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> From: "jeanne A. nye" <nyej@vt.edu>
> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 11:50:35 +0500
>    
> 
> 
>                      POSITION AVAILABLE
>                           March 1 1997
> 
> Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet, Inc. (M&O), a national environmental
> organization, seeks a full time consumer outreach and marketing specialist
> in Virginia. M&O, in partnership with the Virginia Association of Biological
> Farmers, is launching a unique project to improve the viability and extent
> of Virginia ecological agriculture by building consumer awareness and market
> opportunities for sustainable local and regional foods.
> 
> SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: An individual with experience in community
> organization, and strong communication skills. S/he will be responsible for
> the following: identifying current and potential consumers and buyers of
> Virginia ecologically grown products; buyer outreach and education; consumer
> outreach and education; media relations; public speaking; events organizing.
> Positions involves considerable travel state wide.
> 
> SALARY: $33,600, full time each year.
> 
> This is a contractual position. The salary quoted already includes all
> benefits.  This position is funded for 2 years of a 3 year project, with
> possibility of longer-term funding.
> 
> For more information or to apply, please forward resume by Jan.15, 1997 to:
>      Betsy Lydon
>      Outreach Director
>      Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet
>      40 West 20th Street, 9th Floor
>      New York, New York 10011
>      FAX: 212-242-0545
> 
> 
> 
> 
> VABF and Mothers & Others Embark on a Statewide Multi-year Project
> 
> 
> VABF is take on an exciting and expanded role in Virginia providing strong
> marketing support for ecological producers! The W. A. Jones Foundation has
> awarded  partial funding of $160,000 for a statewide project jointly
> proposed by VABF and Mothers and Others for A Livable Planet.  The total
> three-year budget for which the remainder of funds is presently being sought
> is approximately $500,000.  This project promises to bring significant
> results for Virginia ecological producers and for consumers.
>        Consumers as well as producers will be the focus in expanding the market
> for Virginia ecologically-produced foods.  Direct relationships between
> farmers and consumers will  be strengthened.  VABF will educate and organize
> ecological producers, while Mothers & Others will educate and organize
> buyers and consumers.
>        VABF will establish and promote a 'Virginia Green' label and a 'BuyGreen'
> electronic marketing  network.  Education programs will help prepare
> producers to be better marketers.  A 'Virginia Green' label, established to
> improve market differentiation for ecological producers, will include five
> categories of production: 1) Certified Organic, 2) biological, 3) low-input,
> 4) Integrated  Pest Management (IPM), and 5) soil and water conservation.
> This program will also promote the existing Organic Certification and VABF s
> Biological Production Pledge (BPP) programs.  Computer networking technology
> will be used to establish the  'Buy Green  Network to assist connections
> between buyers and sellers of ecologically-produced foods across the state.
> A 'BuyGreen' homepage with appropriate links to bulletin market boards will
> be established.  Producers  without electronic access will be able to
> participate by fax and mail.
>        Jeanne Nye is slated as the State Supply Coordinator.  A State Market and
> Education Coordinator and Office Assistant(s) will be hired in late winter.
> The State Market and Education Coordinator position is  full-time.  The
> Office Assistant position will either be filled as one full-time or two
> half-time positions.   In addition there will be 8 part-time Regional
> Coordinator positions summer through fall 1997. The state project office(s)
> will be established in February or March.
> 
>        For more information contact Jeanne Nye (h) (540) 633-0089.  VABF,  P. O.
> Box 10721, Blacksburg, VA    24062-0721.
> 
> Written by Jeanne  Nye and Archer Christian
> 
> 


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Margaret Merrill
Jefferson Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market St.
Charlottesville, VA  22902-5287
mmerrill@leo.vsla.edu