MG Candidate Feedback -  tanamá Varas
The Market Garden Lead Farmer & Educator is a really important position at the Student Farm and its mission. They lead vegetable and fruit production for the CSA, campus dining and pantries, teach students about organic farming and marketing, and mentor students that are interested in farming and food systems. They also collaborate with students and faculty to try new practices and systems in sustainable agriculture. 

Please tell us what how you think this candidate would do as the Market Garden Lead Farmer & Educator.  

Please base your answers on what you know about the candidate's experience and ideas. Be careful about making assumptions based on their identities, your initial impression, or similarities or differences you have with the candidate.
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Core Areas of Expertise

Based on what you heard from or learned about the candidate, please rate them in these areas of expertise. 

In this scale, 1 is “low ability” or "ability not demonstrated," and 5 is “high ability” or "high potential is evident."

If you do not feel like you have the ability to evaluate their potential in an area, you can leave it unanswered.

Candidate: tanamá Varas (visited Tuesday, April 23rd)

Agricultural - deep knowledge of organic farming and strong experience with the practices of production and marketing. 
Low experience / Ability not demonstrated
High ability / Strong experience
Clear selection
Agricultural (optional) - What strengths and/or areas for growth do you think the candidate has in this area? Is there anything you are especially excited or concerned about?
Ecological - candidate shared a compelling vision for the future of sustainable ag, including an understanding of complex systems and experience with new or innovative areas (such as no/low till, new technologies, carbon sequestration, etc.)
Low experience / Ability not demonstrated
High ability / Strong experience
Clear selection
Ecological (optional) - What strengths and/or areas for growth do you think the candidate has in this area? Is there anything you are especially excited or concerned about?
Pedagogical - Candidate has demonstrated experience mentoring and teaching, especially with beginning farmers and/or young people interested in agriculture and food systems
Low experience / Ability not demonstrated
High ability / Strong experience
Clear selection
Pedagogical (optional) - What strengths and/or areas for growth do you think the candidate has in this area? Is there anything you are especially excited or concerned about?
Social - Candidate has a history of work on social change in agriculture and society, including equity in agriculture (such as land access, culturally important crops, etc.) and in education?
Low experience / Ability not demonstrated
High ability / Strong experience
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Social (optional) - What strengths and/or areas for growth do you think the candidate has in this area? Is there anything you are especially excited or concerned about?
Overall, how excited or concerned would you be for this candidate to lead production & education at the Market Garden? 
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Additional comments (optional):

Overall, how do you think this candidate would do as the lead Farmer & Educator in the Market Garden?

How well do you think they would help you meet your goals at the Student Farm? 

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