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

Contribute to the governance and strategic direction of Cityplot Foundation and its community-supported farms, with responsibilities tailored to the board member’s interests. Potential duties include chairing meetings, fundraising and grant applications, financial oversight, communications, volunteer coordination, and community outreach.

Requirements

The posting seeks board members interested in community-led initiatives, sustainable food, and urban farming; Dutch and English fluency is preferred for outreach and commercial activities. The role is a three-year honorary mandate requiring approximately two hours per week and four annual meetings.

Benefits

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