Jobs with PCFMA

The mission of the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) is to establish and operate community-supported certified farmers' markets and other direct marketing outlets that provide: viable economic opportunities for California farmers and food producers, local access to farm fresh products, support for local businesses and community organizations, and education concerning food, nutrition and the sustainability of California agriculture.

All employees of PCFMA are expected to be supportive of this mission and contribute their talents and energy towards the accomplishment of that mission.

• Market Manager
  

  The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) is seeking to hire one or more persons as Market Managers to oversee one or more Certified Farmers' Markets operated around the Bay Area. This position requires work both in one or more farmers' markets around the Bay Area and in PCFMA's Concord office.

  A Certified Farmers' Market is an area designated by a county Agriculture inspector in which California farmers may sell crops of their own production directly to the public without a middleman or wholesaler. Certified Farmers' Markets are the only place - other than their farm - where farmers can sell directly to consumers. PCFMA, as the market's operator, coordinates with the farmers and the customers to create a positive and successful retail experience.

  The Market Manager ensures the farmers' markets operate in compliance with state law, health codes and organizational rules. The Market Manager also completes office duties related to planning, record-keeping and correspondence for the market. The manager performs community outreach to promote the market and assists with in-market events and promotions.

  Applications for this position are due by close of business on February 10, 2012.
  
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• Program Assistant – Cookin’ the Market
  

  Cookin’ the Market is a program of cooking demonstrations, chef-led tours, hands-on cooking classes, and catered events in PCFMA’s farmers’ markets, on location at farms and at community events/facilities. The goal of these activities is to show a diverse audience how quick and easy it is to cook with fresh ingredients, to provide a venue and audience for communicating health and nutrition messages, and to create an activity that draws additional consumers to farmers' markets to benefit California’s small family farmers.

  The Program Assistant for the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association’s Cookin’ the Market program, working under the direction of Marketing & Promotions Manager and the Cookin’ the Market Program Coordinator, is responsible for assisting the Program Coordinator with all aspects of cooking demonstrations, chef-led tours, hands-on cooking classes, and catered events at Certified Farmers’ Markets, farms and other community events/facilities. The Program Assistant will also assist with other community outreach activities as needed. Applications for this position are due by close of business on February 10, 2012.
  
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