Steering Committee Nominations

The Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network is guided by a Steering Committee. The steering committee is empowered to:

1) Provide guidance and oversight for the organization’s strategic plan, program priorities and other program related decisions;

2) Prioritize and make recommendations to state agencies & leadership and policy making bodies in Oregon, on behalf of the OFSSGN;

3) Provide administrative oversight as requested or required by the OFSSGN’s fiscal sponsor.

The steering committee provides leadership by:

Keeping the OFSSGN focused on its mission
Monitoring OFSSGN’s progress toward priorities outlined in Strategic Plan
Holding the OFSSGN accountable to its equity strategies and goals.

Steering Committee terms are three years, and open slots are filled by members nominated and voted on annually by those actively involved in the Network. Approximately one third of the Steering Committee will be up for election each year. We encourage and welcome Black, Native American, and people of color, women, LGBTQ2SIA people, religious minorities, recent migrants/refugees, differently abled, and applicants from different generational and economic backgrounds to apply. We are also seeking applicants who represent farmers and food producers, youth, school food service, and healthcare organizations.

The deadline to apply is May 15th, 2023. Current steering committee members will be voting for nominated individuals in May 2023.

OFSSGN Steering Committee Self Nomination Form

Please fill out the information below to apply to serve on the Steering Committee.

Your Name

First Last

Organization

Occupation, position, role or title

Phone Number

Email Address

Why would you like to serve on the OFSSGN Steering Committee?

Are you currently involved with farm to school or school gardens in Oregon? If so, how?

The Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network recognizes racism and other systems of oppression as the root causes of systemic inequity in our education and food systems, and believe we must address our own role in these systems of oppression in order to dismantle them. What do the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice mean to you? How do you see these values as part of your work to support farm to school and school gardens in Oregon?

Are you able to participate in remote 2-hour Steering Committee calls at least 5x per year, and additional subcommittee calls as needed?

Please note that if school-based staff are elected to the committee, calls may consistently take place in the late afternoon/evening, after the school day is over. The Steering Committee may work to identify opportunities to gather in-person, usually no more than once per year, as funding and member capacity allows.

We encourage and welcome Black, Native American, and people of color, women, LGBTQ2SIA people, religious minorities, recent migrants/refugees, differently abled, and applicants from different generational and economic backgrounds to apply. We are also seeking applicants who represent farmers & food producers, youth, school food service, and healthcare organizations. Do you identify with any of these groups? If so, which ones?

Subcommittees and Working Groups

Besides our Steering Committee, the OFSSGN has a variety of subcommittees and working groups. We ask that each steering committee member sit on at least one additional committee. Committees with a *star* are current recruitment priorities. Select which group(s) you would like to join here.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee *

Fundraising Committee

Finance Committee

Personnel Committee

Youth Advisory Committee

Policy Workgroup

Program Planning Committee

Conference Planning Committee

Outreach & Communications (ad hoc)*

Please provide a short explaination of why you'd like to join the selected working group(s)

*Subcommittees and working groups can include people who are not also members of the full Steering Committee. If you are interested in joining a subcommittee or working group, but not the Steering Committee, please email Melina Barker (melina@oregonfarmtoschool.org) to be connected directly with the appropriate committee chair for more information about joining that committee.

We strive to eliminate any barriers that may keep potential Steering Committee members from participating. We may have funding available to support childcare needs, as requested. Please let us know if any childcare, transportation, language/translation/communication needs, accessibility modifications or other accommodations would help you to fully participate.