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Chair of the Board - CSA (Community supported agriculture farm)

Pluk! Groenten van West (Fruittuin)

Amsterdam
Full-time
5-10 years experience
Hybrid

Key Skills

Board Leadership
Governance
Strategic Planning
Meeting Facilitation
Fundraising
Grant Writing
Financial Management
Communications
Website Development
Marketing
Social Media Management
Volunteer Coordination
Community Outreach
Networking
Community Organizing
Agroecology

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

Lead board governance, facilitate meetings, and help shape the organization’s strategic vision. Depending on interests, board members may also support fundraising, financial oversight, communications, volunteer coordination, and community outreach.

Requirements

The organization seeks board members, including a Chair, for a three-year honorary term, with an estimated commitment of about two hours per week plus four annual meetings. Relevant interests or skills may include leadership, fundraising, finance, communications, volunteer coordination, or outreach; Dutch and English fluency is preferred for outreach and networking.

Benefits

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

About Pluk! Groenten van West (Fruittuin)

Industry: Farming, Ranching, Forestry

Company size: 2-10 employees

We are Pluk! Groenten van West, a vibrant community-supported farm located in Amsterdam. We grow organic vegetables, herbs and flowers for over 150 households.

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