Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator

Salary Range This is a temporary, part-time (approximately 25 hours/week), non-exempt position with minimal benefits. The salary is $25 per hour.

Title:

Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator –

Office

Location:

Hybrid / Warrenton Office or Charlottesville Office

Supervisor:
Co-Director of Outreach and Communications

Job Classification:
Part Time / Temporary

The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) conserves and restores the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities. Founded in 1972, PEC is a locally based, community-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit and accredited land trust. At the core of PEC’s approach is a focus on educating, engaging and empowering people to effect positive change in their communities.

We’re looking for a detail oriented self-starter to join PEC’s team as our Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator. The Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator works to support local farms and a strong rural economy in the Virginia Piedmont. This part-time, temporary position will successfully update and produce PEC’s three print Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter publications:
Loudoun County, Northern Piedmont, and Charlottesville Area (which includes Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties). Buy Fresh Buy Local helps connect residents to local food throughout our region and provide local producers a venue for promoting their products. This position also monitors VA Food Market Maker, the BFBL database tool, to ensure it is operational for BFBL participants, helps users with their listings as needed, and coordinates with Market Maker administration to troubleshoot technical issues.

The ideal candidate will possess strong project management and organizational skills, experience doing sponsor/fundraising outreach and coordination, knowledge of marketing and communications strategies, and strong writing and editing skills. The coordinator will work approximately 25 hours per week over the course of a nine-month period, likely from October 2026 through June 2027.

Under direction of the co-director of outreach and communications, The Buy Fresh Buy Local coordinator will be responsible for the functions outlined below:

• Coordinate and manage all facets of production of the 2027/2028 Buy Fresh Buy Local guides.
• Assist area producers with the Buy Fresh Buy Local online sign-up process through Virginia Market Maker, including reviewing business profiles for accuracy and completion and working with Virginia Market Maker to resolve technical issues.
• Edit producer-submitted content for style, listing consistency and grammar.
• Secure funding support for the three guides: update PEC’s existing sponsor packet, reach out to past sponsors and work with PEC’s advancement team to identify and contact prospective sponsors.
• Create marketing copy, including farm profiles and PEC-focused articles and information for inclusion in each guide.
• Supervise volunteers and/or interns as needed.
• Work with PEC’s communications team to promote the Buy Fresh Buy Local program through external communications such as social media, email alerts and press releases.
• Work with PEC’s volunteer coordinator to distribute published Buy Fresh Buy Local guides broadly across our nine-county region.
• Connect with the Pasa Sustainable Agriculture and work with Food Market Maker  to update website content on buylocalpiedmont.org.
• Support PEC’s communications and outreach work around local food systems, in coordination with PEC’s Community Farm staff.

This position will be completed primarily in an office environment with extended periods of sitting or standing and the use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, email and telephone. Outdoor work involves field visits with producers throughout the region and delivery of published guides. This position involves direct verbal and written communication with sponsors and producers. Occasional lifting of materials up to 30 lbs.

is required.

• Strong work ethic and commitment to PEC’s core values, mission and vision.
• Demonstrated experience organizing complex…