Market & Garden Coordinator

Position Type: Full-Time, Temporary ending Sept 30, 2026
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Department: Food & Agriculture Program
Reports To: Program Manager

Position Overview
The Market & Food Access Coordinator will support the Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio (BCCO) Food & Agriculture Program by strengthening local food access, running market operations, and supporting refugee, SIV, Asylee and New American growers participating in community farming initiatives. This role plays a key part in helping refugee and immigrant families access markets, improve economic opportunities, and strengthen healthy food systems across Central Ohio.

Key Responsibilities
Market & Community Garden Operations
● Oversee day-to-day management of community gardens, including outreach, assigning plots, season planning, and infrastructure maintenance.
● Coordinate and manage weekly farmers markets, farm stands, and selling events during summer months.
● Aggregate produce from growers and complete quality checks before the market.
● Maintain relationships with buyers, local groceries, wholesale partners, and community food access networks.

Grower Support & Outreach
● Conduct outreach to program participants from diverse cultural and language backgrounds.
● Assist growers with post-harvest handling, packaging, pricing, and sales readiness.
● One-on-one technical assistance to growers as needed.
● Coordinate workshop throughout the growing season
● Assist growers in accessing seeds, tools, soil amendments, and other inputs.

Data, Reporting & Administration
● Track program data including produce sold, grower participation, and market income.
● Attend monthly Food Access Partners meetings.
● Assist with grant writing or proposal contributions.
● Prepare quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports summarizing program progress.
● Maintain organized records and files using Google Workspace.

Qualifications Required:
● Minimum 2 years of experience in marketing, food systems, community outreach, agriculture, or related work OR education in Business, Marketing, Agriculture, science, Nonprofit Management, or related field.
● Strong English communication skills (written and verbal).
● Experience using Google Workspace: Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Forms.
● Ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
● Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Preferred but not required:
● Experience in the nonprofit sector.
● Basic grant writing or proposal writing experience.
● Knowledge of local food systems, farmers markets, or small-scale agriculture.
● Ability to speak a second language commonly used in the New American community (eg. Kinyarwanda, Swahili, Pashto, Dari, etc.)

Work Environment & Physical Requirements
● Must be able to lift up to 30-40 lbs. for produce and supplies handling.
● Ability to work outdoors during market season.
● Occasional evening or weekend hours for special events.

Compensation & Benefits
● Salary – $25/hr contractual

To apply:
Send resume and cover letter to [email protected]