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Gleaning & Food-Systems Coordinator-Garfield County, CO

We are seeking a part-time Gleaning & Food-Systems Coordinator who will be responsible for our Gleaning Initiative in Garfield County: conducting outreach, organizing communications, coordinating and leading gleaning events to harvest surplus food from local farms and fruit trees,  recruiting and managing volunteers, and coordinating the distribution of gleaned food.
This person will also oversee a pilot program conducting community outreach and developing programming that is inclusive of and deepens UpRoot’s relationships with Garfield County’s Latino/a/x communities. The Coordinator will use his/her/their bilingual language skills and/or cultural background and understanding to connect with and serve underserved and diverse community members.