Samantha Michiels
Farm Hand and Farmer's Market Associate at Heritage Prairie Farm- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Urban Agriculture Certificate
Purdue University OnlineJul, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Heritage Prairie Farm
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Farm Hand and Farmer's Market Associate
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Apr 2023 - Present
- Carry out day-to-day operations on a three acre USDA certified organic vegetable farm that include watering, seeding, planting, weeding, and general farm maintenance - Handle all farmer’s market operations at two weekly markets including set up and take down of the booth, transporting supplies and produce, process cash and card payments, and interact with the public to answer questions about the farm, produce and events - Responsible for weekly microgreens production to meet the needs for selling at markets and to be used with events on the farm; oversaw the entire process from seeding to harvest to packaging - Harvest and prepare produce weekly for markets, CSA’s and online store orders according to USDA and FDA food safety guidelines Show less
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FoodCorps
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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FoodCorps AmeriCorps Service Member
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Aug 2020 - Jul 2022
- Collaborated with teachers, families, and school administrators to celebrate local foods - Developed and delivered age-appropriate and culturally relevant gardening and cooking lessons to 700 Kindergarten-5th grade students between two elementary schools - Managed and maintained two school gardens through hands-on activities with afterschool garden clubs - Teamed up with cafeteria staff to cultivate an environment that steers students towards the freshest option and gets them excited to try new foods Show less
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After School Arts Program
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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Cooking Club Instructor
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Mar 2022 - May 2022
- Facilitated an after school cooking club at a Des Moines elementary school for twelve 2nd-5th graders once a week - Provided leadership and guidance on basic cooking skills and creation of recipes starring local foods - Facilitated an after school cooking club at a Des Moines elementary school for twelve 2nd-5th graders once a week - Provided leadership and guidance on basic cooking skills and creation of recipes starring local foods
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Drake University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Front Desk Service Assistant at Cowles Library
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Jan 2019 - May 2020
- Assisted patrons in locating library materials and retrieved materials upon request - Provided customer service to individuals with diverse backgrounds - Assisted patrons in locating library materials and retrieved materials upon request - Provided customer service to individuals with diverse backgrounds
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West Chicago Park District
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United States
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Recreational Facilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Camp Counselor
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
- Provided leadership to all campers and acted as a role model in all daily camp activities - Collaborated with fellow counselors to create a daily camp schedule of interactive activities - Provided leadership to all campers and acted as a role model in all daily camp activities - Collaborated with fellow counselors to create a daily camp schedule of interactive activities
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Drake University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Environmental Sustainability and Resilience -
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Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici
Fall 2018, Semester abroad in Florence, Italy -
2016 - 2017
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Transferred 2017
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