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POSITION SUMMARY\ Pittsburg Farmers Market, in partnership with K-State Research and Extension Local Food Systems, is\ seeking a Local Food Fellow to complete the local food system project: Social Media Manager/Market\ Manager Assistant.\ This part-time, sixteen-week (320 hour) fellowship will run from April 14th through August 1st, 2025.\ DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\ Promote the market through social media and other outlets to increase awareness.\ Conduct Vendor Spotlight interviews on an approved timeline. Visit vendor properties, create\ video or written stories with pictures detailing what each vendor sells and how they create their\ products.\ Maintain positive relationships with all vendors.\ Attend and assume the Market Manager position on certain Saturday mornings from June\ through July. This entails unlocking and setting up the market facilities, ensuring vendor wellbeing, submitting SNAP/EBT transactions and collecting vendor fees.\ Assist Market Manager, when applicable, in advertising for, securing, and maintaining local\ sponsorships. Promote use of nutrition purchasing programs such as SNAP/EBT & Senior\ Farmers Market.\ Conduct customer, potential customer, and vendor surveys.\ Perform related functions as assigned.\ Complete final report to be submitted to K-State Research and Extension Local Food Systems\ Program Coordinator before finishing fellowship time period.