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11 <br />Page 2 of 3 Benjamin Filippo <br />12. (www.butterbeanskitchen.com) <br />This & That Jam: 08 /2010- Present <br />Creator /Owner: I create seasonal, scratch -made preserves and jams, with the goal being <br />to begin a national movement, teaching children and adults with fun, hands -on <br />workshops, about the importance and fun of canning and preserving fruits and <br />vegetables at their flavorful peak. (www.thisandthatjam.com) <br />New Amsterdam Market: New York, NY 09/2010-11/2010 <br />Market Hand: At the market, held weekly on Sundays, I helped to set up the stands for <br />vendors. <br />Fire Fly Farm: St. Albans, ME 06/2010 - 08/2010 <br />Farm Apprentice: Working on various projects on an organic farm /bakery as an <br />apprentice, including mowing, harvesting, planting, beekeeping, weeding, building, etc. <br />catered the 2010 Kneading Conference for 250 guests in Skowhegan, including <br />preparing, cooking, and serving. Additionally, I helped run the market stand for Fire Fly at <br />the Skowhegan, Belfast, Orono, and Bar Harbor Farmers Markets. <br />Tufts University, History Department: Medford, MA 09/2007 - 05/2010 <br />Office Employee: Worked to maintain general office functions; scanning, copying, <br />phones, databases, mail, etc. <br />New Entry Sustainable Farming Project: Lowell, MA 08/2009-01/2010 <br />Intern: Working on the farm sites to build greenhouses, clear land, and work one -on -one <br />with migrant farmers, helping them to establish their own farms. Surveying farmers to <br />assess profit margins, and maintain and organize an online photo and video database for <br />the organization. <br />GHK International Consulting: London, U.K. 02/2009 - 06/2009 <br />Research Analyst: Prepared reports on genetically- modified foods and food policy for the <br />European Union. Surveyed reports generated by the European Union and member <br />states assessing the transparency, viability, and public opinion of current EU policy on <br />genetically- modified food and feed. <br />WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms): Sirsa, India 03/2009 - 04/2009 <br />Volunteer Farm worker: Helped with general farm maintenance, as well as harvesting <br />potato and wheat crops. Designed an educational enclosed garden space for the farm, to <br />teach future WWOOF volunteers and local students about organic farming practices. <br />Yonso Project: Boston, MA 02/2007 - 6/2007 <br />Program Assistant: Organized and maintained donor database for the organization and <br />distributed fundraising information to former donors, as well as seeking out potential <br />donors. <br />