Applications for the 2026 Community Food Systems Fellowship are being accepted now. It is recommended that candidates click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About Community Food Systems Fellowship
Opportunity Details
The Community Food Systems Fellowship is an 18-month leadership program that aims to increase opportunities for diverse local food system leaders to build their skills, capacity, and networks through a series of community design labs on participatory engagement and human centered design approaches, monthly learning sessions with other food systems leaders, and individualized technical assistance.
Benefits of Community Food Systems Fellowship
- Selected fellows will receive a stipend and can also apply for project innovation grants that can total up to $5,000.
Community Food Systems Fellowship Requirements
- The Fellow must be based in United States or one of the US territories.
- The fellow must have an established partnership with a nonprofit organziation, coalition,network,group, cooperative, business or institution that has a strategic focus on local food systems.
The Fellowship is a good fit for those who are commited to:
- Working to develop resileint and equitable local food systems
- Community leadership, engagement and the leadership of caregivers and families.
- Food justice, nutrition justice, racial equity and social transformation
- Developing skills to measuring impact and success of local food systems
- Developing collaborative leadership skills
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
10 November, 2025
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