NOW HIRING!

Request for Proposals: Strategic Planning Consultant

National Farm to School Network seeks a skilled and experienced professional to facilitate a strategic planning process for the organization that will set the direction of NFSN beyond 2020. The process aims to review gains made during the 2017-2019 phase, retool strategies as needed, create space for innovation to meet the emerging needs of the movement, and plan for organizational stability and sustainability. 

Read the full RFP here. Proposals are due no later than Oct. 1, 2018.

For more information, visit the NAFSN job listing here.

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University invites applications for an Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor with a specialization in sustainable food systems. We seek candidates from the social sciences with a focused line of research on food system development and evolution. 

To ensure consideration, application materials must be received by October 31, 2018, however, the search will continue until the position is filled.

For more information, visit the NAFSN job listing here.

EVENTS AND NEWS FROM NAFSN'S

NATIONAL FOUNDING PARTNERS

New Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems Major Announced at NC State University

NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new major program. The new Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is a cross-departmental program offered through the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and Horticultural Science.

The program, which will admit its first students in fall 2018, is directed by Dr. Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, Professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and Assistant Director of Educational Programs for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS).

The program offers students three concentration areas:

1. Agroecology Research and Production

2. Community Food Systems

3. Urban Horticulture

For more information, please visit go.ncsu.edu/agroecology

8th Annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners (BUGS) National Conference

October 19 - 21, 2018

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

Conference details on NAFSN Event Calendar

2018 Michigan Good Food Summit: 

Amplifying Voices for Equity

October 22, 2018

Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center

East Lansing, Michigan

Conference details on NAFSN Event Calendar

Register here.

JOIN NAFSN!

Photo by Chelsey Simpson, National Farm To School Network

NAFSN is a professional development association for individuals and organizations working at the forefront of food systems programming—on initiatives, programs, and research from beginning farmers and sustainable agriculture to food hubs, farm-to-school, food security, and healthy eating. NAFSN provides affordable training opportunities, resources, tools, and networking opportunities for its members.

Learn more about our programs and services and download a copy of the NAFSN White Paper to get more background on NAFSN's development.

NAFSN MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

•  Participation in NAFSN’s Good Food Talk webinars;

•  Special invitations to training opportunities and to NAFSN Meet & Greets at conferences;

•  Networking on the NAFSN Social HubSite;

•  Discounts on select conferences and workshops offered by partnering organizations;

•  Access to member-only professional development tools and resources on this website; and

•  Participation in the development of programs such as the NAFSN certification program.

INTERESTED IN JOINING?

Memberships range from US$60 to US$90, depending on your professional occupation. We also have a lifetime membership option. Learn more here.