Edible Garden Launches Training Program for Individuals with Disabilities
July 08 2014 - 4:58PM
Terra Tech Corp (TRTC) subsidiary Edible Garden, a leader in
sustainably grown local herbs, has announced the Edible Garden
Greenhouse Abilities Training Program. In partnership
with Abilities of Northwest Jersey, this new program is
focused on providing individuals with mental or physical
disabilities the opportunity to gain experience and self-confidence
working in the greenhouse industry.
The Edible Garden team worked closely with
the Abilities staff for over two months to design and
implement this 4-week, rotating training program. The
goal of the program is to teach participants the importance of food
safety, how to effectively mitigate and understand the sources of
food contamination, to function as part of a team, and gain
self-confidence and real-world experience that affords them the
ability to gain future employment within the greenhouse
industry.
Participants begin their off-site training
at Abilities' Washington, NJ facility familiarizing themselves
with the various product lines and packaging that they will be
working with on-site at Edible Garden's Belvidere, NJ
facility. Once on-site in Belvidere, participants go
through the same food safety and general employee training as any
new hire, with additional coaching from Abilities' many
talented Job Coaches. Finally, participants begin
working independently in the packing facility alongside the Edible
Garden Team.
At the conclusion of the 4-week rotating
training program each class will receive an Edible Garden
Certificate of Completion and a personal letter from Edible
Garden's Program Coordinator and Director of Quality Systems,
Joseph Chiappetta. Additionally, participants will have
an opportunity to submit their application for employment to Edible
Garden, as the company is looking to expand its current work force
by the end of 2014. Edible Garden
and Abilities look forward to a long and growing
relationship as well as possible expansion of the program
throughout Edible Garden's national network of cooperative
growers.
"This is the spirit of buying local. It's local
consumers supporting local businesses that in turn support local
jobs and programs. We are so pleased to be part of this
program and are thankful that we can help make a difference in our
local community," explains Derek Peterson CEO of Terra Tech.
The program was recently covered by Emily
Cummins at NJ.com, the story can be found here:
http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2014/07/abilities_partners_with_edible.html
About Terra Tech
Terra Tech Corp. (TRTC) through its wholly-owned
subsidiary GrowOp Technology, specializes in controlled environment
agricultural technologies. The company integrates best-of-breed
hydroponic equipment with proprietary software and hardware to
provide sustainable solutions for indoor agriculture enterprises
and home practitioners. Our complete product line is available at
specialty retailers throughout the United States, and via our
website. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Edible Garden,
cultivates a premier brand of local and sustainably grown
hydroponic produce, sold through major grocery stores such as
Shoprite, Fairway Markets and others throughout Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut,
and Pennsylvania.
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