Company description The Common Market is a nonprofit regional food distributor with a mission to connect communities with good food from sustainable family farms. We strive to improve food security, farm viability, and community and ecological health. Currently operating in the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, and Texas, The Common Market is expanding to other U.S. regions to build a nation of vibrant regional food systems. Since 2008, we've aggregated and distributed over $32 million of local foods from over 200 sustainable small and mid-scale farmers. We partner with regional farmers and institutions (public and private schools, hospitals, early childcare centers, universities, senior centers, government agencies) to rebuild our local food economies, enabling rural and urban communities to thrive. Internship description

The Common Market Farm Share program directly connects consumers to local produce through public and private pickup locations in the Atlanta area. Members of our farm share program receive a variety of pre-selected seasonal produce through bi-weekly “shares.” Workplaces, residential buildings and places of worship bring communities together to host farm share sites in both the winter and summer. Learn more about our program at cmfarmshare.org.

The Common Market seeks an outgoing intern to help promote the upcoming summer farm share season. The Farm Share intern will help with customer service, marketing and promotion through on-site tabling events at wellness fairs and Lunch and Learns, assistance with e-mail marketing campaigns and social media.

 

Tasks include:

• Traveling to participating farm share locations around Atlanta to promote farm share registration at wellness fairs and Lunch and Learns
• Speaking knowledgeably about The Common Market’s mission, our farmers and producers, and specific details regarding The Common Market Farm Share program
• Managing marketing materials and food samples
• Helping to create social media content on Facebook and Instagram
• Answering customer questions through email/phone inquires
• Assistance with e-mail marketing campaigns

Requires an open schedule during the day Monday - Friday
 

• Educational background, work experience, or interest in marketing or sales
• Interest in/understanding of sustainability, food systems, healthy eating, wellness and/or social enterprise work is a plus
• Excellent communications skills and an outgoing personality
• Valid driver’s license and access to a car required
• Ability to work varying hours weekly (most during standard work hours), and some weekends, about 4-5 days a week, approximately 15-20 hours per week; beginning in March through early May (flexible schedule)

Compensation this position is : salaried
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