Hey Farmers!
Check out this amazing opportunity working with a non-profit organization that focuses on community-based projects and becoming knowledgable about the world food system on a local and global scale. The information about MESA is listed below and a flyer is attached to the e-mail as well.
Cheers,
June
I'm Jaclyn, the International Programs Intern at Multicultural Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture. After working at the Dartmouth Organic Farm following graduation and then on a farm in WI, I have made my way farther west to MESA - a nonprofit organization based in Berkeley that connects farmers and food justice advocates for experiential training and cultural exchange to build resilient food systems. The mission is to support small-scale farmers and advance the next generation by linking innovations with ancestral knowledge worldwide to promote ecosystem stewardship, localized food economies and cultural awareness.
Given your group's interest in sustainable food systems, I wanted to let you know about an upcoming trip that may be of interest to your members: MESA's Certificate in Global Agroecology and Local Food Systems in Peru this summer. Participants will train alongside farmers and MESA Alumni, learn from experts and engage in workshops and community-based projects that reinforce their academic coursework. Curriculum and fieldwork will explore traditional Peruvian agriculture, farmer-to-farmer exchange, agroecology practices, local market drivers, social movements and agricultural reform. The project-based education and community fieldwork experience will equip beginning farmers and advocates with the skills to repair our global food system. MESA's diverse and experienced team of alumni and faculty are eager to provide participants with a compelling academic curriculum, language study and immersion, cooperative learning, mentorship and participatory work experience.
Please feel free to contact MESA directly at 510-654-8858 or send me an email at jaclyn@mesaprogram.org.
Yours in Sustainability,
Jaclyn and the MESA team
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