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CCUA’s board president, Adam Saunders, stepped down at our December meeting to be hired as a CCUA employee. Adam will be administering the Americorps VISTA and USDA grants we have received via our partnership with the Missouri River Communities Network. … Continue reading →

Our partnership with the Missouri River Communities Network has been moving along nicely. MRCN won a grant for five Americorps VISTA members to help with food-related projects here in Mid-Missouri. We have selected who the five members will be…drumroll…. Heather … Continue reading →

Here is a listing of the Internships we have available for 2012, please contact the appropriate person if you are interested in applying. These positions are unpaid and do require a regular time commitment by the intern. This is a … Continue reading →

Farm Hand intern: Tasks: Assist the farm manager with daily tasks of running an urban farm Small livestock management Fence and tool repair Desired outcomes: Learn the basics of horticulture Learn the basics of small livestock management Learn the building … Continue reading →

Photography intern: Tasks: Document public events, workdays, and the community involved with CCUA Upload photos to CCUA’s website and Facebook page Desired outcomes: Document the diverse array of people the organization interacts with Regular and timely updates to our website … Continue reading →

Harvesting and processing intern: Tasks: Assist with twice-weekly harvesting of fruits and vegetables at the Urban Farm Weigh, process, and pack vegetables and fruits for market and restaurant sale Pick and clean apples grown by an urban orchardist Desired outcomes: … Continue reading →

Urban Farm Educator intern: Tasks: Assist with farm tours Assist with interpretive sign making for the Urban Farm Assist with weekly public workdays at the Urban Farm Desired outcomes: Learn to interact with and educate various age groups Learn to … Continue reading →

Outreach intern: Tasks: Assist in maintaining edible landscaping and opportunity gardens Assist with community education and garden activities Desired outcomes: Understand connections between food and community health Learn how to interact and teach people of all ages and ethnicities about … Continue reading →

Job Description Apply Online at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=43114 Job Purpose Summary The position of the Outreach VISTA exists to improve the capacity of CCUA’s Opportunity Garden Coordinator. The overall goals of the Outreach VISTA is to help organize and implement the systems … Continue reading →

Job Description Apply Online at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=43113 Job Purpose Summary The Production VISTA member will help mold the CCUA’s Urban Farm into an interpretive and educational community tool. The Production VISTA position will run volunteer workdays, give farm tours, and implement … Continue reading →