City Slicker Farms

Applications for our Summer 2016 Allyship are closed. Please contact us if you're interested in applying for Fall 2016. You can download the application here. Email completed applications to [email protected].

Food Justice Allies in the Urban Farming Education Program participate alongside staff in helping City Slicker Farms fulfill our mission to empower West Oakland community members to meet the need for healthy fresh food for themselves and their families.

Allies participate in both urban farming and organizational support activities.

Urban Farming activities include building and maintaining compost piles, light construction, garden builds, shoveling, planting, weeding, harvesting, pest management, chicken care, greenhouse plant propagation, farm stand set up, and sales. Prior gardening or farming experience is not required.

Organizational Support activities can include e-newsletter and website content creation, social media engagement, event planning, data entry, and development support at our West Oakland office.

Each position will require a minimum of 8 hours per week, for a minimum of 3-4 months. Hours will be determined based on the volunteer’s interests and availability.

All applicants should be highly motivated and responsible, as well as:
•Committed to social justice
•Familiar with or have a strong desire to learn about food justice issues
•Timely and reliable
•Enthusiastically prepared to take part in farm and office activities

The Food Justice Allyship Program includes two workshops led by City Slicker Farms staff on food justice and allyship (which includes discussion on race, class, power, and privilege), the history of West Oakland, as well as biointensive urban agriculture techniques. Food Justice Allyships are unpaid. We are happy to work with you and your educational institution to provide school credit. Scheduling is flexible, but we do require a 3-4 month commitment.'

Download the application here.