EAM-LA marks new year with Epiphany celebration
Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries-Los Angeles (EAM-LA) started the new year with Epiphany Lessons and Carols and a celebration on Jan. 6, hosted by Christ Church, Redondo Beach. Members of the diocese's thriving Asian-American communities packed the church for a service that featured readings in six languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Kankanaey Dialect (spoken on the island of Luzon in the Philippines), Korean, Mandarin and Tagalog. At the New Year celebration following the service, several music and dance groups representing Asian cultures performed. Below left: Christ Church found a creative way to reserve a parking spot for Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce, who led the service. Below right: Bishop Bruce poses for a selfie with Brother Ambrose, who is retiring chair of EAM-LA. Bruce announced at the event that the new chair will be the Rev. Brent Jr Quines.
Photos: Diane Jardine Bruce
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KCET documentary
L.A. Foodways,
featuring Seeds of Hope director, to be screened Jan. 30
Seeds of Hope, the diocese's food justice ministry, will co-host on Wednesday, Jan. 30 a special sneak preview screening in Beverly Hills of KCET's upcoming regional historical program,
L.A. Foodways, which features Tim Alderson, Seeds of Hope executive director and fifth-generation Los Angeles-area farmer. The new multi-platform series from filmmaker/actor/producer
Raphael Sbarge (
Once Upon A Time, Murder in the First, Longmire) explores L.A.'s storied agricultural past and presents some surprising answers to challenges the city now faces. The screening will be at Laemmle Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills on Sept. 30, beginning with a wine reception at 6:30 p.m. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with key individuals featured in the film including Alderson; A.G. Kawamura, chair of Solutions for Urban Agriculture and former California secretary of Food and Agriculture; Clare Fox, executive director of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council; Rick Nahmias, executive director of Food Forward; Rachel Surls, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Tim Watkins, CEO of Watts Labor Community Action Committee; and film director Raphael Sbarge. Tickets at $15 will be available soon on the Laemmle website. All proceeds will be go to support the organizations listed above, including Seeds of Hope. For information, contact Alderson at
[email protected].
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Ministry Fair postponed
The bishop's office has announced that the diocesan Ministry Fair, originally scheduled for March 16, has been postponed for logistical reasons, and will be rescheduled. The new date will be announced as soon as plans are finalized.
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The Bishop’s Ball will be hosted by Deanery 6 on Sat, Feb 3, 6 – 10 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Pomona. This event is for high school-age Episcopalians, their youth group leaders and chaperones. Email to
[email protected] for information and reservations.
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FOR THE RECORD: In an article in last week's Episcopal News Update, a list of churches donating to the Thanksgiving Day Offering Fund for Good Samaritan Hospital omitted St. Mark's Church, Altadena, which contributed to the fund. The News and the Good Samaritan Chaplaincy regret the error.
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7 priests to be ordained Jan. 12 in Los Angeles
Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce will ordain Antonio Jose Gallardo, Joseph Bradley Courtney, Anil Virendra Shah, Laurel Eileen Coote, Carole Lee Horton-Howe, Jennifer Lynn Wagner and Sarah Ann Reynolds to the Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday, January 12, 10 a.m. at St. John’s Cathedral, 514 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles 90007. Bishop John Harvey Taylor will preside at the service.
Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows will ordain Lauren Danielle Helen Grubaugh to the priesthood at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 28 at Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis, acting on behalf of Bishop Taylor.
The prayers and presence of the diocesan community are invited. The service will also be live-streamed on the diocesan Facebook page; see information above left
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The Rev. Otto Harold Anderson, Jr.
August 30, 1924 - December 29, 2018
A service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12 at St Mark’s Church, Glendale, for the Rev. Otto Harold Anderson, Jr., who died on or near Dec. 29. He was 94. Anderson served on the staff of St. Thomas' Church, Hollywood, from 1994 to 2001. According to current rector the Rev. Canon Ian Davies, "Fr. Anderson’s gentle humor, profound sense of pastoral care and firm Anglo-Catholicism ensured that the clergy team was able to offer a coherent, lasting and effective ministry during one of the most challenging periods in the late 20th century, the HIV/Aids pandemic." An obituary is
here.
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Memorial service planned for Deacon Valerie Ward
St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Santa Maria will have a memorial service for the Rev. Valerie K. Ward, deacon, on January 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 402 S. Lincoln, Santa Maria 93458. St. Peter's is located off Broadway on the corner of Cook and Lincoln Streets. Ward, 69, former deacon at St. Peter's Church, Santa Maria, died Nov. 17 at her home in Lamar, South Carolina, where she served at St. Catherine's Episcopal Church.
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Pilgrimage to Cuernavaca planned for March 23 – April 6, 2019
The 2019 annual pilgrimage to Cuernavaca is an opportunity to become acquainted with the Diocese of Los Angeles’ companions in the Anglican Diocese of Cuernavaca, and to learn Spanish. The dioceses of Cuernavaca and Los Angeles are in an official companion relationship. “The people of the Diocese of Cuernavaca are warm and welcoming; they minister in a variety of circumstances, each with its own set of challenges and gifts,” says the Rev. Barbara Stewart, leader of the annual pilgrimages that started in 2010. “Sharing, learning how the people of Cuernavaca work and they learning how we work, allows us to connect on many levels.” The 2019 pilgrimage will take place March 23 – April 6. It includes daily lessons in Spanish grammar, conversation, and culture. All levels of Spanish are welcome; classes are arranged based on students’ current mastery of the language. A number of excursions are planned to churches and local historical and cultural sites. Cost is about $2500 (the exact cost to be determined), which includes airfare, accommodation and meals at the Diocesan Center of the Diocese of Cuernavaca. Scholarships are available. For further information, contact Stewart at
[email protected]. Pictured is the 2018 pilgrimage group as they examine a display of corn and learn about its importance in Mexico's history. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
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Franciscan community offers immersion program for women
A 10-day residential immersion programs in Franciscan Spirituality for women (over 18) will be offered in 2019 by The Community of St. Francis in San Francisco. The program includes studying Franciscan spirituality and living out of that spirituality by sharing in community life, worship and ministry in the church and wider community. Dates are:
- Holy Week/Easter, April 12-22
- Summer, July 19-29
- St. Francistide, Sept. 27-Oct. 7
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Law professor Devon Carbado to keynote diocese's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
Event also will feature The Episcopal Chorale
The Diocese of Los Angeles will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr., Day celebration, featuring a keynote address by Devon Carbado (pictured), associate vice chancellor at UCLA and a professor at the university's school of law, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. The program will feature a series of readings followed by musical responses from the congregation, led by The Episcopal Chorale, a renowned gospel choir under the direction of Canon Chas Cheatham. A reception will follow the service. Read more
here.
The Gathering invites all to 'find connections across cultures' at Jan. 26 conversation
Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce and the deans of St. John's Cathedral invite the diocesan community to a presentation and facilitated community conversation on "Finding Our Connections Across Cultures" on Saturday, January 26, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Read more
here.
Bishop Taylor to install new rector Kate Cress at St. James' Church, Los Angeles
Bishop John Harvey Taylor will install the Rev. Kate Cress as 10th rector of St. James in-the-City Church, Los Angeles, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. A luncheon will follow the service. All are invited. Clergy: white stoles. St. James' Church is located at 3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.
The Abundant Table to offer immersive retreats
The Abundant Table offers faith communities the opportunity to come to its Camarillo farm for a half-day facilitated retreat that includes a tour, conversation, meditative exercise and time in the fields weeding or harvesting. To schedule a group retreat, inquire about the fee schedule or learn more, contact the Rev. Nicole Janelle at
[email protected].
Retreat offers opportunity to find 'true ground' through love
Christ Church, Ontario, will offer a weekend retreat on "The Flow of Love: Finding Our True Ground," led by the Rev. Jana Milhon-Martin, Episcopal priest and clinical pastoral education supervisor, Jan. 18 - 20. Cost is $80 per person, which includes a soup supper on Friday, and a light lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Christ Church is located at 1127 N. San Antonio Avenue, Ontario. More information is
here.
End-of-life companion training to be offered in February, March classes
By Your Side Vigil Companions will offer End of Life Vigil Companion Training Feb. 20 - March 20 at Los Angeles County/USC Hospital's St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Growth. The training is a 10-hour course taken over five weeks, on Wednesday evenings, 7 - 9 p.m. beginning Feb. 20 and concluding on March 20. St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care is located at 1911 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles 90033. A flyer with more information is
here.
Give the gift of food to a farm worker family in need
The Abundant Table is piloting a new program to provide local farmworker families with a box of fresh produce grown on its farm. Congregations and individuals can sign up to support a family though this donation-based Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Cost is: $125 for a month of weekly boxes; $375 for a season of weekly boxes; $1,650 for a year of weekly boxes. For more information and to sign up, email to
[email protected] or call 646.248.0341.
Glendora parish to hold Red Cross blood drive
Grace Church, Glendora, will host a Red Cross blood drive on Monday, Jan. 21 (the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday), 12 - 6 p.m., in its parish hall. To schedule an appointment, call 1.800.RED.CROSS (1.800.733.2767) or visit
www.redcrossblood.org and enter GECG in the "Zip/Sponsor Code" box. Grace Church is located at 555 East Mountain Avenue, Glendora 91741. A flyer is
here.
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This week around the diocese
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 5 p.m. – SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 12 p.m.
Retreat: The Flow of Love: Finding Our True Ground
Christ Church
1127 N. San Antonio Avenue,
Ontario
The Rev. Jana Milhon-Martin will lead a weekend retreat on the challenges and vulnerabilities of love. To register, contact the Rev. Gianluigi Gugliermetto at
[email protected].
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 3 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
All Saints Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue,
Pasadena 9110
The Diocese of Los Angeles will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, featuring a series of readings followed by musical responses from the congregation, led by the Episcopal Chorale gospel choir. The event will also feature a keynote address by Devon Carbado, associate vice chancellor at UCLA and a professor at the university’s school of law. A reception will follow the service.
MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Red Cross blood drive
Grace Church
555 East Mountain View Avenue,
Glendora 91741
Information: 1.800.733.2767
Grace Church in Glendora will host a Red Cross blood drive in its parish hall. To schedule an appointment, call 1.800.RED.CROSS or visit
redcrossblood.org and enter GECG in the “Zip/Sponsor Code” box. A flyer is
here.
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This week in liturgy, art & music
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 4:30 p.m.
Solemn Evensong
St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd.,
Los Angeles 90010
The Choir of St. James will sing.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 5 p.m.
Jazz Vespers: Daniela Spagnolo, John Chiodini & Bill Cunliffe
All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue,
Pasadena
If you could fuse together the lush, rich, vocal style of the great female jazz singers from eras gone by, with the current sound of jazz today—one might say that Daniela Spagnolo’s voice and original songs are a sublime example of just that. Guitarist and composer John Chiodini began his performing career in clubs, recording studios and theaters throughout New England. As a member of the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler, John made numerous appearances in concerts and on recordings, including the long-running PBS television series “Evening At Pops.” Jazz pianist, Grammy Award-winning arranger and All Saints' composer-in-residence Bill Cunliffe is widely known for his swinging and lyrical pianism and his creativity and invention as a composer and arranger of jazz. Mike Kinman will offer a meditation. Child care and validated parking available.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 6 p.m.
International Laureates Organ Series
St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd.,
Los Angeles 90010
Featuring Kevin Duggan
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong
St. John's Cathedral
514 W. Adams Blvd.,
Los Angeles 90007
Information: 213.747.6285
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 4 p.m.
Evensong in Epiphany
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
122 South California Avenue,
Monrovia 91016
Sung by the St. Luke's Choir and guest singers. The Rev. Canon Judith Heffron will be the officiant, and Trisha Rivera will be the cantor. Music will include the Denis Mason Preces and Responses, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the Peter Cornelius anthem The Three Kings, with baritone soloist David Hobbs. The music for the introit, "Christ, Mighty Savior," was composed by David Charles Walker, a former interim rector at St. Luke’s, who died on December 3, 2018. A freewill offering will be taken. A wine and cheese reception in Guild Hall will follow the service.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 5 p.m.
Concerti Ecclesiastici
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive,
Beverly Hills 90210
Sacred music of the early Baroque period. Tickets are $30; $25 for seniors and $10 for students. Admission is free with Music Guild donor season pass.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 6 p.m.
Sacramentum
St. James' Episcopal Church
1325 Monterey Road,
South Pasadena
Join us for Sacramentum! Sacramentum is a contemplative Eucharist that blends the ancient prayers of the church with new music, reflection, and prayer. Child care is available. This service is held monthly on the third Sunday (except in June, July and August).
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 7 p.m.
Taizé Service of Healing and Wholeness
St. Francis Episcopal Church
2200 Via Rosa,
Palos Verdes Estates
Information:310.375.4617
This meditative Taizé service includes candlelight, periods of silence, chants and intercessory prayer with a prayer team leader. Taizé is a calming and beautiful form of sung contemplative prayer developed in an ecumenical monastery in France. The service will be followed by a reception with light refreshments. Taizé services are offered monthly throughout the year on the fourth Tuesday. Donations are welcome.
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TRAVEL & PILGRIMAGE
Greek Isles & Italy Cruise with Dubrovnik
June 7 - 21, 2019
Imagine sailing on the same waters of historic seas that the ancient mariners navigated. This trip begins and ends with stays in two classic Italian cities Venice and Rome. Travelers will have the chance to experience the canals of Venice and the classical beauty of Rome. However, rather than a bus, they will cruise to ten classic ports laden with history, culture and religion Kotor, Dubrovnik, Argostoli, Santorini, Mykonos, Chania, Malta, Sicily and the Italian mainland ports of Naples, and Livorno (Pisa and Florence). The cost from Los Angeles starts at $4,599 (inclusive of $600 in port fees and taxes). For more information contact the Rev. Canon Jim Newman, 310.391.5522, 888.-802.722 (toll-free), or
[email protected].
A brochure may be downloaded
here.
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Pilgrimage to the South of France: A Journey of Healing
May 16-31, 2019
Please join us for a contemplative, thirteen-day journey through one of the most beautiful regions of the world: the South of France and the heart of Provence. The itinerary includes stays in Racamadour, the medieval city that has served as a Christian pilgrimage place for more than a thousand years; Lourdes, the ancient Christian healing place, and Avignon, in the heart of Provence with special emphasis on the healing journey of Vincent Van Gogh and Cezanne; there will also be side visits to Arles, Ax-En Provence and St. Remy, plus some of the most beautiful gardens in France.
Our theme is inner healing, and the journey will allow time for rest, free time to explore and spiritual reflection. The pilgrimage will be led by Christopher McCauley, spiritual director and teacher and host of international pilgrimages and Frank Ramirez, veteran co-host of pilgrimages throughout the world. For more information, including a detailed itinerary, fees, and registration, please go to
www.christophermccauley.org.
Early registration by December 10 is strongly recommended; call 626.798.8944 or email
[email protected].
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A Pilgrimage in the Steps of the Ancient Celtic & British Saints
September 23 – October 5, 2019
Led by Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce and the Very Rev. Canon Ian Davis, rector of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Hollywood. The itinerary includes stops in Chester, Conwy Castle, Anglesey, Aberdaron, Snowdonia, Porteirion, Brecon, Llandaff, and Cardiff in Wales, as well as Bath, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Canterbury, Oxford and London in England. A full itinerary is
here. This pilgrimage involves a moderate amount of physical activity, including walking for a mile or more and traversing uneven ground. For more information and to sign up, contact Davies at [email protected].
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EMPLOYMENT
COSTA MESA: Administrative Assistant, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. Up to 20 hours/week. Temporary position; no benefits. Responsible for a wide variety of communication, administrative, and programmatic tasks for the parish, and is the key contact (with the clergy) for parishioners, groups using the facility, and visitors. A full job description, with contact information, is
here.
HERMOSA BEACH: Director of Music/Organist, St. Cross Episcopal Church.
St. Cross seeks a Director of Music/Organist to lead worship, work with the choirs, and set a vision for the church’s music program. 20 hours a week with benefits. Choirs include one adult choir, one children’s choir, and a bell choir. Music is mostly traditional but allows for other forms of sacred music. Information is
here. Deadline is December 21; please send cover letter and resume to the Rev. Rachel Nyback at
[email protected].
LOS ANGELES (PALMS): Organist or organist/choir director at St. Mary's Church
. Sunday services, with an hour's choir rehearsal beforehand, plus evening services for major feast days. Small, but fairly good pipe organ. The congregation can provide either modest lodgings and a small stipend, or no lodgings and a somewhat more generous stipend. Contact: Debora Shuger at
[email protected].
PASADENA: Assistant Youth Minister, All Saints Church.
The AYM will share the transforming love of Jesus with the youth in a real and relevant way. The AYM will participate in the creation, development and operation of programs that support the spiritual formation and overall well being of all youth (grades 6 through 12) in the parish. They will foster their personal spiritual growth, ethical insight, age-appropriate theological and interfaith awareness and community engagement of the youth. They will engage in pastoral care of the youth and their families. This is a full-time position; for more, click
here.
Submit resume and cover letter to Christina Honchell by email at
[email protected].
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA: Organist/Choirmaster, St. John Chrysostom Church
. Part time (15 hours per week). To provide organ and other keyboard accompaniment, lead the choir and plan the music program. Classical and contemporary music proficiency required. For a full job description and application instructions, click
here
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SAN GABRIEL: Parish Secretary, Church of Our Saviour
. Full time with benefits. Requirements: Microsoft Office Suite proficiency; minimum three years office management experience; experience with user-level database management; detail-oriented, organized and able to multi-task. Full job description and application instructions
here
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SAN MARINO: Full-charge Bookkeeper, St. Edmund's Episcopal Church. Under direction of the church Treasurer, the rector and vestry, this position is responsible for maintaining (or, if a 1099 employee, to independently perform the tasks needed to maintain) the financial records of the church using computer financial software (currently Quickbooks), including journal entries and general ledger maintenance. A full job description, with contact information, is here.
SANTA BARBARA: Director of Music Ministries, All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
. Seeking a director of music ministries (32 hours a week) to lead the All Saints congregation at the weekend services of Holy Eucharist, the Wednesday Eventide service, as well as feast days during the year. Ideal candidate will be a skilled musician on both organ and piano, an excellent choral conductor versatile in both contemporary and traditional sacred music, and be familiar and comfortable with the breadth of Episcopal style and tradition of worship. For full job description click
here.
SANTA BARBARA: Youth Minister, All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
. Seeking a part-time youth minister to nurture Christian education and faith formation in youth and their families. The youth minister is responsible for coordinating programming for youth while enthusiastically seeking to involve all age groups in the on-going life of the congregation. For full job description click
here.
SIMI VALLEY: Music Minister, St Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church. Part time, to accompany, direct and lead the choir for Sunday services. To apply,contact the church office at 805.526.5141 or email to [email protected].
SOUTH PASADENA: Professional tenor section leader, St. James' Church
. Choir seeks a professional tenor section leader. Applicants should have excellent sight-reading skills, feel comfortable singing Renaissance and traditional Anglican music with one voice on a part, and be a responsible, professional employee. Section leaders perform solo repertoire throughout the church year as well. Having a degree in music is encouraged, but not required. Section leaders sing every Sunday morning (excluding summer Sundays), one Wednesday rehearsal a month and services for Advent, Christmas, and Holy Week. Email to
[email protected]
for more information.
THOUSAND OAKS: Tenor or Baritone section leader for The Parish of Saint Patrick
. Choir seeks a professional baritone or tenor to lead the male section. Applicants should have excellent sight reading and musicianship skills, feel comfortable singing solo, and provide singing leadership at all scheduled Wednesday evening rehearsals and Sunday morning church services. For more information, please contact Susie Ruth at
[email protected].
UPLAND: Preschool Substitute Teacher, St. Mark's Episcopal Preschool. Part- time position; six units or more of child development classes. Must be reliable, loving, nurturing, and committed. Contact: Jackie Wilds, 909.920.5565, ext. 208. Address: 330 E. 16th St. Upland, Ca. 91784.
VENTURA: The Farm Store at The Abundant Table
. The farm store is looking for dedicated employees who love agriculture, farmers, food, the earth, and extraordinary community! Are you interested in helping shape the local food system? If so, the farm has shifts available on weekends and weekdays and would love to hear from you. Please send your resume and a brief statement about your interest in The Abundant Table to
[email protected].
VENTURA: Institutional Sales Partnerships & CSA Manager for The Abundant Table
. This is a three-year grant-funded position through the USDA Farmer’s Market Promotion Program.
This position will build upon our current CSA and Farm to School sales with a key focus of developing new distribution markets among local institutions and under-resourced communities (predominantly Latino/a and Mixteco), developing new CSA models, as well as incorporating produce from other local growers into our unique distribution markets. The successful candidate should have the ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, anticipate issues and develop solutions.
Fluency in Spanish is a must
. For more information, click
here.
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