Volunteer & Internships::
Please fill out our Intern/Volunteer Application (PDF) and return to CAFF via fax (530-756-7857). Email us to receive the application in Word format, if you prefer.
Wiki Wizard
Avid wiki users wanted! Help us bring the good word of sustainability to the internet masses! Do a good deed and create wiki pages for area farmers -- we provide the info and photos.
- Update our wiki page on the highly popular Davis Wiki
- Create wiki pages for Sacramento Area farmers -- we have lots of photos to help with that!
- Create a plan for our Executive Director and Board members to easily update a sustainable ag blog
Story Forager: Interview a farmer near you
Do you have a special place in your heart for farmers? Interview a local farmer for our quarterly newsletter and/or website and tell the world how great our local farmers are! We will put you in contact with farmers who have amazing stories to tell!
We aim to introduce local consumers to the farmers who grow their food – join us in our mission in this special opportunity.
Requirements:
Some journalistic writing and interviewing experience required. Experience with audio or visual equipment a plus, but not required.
Details:
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Website |
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Distribution: |
2,700 readers |
Many more! |
Deadline: |
Jan 15th for Spring issue |
The first of every month. |
Word Count: |
1500 to 2500 words with photos |
Unlimited (but please be concise) You can also submit an audio file of your interview for inclusion in the website |
Remuneration: |
Published byline, copies of article & publication for your portfolio |
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Who to contact if interested: |
Contact joynoelle@caff.org for more details, story assignment, and our question list. Please submit a resume and/or writing sample for quicker assignment. |
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Location:
Available for anyone in California, especially those living in the Bay Area, Sacramento Valley, Central Coast, North Coast, or San Joaquin Valley.
Events Volunteer
We travel to harvest festivals, ag conferences, farmers markets, and other events around California to spread the word about sustainable agriculture. Join us and attend fun festivals, conferences and events for free!
Tasks:
- Attend one or more events on behalf of CAFF, usually with a CAFF employee or other volunteer
- Pass out literature, fresh food, and other items
- Engage passersby in conversations about food and farming
Start date:
Contact stella@caff.org or call (530) 756-8518 x 30 for our event schedule to find a date that works with your schedule. Usually weekends.
Location:
Available for anyone in California, especially those living in the Sacramento Valley, Central Coast, North Coast, or San Joaquin Valley.
Design and/or Website Intern
Looking for ways to build your design portfolio before graduation? New to the field of layout and design? We have many exciting design projects that could be perfect for you.
Projects:
- Logo creation for our Biological Agriculture Program
- Brochure design for Biological Agriculture Program
- Web maintenance
- Create membership marketing collateral
- Design materials for decals, bumper stickers, tee-shirts, imprinted mugs, etc.
Start date:
Can start any time. Must commit to complete the task you choose, but you may work at your own schedule. Some work can be done remotely.
Location:
Davis office
Contact:
Email stella@caff.org or call (530) 756-8518 x 30.
Photography/Database Intern
CAFF has thousands of digital photographs of pastoral and agricultural life in California -- we need to bring a method to this madness so that we can share the images with others.
Help us create a photography database for tag and organize our collection. Our ultimate goal is to the collection to be publically accessible online.
Tasks:
- Work with staff to create the structure for a FileMaker Pro database specifically for photos
- Filter through our digital files, deleting those of no value and labeling those to be files
- Research place and people names on selected images
- Tag photographs and prepare for long-term storage in the database
- Upload selected photographs from database to our website
Start date:
Can start any time. Must commit to complete the task(s) you choose, but you may work at your own schedule.
Location:
Davis office
Contact:
Email stella@caff.org or call (530) 756-8518 x 30.
Details on compensation: All volunteer and internship positions are unpaid. You will gain valuable working experience, excellent mentoring, useful contacts in the local agricultural community. These positions are designed to increase your skills and build your resume.
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