Company description

Food Well Alliance (FWA) is a collaborative network of local leaders working together to build equitable and thriving community gardens, urban farms, and orchards across metro Atlanta. FWA’s mission is to provide resources and support to local growers to connect and build healthier communities. Our vision is an Atlanta that is locally grown and community connected.

FWA was founded in 2015 when Jim Kennedy, chair of Cox Enterprises, and Bill Bolling, founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, had an idea to build healthier communities across metro Atlanta by connecting and supporting members of our local food movement. Today, we support more than 300 gardens, farms and orchards in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton counties. We accomplish our work through two primary program areas:

•  Resource Center - We provide metro area farmers, gardeners and orchard stewards with essentials for success: tools, training, mechanical assistance, labor teams, tractor support, compost, seeds, seedlings, saplings, grants, and more.
• Policy & Planning - We bring local government leaders together with residents and community leaders to develop plans that bring urban agriculture into city planning processes in partnership with the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Internship description

POSITION OVERVIEW

FWA is seeking an Programs Intern for the Fall 2024 through Spring 2025 season to support our organization's Resource Center programs. The Programs Intern, reporting to the Grants & Resources Manager, will immerse themself in the local food and urban agriculture movement and gain diversified experience in a variety of programs. Resource Center Programs include:

• Community Orchard Program
• 2026 Community Garden & Farm Grants
• Volunteer Program
• Compost Connectors Program
• Farm, garden, and orchard education 

Additionally, they will learn diverse fruit, vegetable, and nut production techniques and distribution models, become acquainted with the operating structure of small nonprofits, and develop data collection skills. 

Ideal candidates for this role should be hands-on, flexible, self-directed, and a good team player. Data management and surveying experience is preferred. Candidates should be familiar with Excel and/or Google Sheets. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Programs Intern will rotate through various programmatic areas throughout the duration of their internship based on season and need. 

Support for Programs may include: 

• Orchard Program data consolidation, cleanup, and analysis from past orchard plantings and site visits
• Conduct site visits to existing farms, gardens, and orchards to gather data for grant purposes  
• Grant system management assistance for 2025 grant cycle 
  Research for educational offerings
• Support for Compost Connectors Program
• Volunteer Management and assistance at Tapestry Community Garden
• Compost Connectors data consolidation and evaluation 

REQUIREMENTS

• Availability for the 2024 Fall/Winter and 2025 Spring, preferred time frame is October 21 - March 28 with breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays
• Ability to work 20-25 hours per week with availability Mon-Fri, with some exceptions for Saturday plantings
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment that requires some travel in and around the metro Atlanta area
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors, as assigned
• Appropriate dress which includes business casual in the office and at events & casual, protective and weather-appropriate clothes in the garden
• Reliable transportation to work (public transportation in Atlanta is challenging, but available)

COMPENSATION

This position offers $20/hour, paid bi-weekly with an optional mileage reimbursement. 

DIVERSE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 

FWA is an equal opportunity employer. We are a community that is proud to represent different racial, socio-economic, gender, and other identities. Our diversity as a community is our strength, driving our ability to be empathetic, visionary, and effective leaders in the local food movement and our city.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline