We're hiring a Director of Farm to Institution Programs

Application Deadline is October 25, 2023

Join our Team! We're hiring for an outreach specialist position that will provide overall direction and coordinate outreach, education, research, and evaluation activities for existing and future farm to institution efforts at MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. MSU Center for Regional Food Systems seeks a full-time, fixed-term Director of Farm to Institution Programs. This Academic Specialist position provides a unique opportunity for an experienced, motivated, and resourceful leader to bring creative vision and support to the strong farm to institution foundation existing here in Michigan. The Director will work closely with partners from MSU Extension, state agencies, community-based organizations, institutions, farms and food vendors, funding agencies, and other state, regional, and national organizations.   Within this highly collaborative role, the Director will provide overall leadership for the Michigan Farm to Institution Network, including coordinating the management team and advisory committee, communications, network activities, and more. Additionally, the Director will lead and support other projects related to CRFS’ statewide and national farm to institution and farm to school strategy, such as evaluating the statewide local food incentive program 10 Cents a Meal, maintaining Michigan Farm to School resources, and providing technical assistance to Michigan-based grantees of the Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub.   CRFS’s highly collaborative role in farm to institution work is well-established and requires a diplomatic leader with great organizational skills to collaboratively engage a range of existing relationships and diverse stakeholders. Using a racial equity lens in all outreach strategies, research, and communication efforts is an essential part of all CRFS programming.   Find the full position description, qualifications, and required application materials on our website and on the Careers @ MSU Job Posting #900714  Apply Now! Salary: $66,000-$74,000, commensurate with experience, plus MSU’s benefit package.  Applications will be accepted until 11:55 pm E.T. on October 25, 2023   If you have questions about the position or search process, you may contact Megan McManus, Search Chair, mcmanu60@msu.edu.  A Note from MSU Center for Regional Food Systems   This position posting for Director, Farm to Institution Programs, at the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) is to fill the position I have occupied for several years. I am not leaving CRFS, but my role within CRFS is transitioning to lead the new Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center and support other regional food systems efforts. Since 2007, it has been my pleasure and honor to serve, learn from, and work alongside the many tireless institutional food service professionals, farmers, food suppliers, and organizational partners who make farm to school and farm to institution programs happen on a day-to-day basis. Thanks to them, and the many more hardworking advocates, researchers, and community members who support these efforts, Michigan is looked to as a leader in this work. This position posting provides an opportunity to bring fresh energy and new perspectives to this role, and I know whoever fills it will undoubtedly be well-supported by the committed people and teams who will continue this work well into the future. — Colleen Matts, Director, Farm to Institution Programs at CRFS STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌ ‌ About MFIN The Michigan Farm to Institution Network (MFIN) helps people across the farm to institution supply chain learn, connect, and collaborate. Visit our website About Cultivate Michigan In 2014, MFIN launched a local food purchasing campaign designed to help farm to institution programs grow and track progress.  Visit our website

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Happy National Farm to School Month!

Celebrate Farm to School this October October is National Farm to School Month, and there are so many ways to celebrate!  Rooted in Community: Growing Stronger, Together Check out the National Farm to School Network’s (NFSN) website for resources related to this year's theme – including posters with a new design - templates, and ideas to use throughout the month.   If you are planning a Farm to School Month activity, add it to the national calendar at the bottom of the webpage and use the hashtags #F2SMonth and #farmtoschool when you share on social media.  Join NFSN's Movement Meeting on October 26, 3-5 pm EST. This virtual event, which is free and open to the public, is an opportunity to showcase farm to school across the country and set intention with the farm to school movement in the coming year. Register Here Michigan Apple Crunch Join the Michigan Farm to Institution Network and MSU Extension in the Michigan Apple Crunch on Thursday, October 12, 2023, or any day in October. Each year, thousands of participants from K-12 schools, early care and education sites, and other institutions and organizations across the state and Great Lakes region register to crunch into a Michigan apple on Crunch Day. Register to be sure your crunch event is counted and show your support for Michigan farmers and farm to school/institution programs! Register your Crunch! Additional Resources Learn more about Michigan Farm to School and Michigan Farm to Early Care and Education, and check out some of our recent resources:  Farm to School Video Series from Michigan Department of Education  Local Food Purchasing at Michigan Schools: 2022-2023 Survey Results  10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2021-2022 Legislative Report and 2020-2021 Evaluation Results  Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Meeting: Garden to Cafeteria  Michigan Farm to Early Care and Education Network Strategic Plan 2023-2028  Everything in Good Season: Growing Farm to Early and Education and Todo en buena temporada: La agricultura en la atención y la educación tempranas About Michigan Farm to School Farm to School centers around efforts to serve local foods in school and early care and education settings. We share ideas, tools and resources to support a range of efforts, from school garden programming to farmer visits and field trips. Visit mifarmtoschool.msu.edu >> FOODSYSTEMS.MSU.EDU ‌ ‌ ‌ You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the MIFARMTOSCHOOL listserv. Please note that if you unsubscribe from this mailing, you will be removed from the listserv.

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Fw: [NFSN Partners] Applications Open: NFSN Farm to School Coordinators Project

Sharing this opportunity with National Farm to School Network for those who are working within a school district.

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From: David Hutabarat <david@farmtoschool.org>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2023 5:00 AM
To: partners@farmtoschool.org <partners@farmtoschool.org>
Subject: [NFSN Partners] Applications Open: NFSN Farm to School Coordinators Project

 

Greetings!

National Farm to School Network is excited to convene the Farm to School Coordinators Project, which includes a Farm to School Coordinators Community of Practice (CoP) for current individuals doing farm to school work at a school district and a School District Working Group (WG) for school districts who don't yet have a farm to school coordinator but want to work towards hiring one.

The CoP will be a two-year collaborative space for eight farm to school coordinators meeting 12 times where members will engage in peer-learning and co-develop strategies to navigate farm to school implementation and bring learnings back to their work.

The WG will consist of a two-year cohort of 10 individuals from different school districts. They will meet eight times with the intent to build the case for farm to school for their school district as well as others across the country. The WG will work together with the goal of creating a farm to school coordinator position at their school district. They will also help in the creation of resources that will be shared with other school districts also trying to create a farm to school coordinator position.

Learn more and apply here (and check out the accompanying blog here)  Deadline to apply is October 13.

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	303.578.8609  |  Based in Denver, Colorado
	david@farmtoschool.org
	www.farmtoschool.org

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National Farm to School Network - Farm to School working groups

Hello!

Wanted to share out this opportunity that you or some of your colleagues or partners may be interested in. The National Farm to School Network is hosting two different working groups (the expectation is to commit to 2 school years) and a stipend is offered. One is for schools wanting to create a Farm to School position and one is for current Farm to School Coordinators. See here for more info: https://www.farmtoschool.org/about/farm-to-school-coordinators-project 

Thanks!

Seema

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Seema Jolly | she/her/hers

FoodCorps | Impact & Partnerships Lead, Michigan

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