Grown@Pope Food Production and Donation Coordinator

• Are you passionate about food systems and sustainable agriculture?
• Do you enjoy collaborating and working with partners in the community?
• Are you creative and strategic in your approach to problem solving?

If this sounds like you, The Montgomery County Department of Parks is the place you want to be! They are currently seeking a dynamic, highly organized Grown@Pope Food Production and Donation Coordinator.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a six-time National Recreational and Parks Association Gold Medal Award Winner.  Behind the vast and diverse Montgomery County Department of Parks system is a career staff complement of nearly 800 employees, 424 parks and almost 37,000 acres of park land that serves a diverse population of more than one million residents in the Washington, DC area. The Horticulture, Forestry, and Environmental Education Division has an exciting opportunity focused on food production and food donations. Reporting directly to the Community Gardens Program Manager, the Grown@Pope Food Production and Donation Coordinator will lead the Montgomery County Department of Parks in managing a parcel of .2 acres dedicated to producing vegetable crops to increase access to fresh food in the county. 

Applications are due July 31st, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. For more information and to apply, click here. For questions, contact Michelle Nelson at michelle.nelson@montgomeryparks.org