UW Farm Stand Opens Friday!

The following is from participating students:

We here at UW Farm would like to announce the opening of a farm produce stand this summer, and we’re inviting you to come join us and support our very own volunteer-driven agricultural enterprise. Enjoy seasonal, sustainably sourced, picked-that-morning fresh produce grown just two miles away, along with great music, refreshments, and delicious seasonal recipe ideas.

Starting July 24th, the farm stand will be open Fridays from 4pm-7pm, in the Fisheries Supply parking lot at 1900 N. Northlake Way. We’re right along the Burke-Gilman Trail and directly across from the Gasworks Park parking lot. Keep us in mind and we hope to see you there!

Learn more about the UW Farm:  http://food.washington.edu/farm/  


Check out the amazing hands on work PoE students are doing in local communities!

Reblogged from South Whidbey School Gardens:

“A big thank you to Professor Beth Wheat, and her students in the Urban Farming class at the University of Washington! The class came to Whidbey on a field trip May 3 which included volunteering in our South Whidbey community gardens: the SWSD Farm Field and South Whidbey Academy Garden, the Good Cheer Garden and the Whidbey Institute Westgarden.

They created a bed for flowers that attract beneficial insects, and for dye plants for the South Whidbey Academy 3rd – 5th grade classes who are learning about the creation of clothing from shearing to spinning and weaving. The UW students completed the east bed, now the students will prepare and plant the west bed.

They also created paths in the farm field and we now have beautiful raised beds for growing, ready to plant! Grass clipping mulch will keep weeds from sprouting, and will hold in the moisture until seeds and starts go in the ground.

A big thank you to Autumn Nettey, Matt Wildey, Allyson Jackovics, Jesse Barr, Jamie Costantino and Jenny Nguyen for your work!”


Greetings Lettuce Link friends, volunteers and community supporters! 

We’re Hiring!

Michelle Bates-Benetua, Lettuce Link Program Manager, recently announced that she will be moving on from Lettuce Link. Read Michelle’s thoughts and please share the job posting widely. 

We’re also hiring an AmeriCorps member for 2013-2014. This job is a great fit if you’re passionate about farming, food security, and garden education. 

Lately we’ve been:

  • Harvesting 400 pounds of produce for local food banks at Marra Farm and the Seattle Community Farm with the help of over 445 volunteers
  • Teaching gardening and nutrition at Marra Farm each week to over 150 studentsfrom Concord International Elementary School
  • Facilitating kid-led cooking workshops at Concord International Elementary
  • Providing seeds and starts to over 1037 food bank clients in April, allowing people to grow their own food to feed their families
  • Coordinating the delivery of over 4200 plant starts to giving gardens from the volunteer-led Wallingford and Ballard Greenhouses
  • Cheering the launch of the Seattle Giving Garden Network website. Register your giving garden on the map! 

Volunteer Opportunities


Upcoming Events

June 25, 6pm
Lettuce Link Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Current, former, and future volunteers welcome! Be inspired by Sue McGann’s beautiful backyard garden in NE Seattle. Contact Robin for the address and to RSVP. 


Wishing you a May of spinach and flowering pea vines,

The Lettuce Link staff ~
Michelle, Sue, Scott, Robin, Amelia, Mariah, and Mandy

Our spring intern Mollycooks herbed-tofu tacosat Marra Farm with second graders!

We’re hiring! Please share widely the announcements about the open Lettuce Link Program Managerand Apple Corps AmeriCorps member positions.
Pete Lawrence of the Queen Anne P-Patch Giving Garden explains why he believes in growing and giving

[job] Cloud Mountain Farm Center Internship Coordinator

Cloud Mountain Farm Center is a 45-acre working farm committed to operating as a living laboratory, training new crop and nursery farmers, and expanding educational workshops for home gardeners and commercial farmers. Programming at the Farm Center fosters research and the development of diverse and collaborative market strategies for a more stable food system.

The Internship Program is a curriculum-based, 8-month, 40-hour-per-week program combining learning-based, hands-on farm work and 8 hours per week of traditional curriculum-based learning.

Position is full time with occasional weekend and evening obligations. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. 

Deadline is November 26, 2012 (position open until filled)

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references to Tom Thorton at tom@cloudmountainfarmcenter.org (or see below for mailing address)

Find the full job description and more information about the position here



[volunteer/internship] – Seattle Tilth Internships

Get Involved with Environmental Education & Sustainable Agriculture in 2012 – Volunteer & Intern Opportunities with Seattle Tilth
Seattle Tilth volunteers gain work experience in nonprofit organization, education, volunteer coordination,  garden and farm stewardship, and more. They have fun working in the community and contribute greatly to Seattle Tilth.

SEATTLE TILTH INTERNSHIPS
Interns make a more significant commitment than other volunteers and gain a more rewarding experience in return. You do not need to be a student. Review the descriptions linked below, then apply by submitting a resume, cover letter and any other materials specified to the email address indicated in the description. You need not attend a volunteer orientation to apply or start your internship but please fill out our online application at http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteerapplicationsf.

Teaching Internships

  • Children’s Garden Teaching Intern
    Lead small groups of children through our garden curriculum where they learn about the different plants and critters.  Starts in Feb.
  • Cooking Club Intern with Community Kitchens NW
    Learn how to support a kitchen lead to coordinate a ten-week cooking-based nutrition education club at a partner agency in the community.
  • Youth Mentor with Seattle Youth Garden Works (SYGW)
    Gain hands-on experience in organic farm production and youth development while working alongside Seattle Tilth staff and underserved youth at the SYGW farm. Application due Feb. 20.

Garden/Farm Internships

§  Garden Steward Interns
Learn about sustainable landscape management and organic food gardening while practicing leadership skills in one or more of Seattle Tilth’s gardens in north, southeast, central Seattle, or Issaquah.

§  Farm Steward Internship at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW)
Help jump-start programming and landscape stewardship at the ten-acre commercial nursery and wetlands site in Rainier Beach neighborhood. 

§  Marketing & Distribution Internship at Seattle Tilth Farm Works
Work closely with the program managers, educators, participants, and other interns to successfully market and distribute produce for this production learning farm for new immigrant and low-income farmers. Application deadline Feb. 1.

§  Garden Build Intern for Just Garden Project
Work with the Just Garden Project to coordinate and oversee building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

§  Construction Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
Working with Just Garden Project garden build team and volunteer coordinator, you will coordinate and oversee materials, delivery and program coordination for the building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

Events Internships

·         March & May Edible Plant Sale Intern
Provide support to Seattle Tilth’s Plant Sale event team by coordinating plant material, non-profits, volunteers, vendors, and more. Recruit potential participants, track all paperwork and communications, communicate with the Event Manager regularly and coordinate with other staff and volunteers to create a successful event and gain event organizing experience.

Administrative Internships

§  Administrative Office Intern
Learn about the inner workings of a non-profit organization while gaining non-profit administrative experience and supporting all of Seattle Tilth’s programs.

§  Adult Education Administrative Intern
Support our organic garden education program with your administrative skills.

§  Volunteer Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
Working with Just Garden Project staff, coordinate and oversee volunteers for building 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS & SERVICE LEARNING
Volunteers bring Seattle Tilth’s mission to life. There are opportunities all over the greater Seattle area, whether you want to be involved once a week, month, or year in our:

§  children’s garden programs, Volunteer with groups of children as they engage all their senses through exploration and hands on activities in the Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden

§  community learning gardens and farms (Wallingford, Rainier Beach, Mt. Baker, or Issaquah)

§  community events – volunteers needed prior to and during the March 17th Edible Plant Sale!  Contact chrisiberle@seattletilth.org for more information.

§  office

§  drop-in work parties – a great way to get to know different gardens, farms and programs, learn new skills, meet new people, and more on upcoming Saturdays – no orientation needed

VOLUNTEER / INTERN ORIENTATIONS
The best way to get involved in Seattle Tilth’s volunteer and intern program is by filing out a Volunteer / Intern Application and then attending a Volunteer Orientation. Next up:

§  Mon., February 13, 6-7:15 p.m. in Wallingford’s Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 100, Seattle 98103

§  Tues., February 28, 6–7 p.m. in Southeast Seattle at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, 5513 S. Cloverdale St

Find all of this information and more on our website: http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer