Job Description
Description:
The Family and Consumer Science Agent – Farmers Market and Local Food Systems will play a pivotal role in enhancing the vibrancy and impact of local farmers markets and strengthening the broader local food system within Vance and Warren Counties. This position will focus on community engagement, education and outreach, providing technical assistance, building community capacity, and fostering collaboration to improve access to healthy, locally sourced food, promote sustainable practices, and stimulate economic opportunities for local producers. The Agent will work closely with farmers, farmers market manager, consumers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to create a thriving local food environment.
Primary Function of Organizational Unit:
Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is an educational outreach organization within the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Cooperative Extension ...
The Family and Consumer Science Agent – Farmers Market and Local Food Systems will play a pivotal role in enhancing the vibrancy and impact of local farmers markets and strengthening the broader local food system within Vance and Warren Counties. This position will focus on community engagement, education and outreach, providing technical assistance, building community capacity, and fostering collaboration to improve access to healthy, locally sourced food, promote sustainable practices, and stimulate economic opportunities for local producers. The Agent will work closely with farmers, farmers market manager, consumers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to create a thriving local food environment.
Primary Function of Organizational Unit:
Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is an educational outreach organization within the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Cooperative Extension ...