Company description

The Farmers Market Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmers markets across the United States so that they can serve as community assets while providing real income opportunities for farmers.

The Farmers Market Coalition is driven by three complementary goals. We call it our triple bottom line. Farmers earn fair prices for the fruits of their labor by selling directly to consumers. Consumers gain access to fresh, nutritious, local produce. Communities regain a figurative “town square,” experiencing the many positive outcomes of foot traffic and animated public space. Throughout the USA, farmers markets are achieving these goals. Some are doing it better than others. While we too are dazzled by the bigger markets which assemble hundreds of vendors and thousands of shoppers, size is not our only measure of success. Sometimes, it is the smaller farmers market operating in a challenging neighborhood that achieves this triple bottom line.

The mission of FMC is “to strengthen farmers markets for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and communities.”

Job description

Summary

The position of GusNIP Logistics and Communications Associate is a remote, part-time (0.8 FTE), non-exempt position reporting to the GusNIP Project Manager. This position will be responsible for coordinating logistics and communications as it relates to FMC’s GusNIP Training and Technical Assistance* project. GusNIP is a federal USDA grant program supporting retail outlets with nutrition incentives programs to make fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable for low-income populations. FMC’s work on the GusNIP project revolves around supporting grantees who oversee Farm Direct (FD) retail sites like farmers markets, farm stands, and CSA programs.

This position is contingent on federal funding that is renewable annually.

FMC is a 100% remote organization meaning staff may be based anywhere in the United States.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Schedule and coordinate series of webinars for grantees
  • Topics include history of SNAP, free EBT machine, ambassador programs, incentives technology, and more
• Create, share, and update content related to GusNIP project onFMC’s website, blog, social media, and other communications channels
• Coordination of meetings including scheduling, agenda creation, note taking, and follow up
• Creation of written updates to project partners
• Assist with curating and facilitating communities of practice between grantees
• Assist with communication activities for National Farmers Market week concerning GN/SNAP market sites
• Track farm direct technical assistance requests
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience creating professional written content for websites, blogs, and other outlets
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Eager to communicate effectively and respectfully to varying audiences and cultures with professionalism and integrity
• Organized, strong attention to detail and deadlines; able to work quickly with a commitment to accuracy
• Flexible and proactive, able to juggle multiple moving pieces of work and handle ambiguity
• Comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively within a team
• Passionate about local food, farmers markets, food access, and/or community food systems
• Experience with website software like Wordpress a plus

Compensation:

$20/hr or commensurate with experience, 32 hrs/week

*The Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Center (NTAE) aims to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) formerly the Federal Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program (FINI), in meeting these priorities: increasing fruit and vegetable (FV) purchases, and improving the nutrition of participating households. The long-term goals of the NTAE are to (1) ensure that all Grantees and applicants have access to T&TA; resources to support program implementation and development and (2) articulate impact through robust and comprehensive R&E. The NTAE will prioritize efficient use of federal funds, direct-to-consumer marketing, local sourcing, representation of and capacity building in underserved communities, coordination of key stakeholders, innovation among high-need communities, and seamless benefit redemption technology.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Location

job can be done remotely

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline