Phoenix, AZ establishes new talent pipeline for food producers with Urban Agriculture Fellowship
Phoenix, AZ Urban Agriculture Fellowship New Talent
Residents aged 18 to 24 are hired by the Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs to work at area farms. Urban Agriculture Fellows learn the ins and outs of farm operations including sustainable planting, market sales, and community outreach. The city pays each fellow $15 per hour for 20 hours per week over a one-year period. Participants can follow their fellowships with free participation in the Sustainable Cooperative Food Business Training Program.
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The city of Phoenix is finding and training a new generation of farmers
Phoenix’s new Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program will pair nine residents between the ages of 18 to 24 with local farms and pay them to work and study under some of the most knowledgeable growers in Arizona.
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