Healthy Harvest Corps- Dayton

Overview

Healthy Harvest Corps (HHC) is an Ameri Corps program administered by the Ohio Association of Foodbanks as part of a coordinated statewide effort to expand and sustain Food Is Medicine initiatives. These initiatives recognize access to healthy food as a critical component of improving health outcomes and overall well–being. Ameri Corps volunteers will play an important role in addressing hunger as a social determinant of health by supporting programs that connect individuals and families with nutritious food resources.

Through the Healthy Harvest Corps program, OAF will place 13 Ameri Corps members at 8 host sites across Ohio to support Food Is Medicine initiatives and strengthen community–based hunger relief efforts. This position is located at The Foodbank, Inc in Dayton. The Foodbank believes that access to nutritious food is a basic human right and no one should go hungry.

In FY 2024, we distributed over 18 million pounds of food through our network of partner agencies and other Foodbank programs. The Foodbank is a high-performing results‑driven team that serves our community while having fun! Our urban garden boasts 40 raised beds, nutritious growing containers, multiple pollinator gardens, and on‑site in‑vessel composting facility to support our growing efforts and supplement our inventory with fresh, local produce.

In the fall of 2021, The Foodbank opened a 6,000 square foot hydroponic greenhouse that is capable of producing 80,000 plants and expands our growing season to year round. In summer 2026, our new community center at The Foodbank will open. This facility will allow us to provide wrap‑around services while also creating a new meeting space for local community members to use as we continue in our efforts to eliminate hunger and its root causes.

Healthy Harvest Corps Ameri Corps volunteers will help implement innovative “food as medicine” initiatives and expand access to healthy food in the community. Members will gain hands‑on experience in nutrition, public health, outreach, and program development while strengthening medically tailored grocery box programs and implementing Healthy Eating Research (HER) guidelines. Activities may include researching and ranking healthy food options, packing and distributing food boxes, developing educational and marketing materials, directing volunteers, gathering client and partner feedback, and promoting community resources.

Members will also coordinate food distributions, urban garden activities, inventory management, and outreach with healthcare and community partners. These positions provide valuable experience in nutrition education, communication, community engagement, and collaborative problem‑solving. This position offers flexible hours with Fridays off!

Training, Stipend, Education award upon successful completion of service.

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Car recommended

• Hunger
• Community Outreach
• Health

• General Skills
• Public Health
• Team Work
• Recruitment
• Public Speaking