Jobs Landed: Erica Barajas joins Fair Food Matters as garden manager

I have been named manager of the Growing Matters Garden, a program of Fair Food Matters, Kalamazoo's nonprofit organization that supports and promotes local food. The Growing Matters Garden helps both children and adults learn about urban, organic gardening at two locations. I will manage both sites, set program goals, establish budget targets, assist in fundraising, hire and train garden staff and volunteers, create and implement community workshops on garden-related topics and coordinate the fall harvest.
Job Title: Growing Matters Garden Manager
Company: Fair Food Matters
College: University of California Davis, BA in Evolution and Ecology, University of California Santa Cruz, MA in Education, Santa Cruz, CA
High School: Granada High School, Livermore, CA
Lives In: Kalamazoo



Fair Food Matters

323 N. Burdick St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269.492.1270