Farmer Advocate to provide technical assistance and support to HAFA’s farmer members, as well as grow HAFA’s membership, and the organization’s strategic partnerships in growing intergenerational and community wealth for farmers.
Responsibilities:
The Farmer Advocate expected to include, but are not limited to:
- Supervising HAFA interns, volunteers and other seasonal workers;
- Working with HAFA’s statewide and national partners and allies;
- Collecting data for grant deliverables;
- Support in the packing shed, provide aggregation and distribution service on behalf of Hmong farmers to consumers through the HAFA Food Hub
- Providing technical assistance and support on Whole Farm Trainings:
- o Trainings
- o Soil Health
- o Emerging Crops and Other Research Projects
- o Crop Insurance/Crop Mapping/Crop Planning and Crop Loss Claims Process
- o Federal Programs such as EQIP and CRP
- o Whole Farm Planning
- o Record Keeping
- o Farm Business Management
- o Farm Equipment Purchases
- o Accessing Microloans
- o Food Safety and Post-Harvest Handling
- o Sorting and Grading Produce
- o Supplying Produce for Customized Community Supported Agriculture;
- Using community organizing tactics and strategies to grow intergenerational and community wealth for farmers.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Able to speak the Hmong language is desirable
- Must have 1-3 years’ experience in the agricultural, teaching, social work or community organizing sector
- Operate in a mission driven and fast pace manner with tight deadlines and unpredictable weather conditions, all the while getting the work done
- Must be able to work with farmers and other team members
- Must be able to work outside and in diverse weather conditions
- Willing to undergo intense learning around technical issues in farming
- Be highly motivated with excellent interpersonal
- Bi-cultural communication skills
- Be detail oriented, mature, and be willing to work hard
- Possessing familiarity and interest with Hmong culture and customs is critical
- Some evenings and weekend hours may be required
- Must also be knowledgeable of Microsoft and other office related software programs
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Social work: 1 year (Required)
- Agriculture: 1 year (Required)
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Vermillion, MN (Required)
Work Location: In person