Sharing Our Roots Farm Communications Internship (CCCE)

**NOTE: This is a low or unfunded opportunity. You will be eligible to apply for summer internship funding from Carleton if you will be returning to campus in the fall.

Join the team at Sharing Our Roots farm, a regenerative farm powered by emerging farmers and farmers of color. This Farm Communications internship offers a unique opportunity to support Sharing Our Roots Farm’s sustainable agricultural and land access work, while building communication, visual content, and design skills. As a member of the communications team, you will collaborate with the Communications Director and Commons Cohort Facilitator to create engaging content, visually capture farm life through photography, and help coordinate and lead regular farmers’ markets. We are flexible on your start date so you can combine this internship with working Carleton’s Reunion weekend or Lighten Up resue sale.

Job Description:

Content Development (5-10 hrs/week)
The Farm Communications intern will assist with developing, creating, and publishing content on our Communications calendar. Based on personal interest and organizational need, this could include posting about our work on social media (Instagram/Facebook/LinkedIn), designing flyers or other promotional materials, creating original illustrations, or helping to write monthly email newsletters. No prior communications experience is required, but applicants should have interest in design, social media, copywriting, or other communication mediums.

Photography/Video Work (up to 5 hrs/week)
As a working farm, the summer is a busy time at Sharing Our Roots and we seek support from the Farm Communications intern in photographing the wide array of activity on our 163 acres. This could include photographing farmers and community gardeners as they work, taking photos and videos of prairie flowers, or photographing a community event at the farm. The Farm Communications intern will also aid in maintaining SOR’s photo archive (held in Google Drive) and work with the Communications Director to place photos and videos into external communication materials and graphics.

Farmers’ Market Coordination (5-10 hrs/week)
In the summer of 2024, Sharing Our Roots Farm will host regular farmers’ markets, highlighting our Commons Cohort farmers and Community Connector gardeners. The Farm Communications intern will co-lead this effort through the promotion of markets (social media, promotional emails, and flyer design and distribution) and helping facilitate day-of needs at the market (leading set-up and tear-down, running EBT/SNAP register, and contributing to a welcoming environment at the farm).

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS

• A current college student, with an emphasis on environmental studies, social justice, or another related area of study
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience or interest in design, photography, social media, or other content development
• Experience with graphic design software (Adobe Suite, Canva) is preferred, but not required
• Demonstrated work ethic with the ability to multitask
• Team player who is also able to work independently and manage their own schedule
• Must have reliable transportation to and from the farm
• Bilingual (English and Spanish, preferred, but not required)

BENEFITS

• Be an important team member in a small food and agriculture organization and learn about nonprofit communications
• Build your professional network and add skills to your resume, while supporting local immigrant farmers and food-insecure families in your community
• Friendly working environment with a flexible schedule and time off

​​Hours: Up to 20 hours per week, some weekends and evenings for 10-12 weeks June-September 2024

Location: Sharing Our Roots Farm, 4905 315th Street W., Northfield, MN 55057

Supervision: Charlie Zieke, Communications Director (charlie@sharing-our-roots.org) and Lucia Possehl, Commons Cohort Facilitator (lucia@sharing-our-roots.org)

About Sharing Our Roots: Sharing Our Roots envisions a world where food and agriculture systems are profitable for farmers, fair to workers, beneficial to consumer health, restorative for rural communities, and regenerative for the environment. Our Mission is to advance a resilient agriculture system that demonstrates the power to heal our lands, nourish our communities, and prepare aspiring farmers.

Sharing Our Roots is a 501(c)3 food and agriculture non-profit organization and 163-acre regenerative farm based in southeast Minnesota. Together with farmers, partners, and supporters we are innovating a path towards a more just, resilient and healthy food system. Our farm serves many functions - aside from being a major land restoration project itself - it’s a place for research and demonstration, a sanctuary for wildlife and community, and a homebase for emerging farmers and farmers of color.
 

TO APPLY: Please apply via Handshake. Sharing Our Roots will be interviewing on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
 

“Sharing Our Roots is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically encourage people from a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to apply. Sharing Our Roots does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, mental or physical disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law.”

Applicants with Disabilities: Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. If you seek an accommodation, please advise in writing at the time you apply.