NOFA/RI seeks Organic Outreach Coordinator & Organic Materials List Coordinator

WARWICK, RI – The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Rhode Island (NOFA/RI) is pleased to announce two openings for an Organic Outreach Coordinator and an Organic Materials List Coordinator.

The Organic Outreach Coordinator will strive to educate consumers on the benefits of organically grown specialty crops. Working with the Publicity Coordinator, the Organic Outreach Coordinator will help create and disseminate outreach materials via email and in-person at a minimum of eight events over 2 years – at farmer’s markets and other venues with specialty-crop consumers. Outreach will be directed to consumers and producers/growers.

The Organic Materials List Coordinator will develop, publish, disseminate and maintain a list of approved-for-organic materials available in RI. The Organic Materials List will be available for free download as well as printed and mailed once each grant year to all known farmers that use certified organic, chemical free or IPM growing methods. Additional printed lists will be available to RI specialty crop farmers by request.

These contract positions are funded through March 31, 2017 by a generous Specialty Crop grant administered through the RI Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Agriculture. This grant funds efforts to enhance farmers’ ability to grow and market their crops.

Qualified candidates should apply by July 31, 2015. Learn more about the positions at nofari.org.

Organization
Formed in 1990, NOFA/RI is an organization of farmers, consumers, gardeners and environmentalists working to promote organic farming and organic land care practices. NOFA/RI fosters a healthy relationship to the natural world through educational workshops, advocacy and participation in local and regional events. NOFA/RI works to increase the acreage of land sustainably and organically managed and to provide access to local organic food for all Rhode Islanders. Learn more about NOFA/RI at nofari.org or email nofari@live.com.

NOFA/RI is affiliated with six other NOFA chapters through the NOFA Interstate Council. This growing regional association of seven state chapters representing over 5,500 farmers, farm workers, apprentices, gardeners, chefs and consumer members. Learn more about the NOFA Interstate Council at nofa.org.

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