Plenitud PR ASN: Agriculture Production Lead

at  AmeriCorps

Plenitud has been a leader in offering environmental educational services to farmers, students, and others since 2010. We are working to meet increased demand for education in long-term solutions like the construction of emergency shelters, rainwater harvesting systems, school gardens, agroecology, and improving health. The members of AmeriCorps State will focus on Disaster service, environmental stewardship and healthy futures. Through Plenitud PR agroecology program we focus on improving food security and decreasing environmental damage by training new young farmers and community members on sustainable agriculture techniques. The program also serves as a small farm which acts as a demonstration and educational model to motivate and educate young professionals and farmers across the western region of Puerto Rico. Our disaster services focus on demonstrating and educating sustainable practices such as agroecological food production, rain water harvesting and bioconstruction. The organization teaches these techniques and strategies in the educational farm as well as a recently acquired and renovated space that now serves as a Las Marias Community Center & Resiliency Hub. Plenitud also supports healthy futures by sharing recipes and educational materials to encourage all those purchasing local produce and community members attending workshops or interacting with Plenitud social media to eat healthier meals using more fresh produce. Also, Plenitud PR runs a program called Amo mis Abus which focuses on giving consistent care to the most vulnerable elders in the Las Marias area, including delivery of healthy, vegetarian hot meals using local ingredients and cooked at the Community Center. And a second visit during the week to provide companionship to elders. The staff also coordinates brigadas to support the most pressing needs of elders such as cleaning and general home care and maintenance.
Member Duties : The Agriculture Production Lead will help support the Agroecology Program supporting the various agroecological initiatives within the program. This includes training and empowering beginning farmers to initiate their own agriculture enterprises in an effort to address the urgent need to create new jobs and increase food security in the region. They will also support the network of farmers in the region, collaborating with local producers to support marketing and sales of agricultural products. They will also serve as Plenitud PR’s instructors and staff with the development of the demonstration plots at the Plenitud PR Center for Sustainable Living, Las Marías Community Center & Resiliency Hub, and the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez campus.
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance .

SKILLS :

Team Work , Environment , Teaching/Tutoring , Leadership .

EDUCATION LEVEL

High school diploma/GED

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