Intern, Volunteer & other Opportunities @ NOFFN & Partners

Project Lazarus Garden Internship

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Project Lazarus seeks a summer garden intern to assist in supervision and upkeep of vegetable garden, aid in long-term planning, and assist with development and implementation of educational programming.

The intern will be working closely with the facilities manager to:

  • Assist in general garden upkeep (weeding, watering, planting, harvest, pest control, etc.)
  •  Aid in long-term planning, including implementation of on-site composting and working with resident care staff to implement produce into kitchen menus
  • Supervise volunteers and residents in the garden
  • Assist in development of educational garden programming for residents, including garden training and cooking demos
  • Organizing a grower’s manual for residents and generally serve as a resource for interested residents

Project Lazarus is a residential facility, which provides housing for people living with HIV/AIDS. Project Lazarus is also a sober living facilities. Staff, Interns, Volunteers and Visitors must adhere to facilities policies and procedure in regard to confidentiality and professionalism.

If interested, please contact Kathleen Welch at kwelch@projectlazarus.net with a one page resume and an email explaining your interest, qualifications, and summer-time availability.

Sankofa Farmers Mkt – Seeking Vendors

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Regional farmers, backyard growers, and farming cooperatives are invited to apply for Farmers Market vendor opportunities! The Sankofa Farmers Market is seeking farmers to host regular vendor booths every Saturday from 10 am to 2pm. The Farmers cialis low price Market offers regional farmers, fishers, and food producers a weekly venue to sell their produce…

Westwego Market – Seeking Vendors

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Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market is seeking vendors for the market that have both fresh produce and value added products. Vendors selling eggs, honey, pickles, cheese, seafood, baked goods, and plants are needed. In addition, a farmer tha cheap viagra pills t can accept senior coupons being sought. Please contact: Cathleen Pailet, City of Westwego,…

Backyard Gardeners Network – Volunteers

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Volunteer Opportunities are available in the areas of Education, Music, Sociology and Marketing/Communications at the Backyard Gardener’s Network. BGN currently manages 2 community gardens in the Lower 9th Ward with the goal of developing those gardens as vibrant social spaces in the community. CONTACT:  Jenga Mwendo (504) 994-7745 backyardgardeners@gmail.com No related posts.

Wanted: Farmer in Ponchatoula, LA.

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We received this request for help from Noreen Edwards: “My brothers and I grew up farming on our property 7 miles east of Ponchatoula, LA … We had free range beef cattle (but 40 years ago, who knew free-range beef would one day be so valuable) and strawberries. The strawberries were farmed conventionally with herbicides…

Kenner Farmers Mkt- Seeking Vendors

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City of Kenner Farmers Market looking for vendors to sell produce, value-added products, and/or plants/planting materials.  All items sold must be grown/made by the seller/seller’s company, produced or processed at the seller’s facility.  Examples include: raw fruits and vegetables, honey, jellies & jams, breads Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hand/wrist Pain System , wine, nuts, soil, compost,…

“Tip the Block” Internship

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NOFFN partner Green Light New Orleans seeks an Intern to work with the “Tip the Block” program. The “Tip the Block” program utilizes established relationships with the participants of the free energy efficient light bulb program to engage entire neighborhoods in the implementation of sustainable living. This program provides a unique opportunity to connect residents with…

NOFFN Farm Internship Program

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NOFFN’s Farm Internship Program helps educate and develop new farmers. This program places new and beginning farmers in internships with experienced local and regional farmers to learn the skills needed to develop a successful farming business. generic cialis online Who is Eligible? We highly encourage interested applicants to think realistically about the challenges and physical…

Algiers urban farms – Volunteers

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Volunteers are needed to help with garden work, assistance to seniors, community outreach activities, tabling at neighborhood events, and with GED tutoring. If interested please contact Tony Lee — sunikat53@gmail.com

NOLA City Farms – Workshop Coordinator Internship

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Are good at planning events and coordinating workshops? Do you want to help promote & sustain urban agriculture in New Orleans? About NOLA City Farms: The NOLA City Farms Program trains, conn buy lasix ects, and empowers New Orleans’ urban farmers to spread knowledge about growing, selling, and giving more food in their communities. The…

Garden Volunteers – Sankofa

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Come help transform a community! Sankofa CDC is building a 6,000 square foot garden in the Lower Ninth Ward and needs volunteers to help prepare the ground for plantin Cialis online ordering g vegetables. They need help on weekdays and Saturdays – hours are flexible! Email info@sankofanola.org for more information and to get on board!…

NOFFN Individual Volunteers

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You should be over 18 years of age, or with a parent or guardian if you are younger. We expect for you to commit three hours or more once a week for a minimum of a month. Individuals must provide their own transportation Most individuals can work in our office, a order viagra online t…

Grower Needed for Organic Growing Project near Hammond!

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Looking for someone to manage and/or invest in an organic growing project that has funding from a USDA grant to erect a high growing tunnel. Located on 23 acres about 13 miles from the SE Louisiana University campus. Everything there is organic, pasture, forest, and areas for open fields and areas for the tunnel.  Also…

Partner Organizations: Do you need volunteers?

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  N cialis for sale OFFN occasionally hears from interested volunteers who we aren’t able to accommodate. These folks are ready and willing to volunteer, but unfortunately their available time doesn’t line up with our volunteer opportunities.   We don’t want these potential volunteers’ good intentions to go to waste! If you are one of…

Vintage Garden Farms – Internships

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Interested in learning about urban farming and Permaculture in New Orleans? The Vintage Garden Farms is seeking dedicated interns to help develop and maintain our 3 Farms in and around the city. Interns will be given opportunity to learn everything from d where did marlboro cigarettes get its name esign and record keeping,  weed and…

Good Food NOLA – Interns

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GoodFood! is an intensive urban micro farm and community education space located in Bayou St. John.  They grow  lots of food, primarily salad, funding the project on less than one thousand square feet of land.  As they expand, they are looking for committed, hardworking, creative, motivated individuals to join them for internships growing more food,…

Teche St Community Garden – Volunteers Needed

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Volunteers needed to help prepare the Teche St Community Garden for Fall planting in advance of the Algiers After Dark fundraiser and tea party, August 18th 7pm – 11pm, 813 Teche St. Please contact Lanette Williams at 504.473.1346 to get involved with community food growing in Algiers Point. Related posts: Volunteers needed – Our NOLA…

Local Restaurant Carmo Seeks New Local Produce Sources

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Local restaurant Carmo (located at 527 Julia Street) is a tropical cafe built upon the multicultural influences found in the Gulf, the Caribbean, Central and South America and more. They aim to use as much locally-grown (and when possible organic) buy cheap cialis online produce as they can. They are specifically looking for consistent sources…

Supporting Urban Agriculture (S.U.A.) – Internships

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Volunteers needed – Our NOLA Garden in St. Roch

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Come and help with the installation of Our Garden at 2250 Derbigny in the St. Roch neighborhood. OUR GARDEN is working towards creating environments within this sprawling city where plants of all kinds can thrive, insects can safely play there natural role in a well cared for eco system and people can integrate themselves into…

Hollygrove Market & Farm – Volunteers

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  Hollygrove Market & Farm thrives on volunteer support — weekly market volunteers, large groups looking to lend a hand, anyone interested in helping out.   Current volunteer openings are listed here. Related posts: Partner Organizations: Do you need volunteers?   N cialis for sale OFFN occasionally hears from interested… A Community of Renewed Youth…

NOFFN Web Design/HTML Internship

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This internship need not be in New Orleans as long as the intern is experienced and comfortable with virtual communications. We are currently seeking 1 intern to assist with creating an exciting look and functions for our new website. We have a ba Selection Criteria Writer – Government Job Applications Made Easy sic WordPress site…

A Community of Renewed Youth (A.C.R.Y.) – volunteers, intern, mentors

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