Boston Food Forest Coalition

We’re #hiring for a Program Coordinator to partner with BFFC’s park stewardship teams to support and enhance their volunteer engagement efforts. Learn more and apply below!

We’re #hiring for a Park Construction Manager, who will oversee the construction of new food forests throughout Boston, managing projects from design to completion. Know anyone who might be interested? Apply at the job post below.

So appreciating this growing movement, and specifically appreciating Boston Food Forest Coalition and all that it is doing here in my home state. "Food forests are public edible parks maintained by community members, for community members. A food forest is a diverse arrangement of plants that attempts to mimic the #ecosystems and patterns found in nature. Inspired by the style of land management known as permaculture, this approach to land management focuses on growing perennials (i.e. plants that return year after year) and viewing the whole ecosystem rather than individual parts. Food forests build environmental #resilience. Some ways they do this include: tree canopy cools the air in hot weather; plant, tree, and shrub roots stabilize the soil to protect it from erosion; biodiverse plant species provide habitat for beneficial insects, pollinators, songbirds, & wildlife; carbon is sequestered (i.e. stored in the soil rather than the atmosphere). Food forests also provide delicious seasonal foods and safe, natural spaces for neighbors to gather, and are distinct from #community gardens in various ways — mainly that they are initiated, built, and cared for by neighborhood volunteers (called ‘stewards’) who enjoy the spaces without reserving or paying for use in advance. Naturally, this approach invites #collaboration and democratic decision-making when developing a space. For this reason, food forests lend themselves well to the community land trust model, which center neighbors and community at the heart of these special spaces." More here - https://lnkd.in/e2idnmpC

Boston Food Forest Coalition has been chosen to be honored for its pioneering work building community-led urban food forests!

Worth a quick read :)

Learn more about joining our team!

We are looking for the next leader to join our team and build our community land trust, see below for more info!

We are hiring a Director of Development! The Director of Development is a full time position that serves as a key leader of Boston Food Forest Coalition (BFFC). This position is directly responsible for developing and executing BFFC’s annual fundraising plan, securing financial support from new and existing individuals, and serving as an external spokesperson for the coalition. The ideal candidate has experience growing individual giving programs and donor bases, expertise in supporting the building of internal systems, and is interested in building a climate-resilient, equitable future for Boston through community-owned edible parks. Visit this link to share with those interested and/or apply directly: https://lnkd.in/gxPdifsB

Check out this article about Edgewater Food Forest and all the partners who help make it come alive!