UACE Tucson Village Farm Farm Assistant

This position will have the AmeriCorps Volunteer serving in an urban farmer role, assisting with the growing, cultivation of both crops and volunteers to maintain an 8-acre farm in the center of Tucson, Arizona. This position is ideal for someone who wants to work outdoors with volunteers in an arid, dry environment planting, harvesting, cultivating, weeding, and growing over 300 varieties of vegetables.
Serving at Tucson Village Farm and the 4-H Healthy Living Center, a AmeriCorps Volunteer has the opportunity to engage in a variety of tasks. From growing out plant starts, to teaching volunteers how to weed or amend a field to showing the community how to plant lettuce. An AmeriCorps Volunteer serving here needs to want to work hard, enjoy interacting with volunteers of all ages, be flexible and have a willingness to be a team player. AmeriCorps Volunteers will receive training in arid land food production, integrated pest management, orchard maintenance and growth, and harvesting techniques.