The Food Trust seeks Part-Time Outreach Associate

Organizational Overview: 

The Food Trust is a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that everyone has “access” to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions. Headquartered in Philadelphia, The Food Trust works with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers, and policymakers across the country to develop a comprehensive approach to improved food access that combines nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food. More information about The Food Trust is available at www.thefoodtrust.org.

Position Overview:

The Food Trust is seeking a professional based in West Philadelphia, PA to coordinate outreach efforts for the PA SNAP-Ed program. The goal of the program is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles. The Outreach Associate will help promote programs, recruit for nutrition education, support policy, systems and environment changes at sites and boost overall use of farmers markets/farm stands and other healthy retail sites through a comprehensive community engagement strategy and other outreach and promotion activities. The Outreach Associate will work closely with Food Trust staff, local partner organizations, community groups and residents.

 

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