The Wholesome Wave Foundation, a Westport-based non-profit which is responsible for bringing farmers’ markets and other community-based sustainable food initiatives  to Fairfield County, has announced two job openings:

– Farm to Community Project Coordinator
-  Deputy Director, Charitable Ventures

The mission of Wholesome Wave is to “encourage and support increased production, availability and access to fresh, healthy, and affordable locally grown food for the benefit of all.” Interested? Please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Org/181027-42 for full job descriptions and scroll to them bottom for “how to apply”.

This organization has caught the attention of the Fairfield County Community Foundation, which awarded the non-profit a $25,000 grant to purchase a refrigerated truck for their Park City Harvest Neighborhood Farm Stand Program.This farm-to-community program brings healthy, affordable produce to underserved communities in Bridgeport.

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