Farmers' Market Worker for Local, Organic Farm

Portland OR

Description

We’re a local, organic family farm that needs help at the farmers' market. We’re well-established and have a wide product line using our local produce, grains, and other organic ingredients. In addition to selling produce we sell delicious, organic, mostly vegan foods at the farmers' markets in Portland and Vancouver. We’re looking for a positive, energetic person to run our stand. You will be the face of our farm to our loyal customers and to folks visiting the market for the first time, representing the delicious healthy food we lovingly grow and make. The ideal candidate will find strong resonance - and a desire to be associated with - organic foods, local foods, healthy foods. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Must be organized, cheerful, respectful, dependable, honest. You would meet us at the market, where we would help you set up. We would have you run the stand during the market, and return to help you break down. Would be great if have some knowledge of cooking to give customers ideas of how to use our products. An interest in nutrition, probiotics, organic, and herbal remedies. Should enjoy and be able to handle a sometimes busy and social environment. We hope you would have an interest in being part of the social movement that is local, organic agriculture. Proficiencies: Customer service Being on time Comfort with being outdoors during less than ideal weather (bring layers!) Physically fit enough to unload and load and move our products and display around in a timely fashion Dependable Artistic, aesthetic in display of vegetables Patience in dealing with public Making change If you feel like this would be a good fit for you, please contact us. We will provide training because we want this to be a fun and successful experience for you and for us.