City Fruit Seasonal Harvester Summer Associate
SeasonalJob Description
City Fruit stewards and harvests from urban fruit trees to support sustainable and equitable access to fruit. We serve individuals and families in Seattle experiencing food insecurity by providing organic, local fruit that is often unavailable at food banks, meal programs, and mutual aid groups. We harvest thousands of pounds of fruit from residential and public fruit trees and distribute this locally-grown fruit through partnerships with over 40 food banks, meal programs, elementary schools, nonprofits, and mutual aid groups that provide food to clients, helping reduce food costs and offering pathways out of poverty through improved access to nutritious food. We also host Fruit-For-All free fruit farm stands in tandem with our community partners to provide no-barrier access to locally harvested fruit in Seattle. We promote the stewardship of public orchards through our community and volunteer outreach events. Annually, we harvest between 30,000-40,000 pounds of quality fruit from July to December. City Fruit partners with Harvest Against Hunger through the Harvest VISTA program, which mobilizes AmeriCorps members to develop and strengthen community food security programs. As part of this effort, AmeriCorps Summer Associate program supports Harvest Against Hunger’s mission to cultivate, strengthen and connect food system partners to ensure healthy food for people in need. Over a 10-week service term, Summer Associates help reduce food waste and expand access to nutritious food during the growing season.
Member Duties : The Summer Associates will be responsible for fruit harvesting and sorting (75%) fruit distribution (15%) and documentation and reporting (10%). They will be outdoors and harvesting various types of fruit from private residences, public and private orchard spaces. They will sort and package fruit based on quality and distribution needs. They will deliver fruit to community partner organizations to designated drop off areas and support City Fruit’s Fruit-For-All events which involves bringing fruit to community spaces and community events and distributing free fruit to community members. They will also complete receipt forms and provide copies to residents and Program Manager after completing harvests.
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance .
Terms :
Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Hunger , Community Outreach .
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing , General Skills , Recruitment , Non-Profit Management , Writing/Editing , Communications , Community Organization , Team Work , Public Speaking , Computers/Technology , Environment .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
City Fruit Seasonal Harvester Summer Associate
Program Start/End Date
06/29/2026 – 09/06/2026
Work Schedule Summer
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations WASHINGTON
Accepting Applications
From 04/20/2026 To 05/29/2026
Contact Maria Mendez-Francisco
1201 1st Ave S
Seattle WA 98134
206-236-0408
maria@harvestagainsthunger.org
Listing ID 129326
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