Join FoodCorps at Rio! Apply by March 3

Posted Date: 02/24/25 (11:00 AM)

Find your roots with FoodCorps! Apply to be a 2025-2026 FoodCorps service member and work alongside educators at Rio School District to provide kids in schools with educational, culturally affirming, and joyful experiences with food that celebrate and nurture the whole child.

During your paid year of service in Food Education, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Teach hands-on food education lessons in school gardens, cafeterias, classrooms, and the farm

Lead taste tests to get kids excited about trying new foods

Grow nourishing food in school gardens with students, teachers and families

Service Location: Rio School District, Oxnard, CA

Benefits include: Living Stipend, AmeriCorps Segal Education Award, Student Loan Forbearance, Health Insurance, Relocation Support, Partial Childcare Reimbursements, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Need-Based Funding and FoodCorps Alumni Network. Click here to learn more.

Deadline to Apply: Monday, March 3, 2025

Learn more: click here

Apply now and support farm to school during the 2025-2026 school year! Apply at https://foodcorps.org/apply/. Questions? Contact Thomasin Franken at thomasin.franken@foodcorps.org.