Core Members and Positions

GWCSA is run by a core group of volunteers that meets monthly and ensures the continued operation of our favorite local veggie / produce / food distribution non-profit. There are a number of coordinator positions within the core, but we also have valued core members that help out without holding a coordinator position. Core positions can also be shared so feel free to email us if you're interested in a position that looks like it's already taken.

Everyone is welcome to become a part of the core group! Join us for just two of our monthly meetings to become a voting core member. 

who we are and what we do

Sign up & Membership Coordinator

Coordinates member signup during the off season from November through June. This involves configuring Farmigo (an online application for selecting member subscriptions and taking payments), marketing to new members, answering email questions from potential members, ensuring that we don't oversell our shares, and balancing the biweekly shares for all share types. 

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Sends weekly share list emails to members, along with community notices about events, news from the farm, recipes and more. On the marketing side, helps coordinate social media outreach, PR and flyering as needed.

Distribution CoordinatorS - Wednesday/Saturday

Works with other Distribution Coordinators to divvy up work dates for the season. Shows up for assigned distribution shifts (usually eight per season) and directs work shift members on how to set up/break down the distribution site and how to distribute the produce. A very hands-on coordinator position and a great way to get experience leading a team.

Work Shift Coordinator

Manages the work shift calendar and communicates with members about their shifts, including sending shift reminders, etc. 

Accounting Coordinator

Manages balance sheet, pays bills, coordinates wtih Board Members on balances coming into and out of Farmigo to suppliers and bank.

IT Coordinator

Provides development and support for the following technology: website - gwcsa.org (hosted on Squarespace), email service (MailChimp), mailing list or forum for core CSA members (Google Groups), mailing list or forum for CSA member communication around workshift and share swaps, online software for season sign-up (Farmigo), and our custom app that provides distribution checklists.

Events Coordinator

Helps educate members on the mission of the CSA and foster community amongst CSA members by planning and executing events for the CSA community.

Neighbors helping Neighbors fund coordinator

Communicates with members who are interested in either subsidized shares or a revolving loan. Calculates how many of these members can be accepted for the season, arranges their payment schedule and follows up on any late payments.

Events Coordinator: Melissa Sands

Melissa has been a member of the CSA since 2011 and joined the Core in 2012. She is a retired food blogger and competitive cooking contestant, where she won awards for her Chang Mai Curry Noodles, Grilled Pineapple Chili and Hazelnut Love-Bite cookies. She was a co-organizer of The Great Hot Dog Cookoff for four years, raising money for City Harvest and The Food Bank for New York City. She currently works for a specialty food importer and eats a lot of olives, hot dogs, and farm-fresh produce, of course.
 

Wednesday Distribution Coordinators: Lydia Rockett, Bernice Kelly, and Julie Robinso

Lydia is a Wednesday member. She runs her own antique store Velma Vintage. Among her many hobbies is exploring abandoned buildings.