Marketing Manager (Familiar Foods)

About Familiar Foods

Familiar Foods is a project of the Northern Colorado Foodshed Project. It is a mobile local food market that brings fresh, local food right into neighborhoods across Larimer County. We’re a “farmers market on wheels" operating on a flexible, equity-centered pricing model that increases food access for underserved communities while supporting local farmers. With streamlined SNAP/WIC/Double Up Food Bucks access, we’re building a new kind of market that meets people where they are—literally. We’re working in partnership with the Food Bank for Larimer County and a network of producers and community organizations to support both food access and farm viability.

The program is in its first year of development/operations, and we’re looking for a Marketing Manager who can help us grow our presence, shape the outreach strategy, and build momentum as we prepare to launch. This position also includes creative input on finishing and designing the mobile market van and contributing to a fun, community-first experience for everyone involved. You’ll be joining a small, passionate team that loves local food and is serious about making systems-level change—without taking ourselves too seriously.

About the Northern Colorado Foodshed Project

The Foodshed Project supports holistic growth in the regional food economy through local production, demand stimulation, infrastructure development, and organizational capacity building. We work with partners across the Front Range to increase access to local food, support beginning farmers, and build long-term food system resilience. Our vision? A vibrant, dynamic, and equitable local food economy where 10% or more of agricultural products are sold locally, and everyone in our community has access to fresh, nutritious, local food.

Learn more about us and our other programs, projects and partnerships at foodshedproject.org.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing Strategy: Develop and implement marketing plans to promote mobile market stops, local food offerings, and featured producers.
• Community Engagement: Build partnerships with local organizations and attend outreach events to promote the program.
• Content Creation: Create and manage content for social media, newsletters, flyers, and promotional materials.
• Program Promotion: Support outreach for events and Familiar Foods programming, including communicating with partners and customers.
• Data & Reporting: Track outreach metrics, engagement, and marketing effectiveness.
• Creative Design & Build: Help us shape the look, feel, and function of the mobile market—yes, we’re still building it!

Qualifications

• Passion for local food, equity, and community-based systems.
• Experience in marketing, communications, or community outreach. Specifically, experience with Instagram, WordPress, Facebook, Canva, Square Space, and Microsoft suite programs.
• Strong writing and interpersonal communication skills.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is highly desirable.
• Able to work independently and collaborate remotely.
• Available for occasional evenings/weekends during the season.
• Able to lift 50 lbs and pitch in when needed—we’re a small team!
• Creative thinker with a “let’s make it happen” attitude.

Why Join Us?

• Help shape a new model for food access and local food marketing.
• Work with a team of scrappy, passionate, community-rooted folks.
• Enjoy flexible scheduling and meaningful, hands-on work.
• Collaborate with producers, community members, and organizations all working to build a stronger, resilient, fun, more just food system.

How to Apply

Please email your resume and a brief cover letter to ed@foodshedproject.org. Also include an attachment of any content you have managed or created to showcase that creative noodle! For the cover letter: Highlight your experience in relation to the preferred qualifications, and keep it BRIEF please! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We’ll follow up over email with selected candidates to schedule in-person interviews.

Ideal Start Date: April 2025

Equal Opportunity

The Northern Colorado Foodshed Project is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, age, religion, national origin, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military status, political beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at every level of our work.

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Job Title: Marketing Manager (Part-Time)

Program: Familiar Foods (by the Northern Colorado Foodshed Project)

Location: Fort Collins, CO (Hybrid/Remote)

Hours: 15-20 hours/week (60-80 hours/month, seasonal flexibility in hrs per month in winter)

Compensation: $23-$26/hour dependent on Experience (W-2 employee)