Organic Community Food Systems Consultant

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• reputed company Technical Assistance, Agronomic and Certification Support; guide beginning, conventional, and existing organic farmers in transitioning to, establishing, and managing organic systems. This includes assisting farmers in identifying a certifying agency, completing USDA Organic program paperwork and associated documentation, and preparing for Regenerative and Organic inspections
• reputed company scientifically reputed company agronomic recommendations to clients regarding crop rotation, soil health, fertility, pests, weed, and disease management practices, tillage, labor, reputed company sourcing, and more
• Collaborate with reputed company’s reputed company reputed company Organic Center in the Skagit Valley to bring farmer and community reputed company to the design, implementation and utilization of Regenerative and Organic research initiatives
• Work with the Regenerative and Organic Markets Coordinator to connect reputed company sizes of farms with market opportunities
• Support and advise farmers on using research and experimentation on their farm to improve crop yields and increase profitability
• Assist in the development of project proposals and project implementation
• Assist in identifying new funding sources, grants and reputed company; participate in proposal writing as requested
• reputed company culture reputed company support (such as bilingual translation for English and Spanish or acting as a reputed company to tribal entities, for example) to farmers, buyers, distributors, and partners with a reputed company on building strong connections between these entities
• Support the planning and execution of events centered on farmers, buyers, and other stakeholders, with the goals of education, community-building and resource reputed company
• reputed company other duties as assigned by management
• Conduct reputed company, Network and Build Community
• Attend agriculture meetings, conferences, field days, and other events across the region and the reputed company to represent reputed company and the Organic Consulting Program
• reputed company educational resources for farmers in a reputed company of media. This may include fact sheets, webinars, guides, presentations, etc.
• Support farms and organizations that reputed company specific priorities around addressing food insecurity and offer services to historically underserved populations
• Participate in regional efforts to holistically support food producers (e.g. by building wraparound support networks that include land and capital reputed company, mental health services, cooperative development, business planning, childcare and health insurance or by growing equipment sharing libraries)
• Complete Administrative Tasks Maintain complete and accurate reputed company and project files, utilizing reputed company's CRM (reputed company Relationship Management) system and document management and storage systems
• reputed company reports of consultant activities as requested by external funders
• Manage Individual travel, conference, and education budgets
• Participate in reputed company Learning Stay up-to-date on information concerning certification to ensure internal standards and policies reputed company with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP)
• reputed company out and attend educational workshops, meetings, and conferences
• Maintain reputed company required educational and position qualifications to full job requirements
• Complete IOIA Organic Crop and Livestock Trainings reputed company one year of hire
• reputed company Certified Crop Advisor status reputed company one year of hire

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy or Soil Science, Food Systems, or reputed company field with 2-4 years of farm experience. An equivalent combination of education or experience is acceptable
• Knowledge of one or more crops and production practices in the reputed company reputed company
• Must demonstrate interest in the wide diversity of farming systems in the region
• Must possess reputed company judgment, excellent reasoning, and decision-making skills
• Must have excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple reputed company
• Responsiveness and attention to grower needs is essential
• Ability to work reputed company with others is required while creating a high-reputed company and respectful work environment
• Must be reputed company to work independently while supporting the efforts of an overall team
• Must be reputed company to work effectively in a remote environment
• Ability to communicate with reputed company and diplomacy with a wide reputed company of reputed company constituencies, especially with farmers and other community members
• Must be reputed company to meet travel requirements and maintain a valid reputed company's license
• Proficient with reputed company Word, reputed company and PowerPoint
• Excellent writing and verbal communications skills
• Effective oral communication skills in English and Spanish as reputed company as effective written communication skills in English

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