The Killingsworth Community Food Forest serves as a demonstration site for home-scale organic food cultivation, with an emphasis on fruit trees and other perennials. The KCFF also produces fresh, healthy food for neighbors in need, with most of the produce going to a local food bank. As a Community Food Forester, you can put your gardening skills to good use while learning new things, meeting new people, and providing healthy food for your community! Two years of gardening experience (or equivalent) is recommended, but not necessary, as folks who are able to commit to a weekly gardening shift will be given priority. This volunteer position begins in April and ends in October, 2012, averaging 2-3 hours per week.

Killingsworth Community Food Forester Responsibilities:

–          Attend orientation meeting: Thursday, April 5th, 7:00-8:30pm
(If you have a scheduling conflict, we can try to arrange an alternate time.)

–          Work with other Community Food Foresters and PFTP staff to maintain the garden throughout the 2012 growing season, from sowing the seeds to harvesting produce

–          Participate in monthly Community Food Forest team meetings

–          Commit to a weekly gardening shift (1-2 hrs) for on-going tasks such as planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, feeding chickens, etc.

–          Opportunity to design and implement projects that interest you within the garden!

If interested in applying, please email treecare@portlandfruit.org to request an application, or call our office at 503-284-6106 to arrange a pickup or mailing.

Applications are due Thursday, March 22nd.