Join the Board of Cityplot & Pluk! Community Supported Farms! πΏ
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.
π Our Locations
- Pluk! Fruittuin: Fruittuin van West, Tom Schreursweg 48, 1067 MC Amsterdam
- Pluk! Boterbloem: Ecologische Boerderij de Boterbloem, Lutkemeerweg 262, 1067 TH Amsterdam
πΌ 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).
π 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.
π± 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 ~β¬505).
Ready to make a tangible impact on Amsterdam's sustainable food transition?
π© How to apply: Send a short explanation of why you would be a great fit to plukcsa@cityplot.org.
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