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About the opportunity: Georgia FarmLink is a web tool co-developed by Athens Land Trust and statewide partners that works to conduct outreach and support through educational activities and economic opportunities for underserved, new, and beginning farmers across the state. It helps farmers access and protect important farmland, facilitates farmland succession planning, and ensures Georgia’s best farms continue contributing to the local economy through sustainable farming practices and farm business development strategies.
Job Description: Farm Business Technical Assistant
The Farm Business Technical Assistant will provide resources to new and existing farmers to better position them to qualify for USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Conservation Service programs that promote sustainable farming and conservation practices, especially EQUIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) building capacity and supporting farms, food business, and microenterprises by consulting over the phone and in person. The Farm Business Technical Assistant will ensure all data is captured and organized efficiently. Reports to the Farm Business Coordinator and works collaboratively with the Community Agriculture and Conservation teams at the Athens Land Trust.
Specific duties are as follows:
All ALT Employees:
Qualifications:
Education:
Any combination of experience and agriculture, agribusiness management, agricultural education, nonprofit administration, or farm ownership experience is preferred.
Compensation:
This is a part-time position. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Apply: To apply, please send a resume and letter of interest to Emmanuel Stone, Strategic Partnerships Director at emmanuel@athenslandtrust.org.
Full Time
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
$61k-81k (estimate)
05/18/2023
05/14/2024
athenslandtrust.org
ATHENS, GA
50 - 100
1994
Private
HEATHER BENHAM
$10M - $50M
Civic & Environmental Advocacy