Urban Agriculture program, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Submitted by Haley Paul on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 3:42pm
Mission: 

To provide educational programs and technical assistance to school gardens, community gardens, and small-scale farms in the urban environment of Maricopa County in order to improve nutrition, increase green space and outdoor access, provide workforce development and training opportunitites to disadvanatged communities, and grow food sustainably in the low desert.

Web Address: 
http://extension.arizona.edu/maricopa/horticulture

Posted internships

Duties Semester
Phoenix Urban Research Farm Internship Fingerprint/background clearance is required.

Student(s) selected to intern with the Urban Agriculture program at the University of Arizona (UA) College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Cooperative Extension (CE) will perform a variety of duties, including, but not limited to:

  • Lead and coordinate volunteer groups to maintain a half acre Phoenix Urban Research Farm (PURF) as part of the City of Phoenix's PHX Renews initiative to alleviate urban blight in the city.  UA is a...
Fall (mid-August through mid-December)
Spring (early January through late April)