Community Food Internship

GoFarm is offering a part-time Community Food Internship in Lakewood, CO, starting May 28, 2025, and ending October 30, 2025. Interns will assist with food distribution, customer service, and engage with local farmers and food justice issues. The role involves hands-on work in a collaborative environment, with a compensation of $20 per hour and a weekly veggie share. Applications are due by April 20, 2025.
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\tDate April 1, 2025

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\tPosition Community Food Internship

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\tProgram/Department Local Food Share & Community Food Access

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\tLocation Golden/Arvada/Lakewood, Colorado

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\tEmployment Status Part-time, Temporary, Non-exempt, approx. 25 hours per week

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\tReports To Local Food Share & Community Food Access Program Directors

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\tCompensation $20.00 per hour + free weekly veggie share

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\tPosition Start Date May 28, 2025

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\tPosition End Date October 30, 2025

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\tGoFarm is dedicated to racial equity, diversity, and inclusivity. People of color are encouraged to apply.

\tWe are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, including people of color, LGBTQ2S+, women, immigrants, refugees and veterans.

\tApplication Deadline April 20, 2025

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\tApplication Process Complete the Community Food Internship Application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScA4gtRof1hcvXk6VJVeeoEgH5gMkQ_zU9ixQzA73B3lkB8rw/viewform

\tPlease direct any questions to Jess Soulis, Community Food Access Program Director at jess@gofarm.org

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\tAbout GoFarm

\tFounded in 2014, GoFarm envisions a local food system that is equitable, resilient, environmentally sustainable, and inclusive. Our mission is to train and support local farmers, connect people with local agriculture, and increase equitable access to nutrient-rich food grown in Colorado. Learn more about us at GoFarm.org.

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\tCommunity Food Internship Position Summary

\tGoFarm is seeking motivated, adaptable, and passionate individuals for our Community Food Internship positions. Interns will increase their knowledge of the local food system in Colorado, play an integral role in connecting local farmers to people in the community, and learn the essential operations of a nonprofit. They will work closely with the LFS and CFA Program Directors, as well as other staff and interns in a fun and collaborative team culture. Primary

\tintern responsibilities will include assisting with food distribution for the LFS and CFA programs, providing excellent customer service, and learning about local farmers and engaging with food justice issues. A final scope of work will be determined based on organizational needs and the intern’s strengths and interests.

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\tResponsibilities and Opportunities

\t? Support one or more LFS distributions weekly, including setup and cleanup, conducting produce inventory, tracking customer data, providing customer service, and problem solving

\t? Receive and organize produce deliveries from farmers

\t? Comply with GoFarm’s Food Safety Plan and ensure the cleanliness of all food handling materials

\t? Manage setup, cleanup, and operations of CFA markets, including produce inventory, loading and unloading produce and supplies, creating marketing and educational displays, and providing customer service

\t? Keep records of sales and handle payments at CFA markets, including cash, credit, SNAP/EBT, Double Up Food Bucks, and various other economic incentives

\t? Occasionally assist with educational and fun activities for adults and children at CFA markets

\t? Occasionally conduct or assist with food sampling or cooking demonstrations

\t? Attend orientation and submit onboarding documentation

\t? Participate in educational workshops, with option to attend Farmer Development and Support workshops

\t? Attend occasional meetings with community partners

\t? Learn about local producers and farmers, and help convey information about these local growers to community members

\t? Participate and engage in education and conversations about race, identity, privilege, and inequity

\t? Have the opportunity to tour some of the local farms that participate in our programs

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\tSkills and Qualifications

\t? Flexible, comfortable taking initiative, and collaborative

\t? Eager to learn and willing to ask questions when needed

\t? Committed to work the entire internship

\t? Willing to engage with and be welcoming toward customers and passersby

\t? Passionate about local food, food equity, and sustainable food systems

\t? Willing and committed to learning about inequity within the food system, advancing food justice, and working toward a more equitable food system. To learn more about GoFarm’s commitment to equity, click here.

\t? Must be willing to work some evening and morning shifts

\t? Conversant in English, fluency not required

\t? Must have a reliable form of transportation

\t? Must be 18 or older

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\tBonus!

\t? Bilingual, bicultural

\t? Valid Driver’s License & clean driving record

\t? Willing, capable, and comfortable driving a box truck

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\tWorking Conditions

\t? At least one day every week:

\t? Several consecutive hours outdoors, exposed to the elements, standing for long periods of time

\t? Several consecutive hours inside a mobile market truck

\t? Occasionally working in adverse weather conditions including rain, snow, high wind, and in both the heat and the cold

\t? Regularly moving large boxes and crates of produce, up to 50 lbs.

\t? Working in-person with the public in multi-cultural environments.

\t? May include optional remote computer-based work (Zoom meetings, spreadsheets, etc.)

\t? May need to drive GoFarm van to transport food between locations

\t? May drive GoFarm mobile market truck (optional, training available)