsletter, Newsroom, Press Release
This position will support the ARCD Field School and Build It Up educational programs. These programs support nutrition access through gardening education, and economic development in the agricultural sector by supporting market gardeners and beginning farmers.
by RC&D | Oct 27, 2021 | Agriculture, AmeriCorps, Newsletter, Newsroom
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-Cities has an open service member position through the ARCD AmeriCorps program.
by RC&D | Oct 27, 2021 | AmeriCorps, LocalFood, Newsroom, Press Release
Local Food Access Coordinator AmeriCorps Service Member Position BACKGROUND Nourish Knoxville, Inc. is a Knoxville-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization cultivating healthy communities by supporting relationships between local farmers, producers, and the public. ... by RC&D | Oct 26, 2021 | AmeriCorps, Newsroom, Press Release
The purpose of the Outreach and Membership Coordinator position is to support the organization in meeting its goals and objectives. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong interest and commitment to locally grown food and agriculture products. This position is an AmeriCorps member service position for a one-year term with the Tennessee Association of Farmers Markets, supported by the AppalCorps AmeriCorps program of the Appalachian RC&D Council. This position will run from September 2021 until September 2022.
by RC&D | Sep 7, 2021 | Build It Up, Newsroom
Gardening always brings certain thoughts to my mind. Mostly, thoughts about my ability to survive in pioneering days. I always wonder if my vegetable patch would be enough to feed my family of six, or if we would succumb to starvation and dysentery, like in the old... by RC&D | Sep 7, 2021 | Build It Up, Newsroom
Thyme to Turnip the Beet! My name is MeMe and I’m 34. I am from Northern California but I’ve lived in East Tennessee for 13 years on one and a half acres of farmland on the Greene County line. I am a stay at home mom and caregiver to a niece and nephew. I’m pretty...