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Opportunity Details

Produce Distribution - PF

Opportunity Overview:
The Trustees Mobile Farmers Market is an innovative local food delivery program on wheels, designed to bring fresh, local food from Trustees and other Massachusetts farms to Boston neighborhoods with limited access to healthy food. The market carries a wide selection of seasonal vegetables, sourcing mainly from Powisset Farm in Dover, just 15 miles from Boston, as well as our other Trustees farm and some other local farm partners. We work with community partners like Dimock Health Center, Roxbury YMCA, and Whitter Street Health Center, among other organizations. We are currently recruiting several volunteers to assist with the distribution of packed CSA shares to low-income customers in Boston. Come join our team and combine your love of local, sustainable, fresh, and healthy food supporting our communities.

Reports to: Mobile Market & Delivered Shares Program Manager

Covid-19 Volunteer Safety:
The health and safety of Trustees’ volunteers, staff and visitors is our top priority.
  • If you are not feeling well, please stay home
  • If you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 or someone displaying symptoms of Covid-19, please stay home
  • For our most current Covid-19 updates, please visit our main Trustees site
Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to the following):
  • Oversee a food pickup site at one or more housing projects or community centers in Boston to ensure that our customers pick up their food orders
  • Communicate regularly with staff and other volunteers
  • Adhere to The Trustees safety and COVID-19 protocols
  • Report your hours via the Trustees volunteer website
Qualifications:
  • Good communication skills and friendly demeanor with all staff, other volunteers, and customers
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to be outside in inclement weather, and winter weather, for one hour at a time
  • Ability to lift 35 pounds
  • Ability to walk on a variety of surfaces including grass, pavement, stairs
  • Must provide own vehicle
  • Minimum age: 18 years old
  • Please note: a background check is required for this role
Time Commitment Needed:
  • June 1, 2022 through March, 2023
  • Pick up CSA shares at Powisset Farm in Dover, or from the mobile market truck in Boston, and deliver the shares to customers in Boston using volunteer’s own vehicle.
  • Varies depending on the volunteer’s specific responsibilities.
  • 2-3 hours per day of service, Wednesday through Friday options, at least once per week strongly preferred
For more information Contact volunteer@thetrustees.org

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More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
 
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