Food Security Internship

This is a joint internship with Alemany Farm and the Free Farm Stand. On Fridays, interns will work alongside the Alemany Farm Managers and at Alemany Farm to harvest the farm’s bounty of fruits and vegetables. On Sundays you will support the work of the Free Farm Stand to help distribute the produce to community members at Parque Niños Unidos in the Mission District. In this internship, you will learn about and be actively involved in the growth patterns and harvest methods of different crops, post-harvest handling, record keeping, community outreach, food distribution, and community education.

As a Food Security Intern, YOU ARE:

• Responsible, self-motivated, organized and comfortable working independently and in groups
• Interested in food security and food justice
• Competent communication and time management skills
• Physically capable of lifting over 30 lbs and various other physical tasks including bending, kneeling, digging etc.
• Comfortable interacting with the public and in a customer service role
• Comfortable interacting with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• Bi-lingual or proficient in Spanish or Cantonese is preferable but not required

Availability Requirement: Fridays from 10 am – 4 pm at Alemany Farm *AND* Sundays from 10 am – 2 pm at Parque Niños Unidos. Additional hours helping to grow the food at Alemany Farm are available upon arrangement. This internship is unpaid and requests a 12-16 week commitment.

Alemany Farm is a 3.5 acre organic farm ecosystem in southeast San Francisco. By growing food and distributing food to the local community we tackle issues of food security, food justice, and educate local residents about how they can become their own food producers. We strive to increase ecological knowledge and habitat value, and to sow the seeds for economic and environmental justice.

The Free Farm Stand is an all-volunteer run project about sharing the wealth of urban farms and gardens. We grow as much food as we can in San Francisco and distribute it for free at our Free Farm Stand. We strive to help make locally grown, fresh and nutritious organic produce accessible to all, especially those families and individuals on low-incomes and tight budgets while also helping empower people who have the space to grow their own food and become more self-reliant. freefarmstand.org