Internship: Local Food Economy Assistant
Application deadline: April 17, 2017
Do you know a UBC student that ;oves farmers markets? Do they care about our local food economies and food literacy in our communities? Maybe they would like to go into food business one day? The multi-vendor Saturday Markets see up to 600 shoppers each Saturday and hosts up to 16 vendors and food trucks selling, in addition to UBC Farm produce, mushrooms, prepared food, baked goods, beverages, and crafts.
The UBC Farm has a small and dedicated crew and are looking for an intern to join the team to make this season’s markets the best one yet. The Farmers Market Assistant will have the opportunity to gain skills in local food marketing and sales, farmer’s market operations, sustainable food literacy, program design and delivery, marketing and promotions, data collection and analysis, marketing, and community engagement
Find out more about our for-credit internship program and application information here.