Greenhorns is seeking applicants for a Summer internship focused on a campaign



for a GMO-Free Adirondack Park. Following the examples set elsewhere in the



country, we will pursue a campaign to inform, describe and enact a GMO ban



within the 6 million acre Adirondack State Park which comprises a major



portion of NY State, which is simultaneously evaluating a State GMO Labelling



bill.







This is a volunteer position but comes with room+ board at the Greenhorns



headquarters on Lake Champlain, and a part-time farm job at Juniper Hill farm.







Tasks will include:



- projects management, coordination, outreach and research



- on the ground organizing



- working under the direction of stakeholder task force and Greenhorns



director Severine v T Fleming



-Outreach and interactions with Adirondack Farm and Conservation community



- Coordinate a summer celebrational event



- Outreach at markets and public events for consumer and citizen education



- Create materials and talking points for farmer and landowner advocacy







Qualifications include:



- Great communications, writing, and public speaking skills



- Keen interest and passion about sustainable agriculture and the emerging



regional foods economy



- Knowledge of, and willingness to learn in great depth about the implications



of GMO's on landscape ecology, agricultural systems, human and wildlife



health, and other related topics



- Willingness to work long and hard on an ambitious grassroots campaign.



- Scrupulous organizing and data management skills







Please send a cover letter and resume to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> outlining



your qualifications for this position.







This is a residential, summer internship with significant educational



opportunities including access to the Greenhorns library and Essex community



of local farmers.











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