The Rural Advancement Foundation International – USA (RAFI-USA) believes in order to ensure a safe, adequate supply of healthy food, we must protect farm workers and encourage environmentally sound farming. We see environmental sustainability, economic viability, biodiversity, and social justice as inextricably linked. Therefore, the best way to ensure a just, sustainable future for farming […]
Partner Organizations
Our Partners at Anathoth Community Garden
Mission: Anathoth Community Garden & Farm is a non-profit ministry healing divisions between neighbors and the land by growing food together in Cedar Grove, NC. We do this by: Growing and distributing sustainably-raised vegetables through a sliding-scale Community Supported Agriculture program Teaching adult interns agrarian theology and equipping them to heal divisions in their own […]
Our Partners at CRL
Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that works to protect homeownership and family wealth by fighting predatory lending practices. CRL bases policy recommendations on extensive research into financial practices and their impact on families and communities. CRL has offices in California and North Carolina.
Meet Our 18-19 Corps Members
Bios and photos of our Corps Members for the 18-19 service year have been added to the site. Please join us in welcoming them! We’ve also updated our Partner Organizations and are excited to continue many longtime collaborations while welcoming new friends.
Our Partners at Uniting NC
Code the Dream is a nonprofit program that has grown out of Uniting NC’s mission to foster a state and a nation in which all people, including immigrants, have the opportunity to reach their greatest potential, engage with their community, and fully contribute their talents – expanding prosperity & well being for all. In 2015, we decided […]
Our Partners at Club Nova
Club Nova Community Incorporated is a psychosocial rehabilitation center in Carrboro, NC that provides opportunities for individuals with mental illness to lead meaningful lives of their choice in the community. Club Nova was founded in 1987 to address the needs of Orange County citizens living with mental illness. As such, we provide a holistic, caring […]
Our Partners at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center
The Orange County Department on Aging (OCDOA) is a one-stop resource where older adults and caregivers experience a welcoming atmosphere and can meet their social, mental, physical, financial, and day-to-day practical needs. At the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, participants will find a wide variety of activities and special events happening every day. Some of […]
Our Partners at Anathoth Gardens
Mission: Anathoth Community Garden & Farm is a non-profit ministry healing divisions between neighbors and the land by growing food together in Cedar Grove, NC. We do this by: Growing and distributing sustainably-raised vegetables through a sliding-scale Community Supported Agriculture program Teaching adult interns agrarian theology and equipping them to heal divisions in their own […]
Our Partners at Resourceful Communities
Each month, Johnson Service Corps will feature one of our Partner Organizations. For March, we are excited to share information about Resourceful Communities. Resourceful Communities helps grassroots leaders create opportunities that preserve the rural landscape, access much-needed resources, and celebrate unique local cultures across North Carolina. We support a network of community organizations, faith-based […]
Our Partners at Book Harvest
Each month, Johnson Service Corps will feature one of our Partner Organizations. For January, we are excited to share information about Book Harvest provided by Community Partnerships Manager Daniele Berman. _______________________________________________________________________________ Book Harvest provides books to children in central North Carolina and engages families and communities to promote children’s lifelong literacy and academic success. Having […]