University of Maine System
Falmouth, ME, USA
The Tidewater Farm Food Security Apprentice is based at the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, in Falmouth, which promotes the Harvest for Hunger Program and provides education opportunities for children and adults. This position will focus on vegetable production and food security initiatives at Tidewater Farm and in the Greater Portland area with the Cumberland County Gleaning Initiative, including but not limited to: Assisting with general field work, planting, record-keeping, tool maintenance, irrigation, harvesting and pest management at Tidewater Farm. Supporting gleaning initiatives on-site and in collaboration with the Cumberland County Food Security Council. Delivering gleaned produce from local farms to community partners in the Greater Portland area. Communicating with garden visitors about their horticulture needs and providing research-based answers to their horticulture-related questions. This position is a part-time (16...

