About Community Farm Horticulture Assistant

Community Horticulture Assistants will work with Lansing Roots staff to maintain, plan and plant our Demonstration Farm and Hoophouse using the principles of sustainable vegetable production. The Lansing Roots Program is a family farmer education initiative with a mixed vegetable farm in Mason. Produce is distributed to those in need, increasing food security through the Greater Lansing Food Bank's service area. We work with a variety of small produce growers including recent refugees and immigrants.
Duties are seasonally varied and may include: Managing crops, including planting, weeding, plant maintenance, and harvesting; Observing and recording information on crops, soil conditions, pests, diseases, harvests, and volunteering; Planting and maintaining seedlings in a greenhouse or hoophouse; Assisting in the direction of other volunteers; Researching and compiling sustainable farming information for educational materials; Drafting crop plans and production timelines.


Number of Positions: 3