The AMP Market Coordinator will assist awardees with expanding their marketing opportunities, connect farmers with new buyers, and provide technical assistance to designated farmers for organic transition plans and/or conservation production plans.
Requirements
- Act as Rodale Institute program contact for designated participating farmers
- Ensure designated farmers submit FSA documents and subsidiary prints to Rodale Institute annually
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with industry personnel
- Develop markets plans for program farmers as needed
- Assist participant farmers expand their marketing potential via online sales, CSA, wholesale, farmers markets, farm to restaurant, etc. as needed
- Connect participant farmers and regional buyers
- Facilitate events for program producers to meet buyers, network with other producers, and learn about processing and marketing channels
- Provide technical assistance to designated program farmers in the creation of organic transition plans and/or conservation production plans
- Support designated organic and/or transitioning farmers understanding of processor/handler NOP rules as needed
- Work with the AMP Program Manager and AMP Farm Coordinators in identifying awardee farmer certification needs to enhance their marketing potential
- Perform NRCS CPA 52 environmental evaluations on designated farms as needed and in collaboration with the AMP Farm Coordinators
- Attend agriculture meetings, conferences, field days, and other events across the region to represent the AMP and Rodale Institute
- Assist with participant farm research as needed
- Collaborate with regional partners to ensure participant famers receive prompt marketing technical assistance
- Other items as needed to ensure the program runs smoothly and all deliverables and objectives are met
- Assist in farmer grant application development
- Review grant applications in collaboration with the Rodale Institute AMP team
- Assist in retrieving required participation documentation from the farmers and FSA offices
- Ensure designated farmers submit FSA documents and subsidiary prints to Rodale Institute annually
- Assist in gathering required farmer reporting data from designated farmers
- Retrieve farmer data from FarmRaise as needed throughout the program
- Develop reports of coordinator activities as requested by USDA and external funders
- Participate in regular team meetings
- Maintain complete and accurate client and project files as required
- Participate in continuous learning: Stay updated on organic certification standards and policies
- Continue to develop knowledge of market trends and supply chain conditions
- Complete job related NRCS Technical Service Provider Certifications as needed
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
