College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Horticulture

About ANC:

 

Allen Neighborhood Center is a place-based, non-profit organization that serves as a hub for neighborhood revitalization and for activities that promote the health and well-being of Lansing’s Eastside community.  Since 1999, ANC has pioneered programs in health education and outreach, housing improvement, food security and nutrition education, youth development, commercial corridor revitalization, and social capital building. Our neighborhood is richly diverse, home to people of all different cultures, incomes, religions, professions, races and ethnicities, and nativity statuses. 

 

Different Fellowship Opportunities:

 

Community Farming Fellow - Great for students looking to work and learn about an all natural, sustainable, and local farm located directly in the heart of the Eastside community. Our neighbors volunteer to grow food, flowers, and community. Fellows will work with both farm and community as they grow food and wildflowers that nourish the community.

 

Veggie Box Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fellow - Our Veggie Box program is rooted in a multi-farm CSA program in which hundreds of members receive a subscription of local food.  As a result, hundreds of thousands of dollars go back to our local economy, our neighbors have access to fresh, nutritionally dense foods, and our local food system is more sustainable. Fellows will assist in the development and promotion of Veggie Box, manage relationships with local farmers and members, and support other areas as needed.

Food Pantry and Farmers Market Fellowship - An excellent fit for those interested in food pantry and farmers market management, marketing, communications, community development and/or financials/bookkeeping. The goal of this fellowship is to engage with our community more, grow participation on social media platforms, grow attendance throughout the season, and obtain more sponsorship dollars to produce more opportunities for our neighbors.

All of these fellowships are open on Handshake (each name of the fellowship is a hyperlink to the job on Handshake) and students can apply through there. Applications are due on November 1st.

Each position will be 15 hours per week, and be paid $12.48 per hour only if the student qualifies for work study. If they don't qualify for work study, they will be paid a $650 stipend.