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We're Hiring: Vermont Open Farm Week Coordinator

March 1, 2022

The Vermont Fresh Network is hiring for a temporary project consultant to assist with the 8th annual Vermont Open Farm Week. This year, Open Farm Week takes place August 7th - 14th.

 

Position: Vermont Open Farm Week Coordinator

Time Frame: May-August 2022

Project Fee: $5000

Time Commitment: will vary week-to-week and month-to-month as the project progresses, but on average plan for 10-15 hrs/wk

The Vermont Fresh Network is hiring for a temporary project consultant to assist with the 8th annual Vermont Open Farm Week. This year, Open Farm Week takes place August 7th - 14th. 

Open Farm Week is a celebration of Vermont farms offering visitors a backstage pass to learn more about local food origins, authentic agritourism experiences, and the chance to build relationships with local farmers. 2022 will be the eighth year this event has brought the community to meet their farmers.

The coordinator will largely work behind the scenes with the Vermont Fresh Network team, recruiting farm participants, communicating with farms, posting events online, getting outreach materials to participating farms, and helping to promote the week. The events are hosted on the DigInVT.com platform.

Responsibilities include:

  • Act as point of contact for farm recruitment for Open Farm Week participation.  
  • Update DigInVT.com event information and build website event pages.
  • Collect and manage information supplied by farms. Assist VFN staff with follow-up calls to farms to be sure we have the information we need in a timely fashion.
  • Coordinate with VFN staff on events and farms for promotions and content.
  • Be available to help farmers utilize digital marketing assets in the immediate lead up to the event.
  • Ensure that participating places receive resources and materials for promotions (physical materials like lawn signs & digital resources) - mailing and delivering as appropriate.
  • Collect images to use in promotions: this may involve traveling to farms within a reasonable distance to take pictures or acquiring photo permissions.
  • Attend some OFW events: help the Open Farm Week committee collect social media content.

Ideal candidate has:

  • Ability to follow timelines
  • Ability to stay self-motivated working on own
  • Attention to detail
  • Good communication skills, especially writing, editing, and on phone
  • Personal computer and vehicle
  • Some project coordination experience
  • Experience updating website content and working with a content management system

Note: The project fee is inclusive of mileage and miscellaneous expenses.

Application Deadline:  Monday March 28th

To apply, please submit a cover letter, writing sample, and resume to info@vermontfresh.net with the subject line “2022 Open Farm Week coordinator.” If you are invited to an interview, we will ask for three references at that time.

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