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Consider Joining the FSNE Steering Committee or Network Team – Call for Applicants!

 

As our network moves into its second decade and evolves to meet the challenges and opportunities of our time, we invite New England farmers, fishermen, food-related educators, business people, nonprofit and agency staff, activists, and advocates to consider being part of creating a vibrant, sustainable, just and resilient food system that works for everyone in our region.

Food Solutions New England (FSNE) is pleased to invite applications to join the Steering Committee and/or Network Team. These teams serve New England by stewarding the regional FSNE network, cultivating greater connectivity and alignment around the FSNE Vision and Values, supporting or initiating collaborative actions to advance FSNE, and more. Read more about FSNE’s Vision, Mission and desired impacts here.

Joining the Steering Committee or Network Team provides you and your organization with a unique opportunity to meet, learn from and collaborate with food systems leaders and organizations from across the region; align with a regional vision, values, and strategies for improving the food system; leverage the FSNE network to support organizational goals; deepen understanding about timely food systems issues; and participate in conversations that can yield new insights and emergent possibilities.

  • Learn more about the FSNE Steering Committee roles, responsibilities & commitments here.
  • Learn more about the FSNE Network Team roles, responsibilities & commitments here.
  • Not sure which team is right for you? Check out this quick comparison chart.

Application

To apply for the Steering Committee, please complete the application form by January 20, 2021.

To apply for the Network Team, please complete the application form by March 15, 2021.

Timeline 

Steering Committee: The deadline for nominations is January 20, 2021. All nominees will be notified with a decision by February 8, 2021. New members will begin their service in March 2021.

Network Team: The deadline for nominations is March 15, 2021. All nominees will be notified with a decision by April 12, 2021. New members will begin their service in July 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Steering Committee guides overall FSNE network strategy and processes, while the Network Team focuses on expanding and strengthening the network as a whole. For an overview comparison of the two groups, click here.
No. FSNE is not an independent non-profit organization and does not have a Board of Directors. The Steering Committee offers high-level strategic guidance but does not bear fiduciary or employee oversight responsibilities.
No. FSNE is a network coordinated by the Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
No. Steering Committee and Network Team members are not compensated for their service, and are not obligated to provide financial support to Food Solutions New England. Steering Committee and Network Team members receive meals, accommodations (as required), and are eligible for travel reimbursement to attend FSNE face-to-face meetings. Members are responsible for miscellaneous expenses (including technology requirements needed for virtual meetings, such as high speed internet).
Please check out the list of which people/organizations are currently represented on our Network Team and on our Steering Committee here. On that page you will also find a link to see past participants and members of these teams (since FSNE's inception in 2011).
Yes, historically people on the Steering Committee (previously known as the “Process Team”) were drawn from active Network Team membership, as those people often had the most in-depth knowledge of FSNE’s efforts, values and goals. That is still often the case, but in 2018 we began to experiment with adding some Steering Committee members who had not been a part of the Network Team. In summary, the Steering Committee is made up of members who are a) only on the Steering Committee (but who are encouraged to attend Network Team meetings for connectivity and information exchange) and b) on both the Steering Committee and the Network Team.

If you have additional questions about the FSNE Steering Committee and/or Network Team application process, please contact us today!