Key Skills

Job Description

Join the Board of Cityplot & Pluk Community Supported Farms! 🌿 Are you passionate about community-led initiatives, sustainable food, and urban farming? Help us shape the future of local agroecology in Amsterdam! Pluk! Groenten van West is a vibrant community of two organic self-harvest farms under the Cityplot Foundation. Together, we support over 250 households in growing and harvesting their own food through a regenerative, solidarity-based system. We are looking for 2 to 4 new board members to join us for the upcoming season, including a new Chair to help lead our strategic vision and governance. 📍 Our Locations Pluk! Fruittuin: Fruittuin van West, Tom Schreursweg 48, 1067 MC Amsterdam Pluk! Boterbloem: Ecologische Boerderij de Boterbloem, Lutkemeerweg 262, 1067 TH Amsterdam 💼 Roles & Skills We Are Looking For Depending on your interest, tasks can be shared or focused on specific areas: Leadership: Board Chair to guide governance, facilitate strategy, and lead meetings. Fundraising & Grants: Finding subsidies, writing fund applications, and managing crowdfunding campaigns. Financial/ Penning Meester: of year treasury and financial advise Communications: IT/website development, design, marketing, and social media content management. Community: Volunteer coordination Outreach & commercial: increasing number of memberships through outreach campaigns and networking with municipal actors/social organizations (fluent in Dutch & English preferred). 🕒 Commitment & Meetings Term: 3-year honorary mandate. Time: ~2 hours per week + 4 annual meetings (~2 hours each). Meetings: Board members usually meet either in person in Amsterdam, directly at the farms, or online to discuss ongoing issues and hold board meetings. 🌱 What We Offer A meaningful role within a vibrant community of farmers, harvesters, and urban growers. Hands-on experience in agroecology, community organizing, and cooperative governance. A free bi-weekly harvest share of fresh, seasonal vegetables, herbs, and flowers from our self harvest farms, from May to Dec (average value ~€505). Ready to make a tangible impact on Amsterdam's sustainable food transition? 📩 How to apply: Send a short explanation of why you would be a great fit to [email protected]. Learn more about us on our website here.

Core Responsibilities

Board members will support the governance and strategic direction of Cityplot & Pluk Community Supported Farms, with responsibilities tailored to their interests and expertise. Fundraising-focused members will identify subsidies, write grant applications, and manage crowdfunding campaigns.

Requirements

The organization seeks board members interested in community-led initiatives, sustainable food, and urban farming; relevant experience in fundraising or grant applications would suit the fundraising role. The position is a three-year honorary mandate requiring about two hours per week and four annual meetings, with Dutch and English fluency preferred for outreach and commercial activities.

Benefits

• Free Biweekly Harvest Share Of Seasonal Vegetables, Herbs, And Flowers