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Applications due August 13th, early applications encouraged

Farmers Market Fund (FMF) is hiring a Program Director who will play a critical role in the implementation of Oregon’s Double Up Food Bucks SNAP incentive program at farmers markets and farm stands statewide. The FMF Program Director is responsible for supporting the high level progress and success of FMF programs, with a strong focus on federal and state grant management and partnerships and collaboration.

Application due: August 13, 2025, early applications encouraged

Job title: Program Director

Reports to: Executive Director

Status: Full time, (40hrs/week), exempt

Pay range: $81,000-$90,000 annually, salaried. Depending on experience.

Benefits: Flexible work schedule. 200 hours of yearly Paid Time Off with rollover options, 80 hours paid floating holiday time in addition to an organization wide Summer Break (1 week) and Winter break (12/24-1/1). Health, dental, and vision insurance fully or partially subsidized for employees and dependents. 401k with 4% match and 100% vestment immediately upon contribution. Monthly technology stipend of $100 and annual stipend for technology upgrades. Employees are eligible for all benefits immediately upon hire.

Location: Remote. However, due to the place-based nature of this work and the requirement to occasionally attend in person events, candidates must live within (or in immediate proximity to) Oregon, or have intent to move to (or in immediate proximity to) Oregon. A shared office in NE Portland is available for use but no in-office time is required.

About Farmers Market Fund:

We make healthy, locally grown food accessible to underserved Oregonians. 

Founded in 2009, Farmers Market Fund was incorporated as a 501(c)3 in 2012. FMF’s primary focus is Double Up Food Bucks (Double Up), a program that doubles Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at farmers markets and farm stands across Oregon and allows shoppers to bring home twice as much farm-fresh produce. Double Up is a triple win: families bring home more fresh produce, more money goes directly to small, local producers, and local economies thrive.

In 2025, FMF supports Double Up programs at 94 markets and 20 farm stands, which is anticipated to facilitate almost $2 Million of Double Up to be spent with local producers. FMF also works in close partnership with a coalition of other organizations dedicated to ending hunger and supporting farmers, providing these and other organizations grant funds to implement Double Up for community supported agriculture (CSA) boxes and at grocery stores. Our grocery and CSA partners distributed over $1.8 million in additional Double Up in 2024.

In addition to Double Up, in 2022 FMF created a mini grant program called the Molly Notarianni Growth Grants to support farmers market and farm stand partners with administering Double Up. Growth Grants supplement Double Up incentive funding and are focused on increasing capacity, tools, and skills needed to implement the program successfully. Grants also include support for markets to conduct projects and activities that reduce known barriers to customers accessing Double Up such as transportation, language support, community outreach, nutrition education, and more. In 2024 Growth Grants were expanded to support new farmers and markets with setting up the systems to accept SNAP and/or Double Up for the first time.

FMF has expanded dramatically in the last few years and is hiring a Program Director to maintain this growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organization, and help shape the programs as they enter their next phase. Currently, FMF is engaged in a community driven strategic planning process, with hopes to develop long term goals and objectives for the growth of the organization in the next 3-5 years. The Program Director will be a contributor to this process.

Working at FMF:

We strive to create a human centered workplace that reflects the communities we serve, and where everybody feels comfortable bringing their full, authentic selves to work. Staff have flexibility in crafting their own schedules and are encouraged to incorporate a balance and boundaries between work and rest. FMF staff have access to a workspace located in NE Portland, as well as the opportunity to work fully remote from anywhere in the state. In addition to six staff, FMF has an active and engaged board of directors located across Oregon. We currently conduct the majority of our meetings remotely, but occasionally gather in person to share meals and time together.

We recognize that an equitable food system cannot exist within an inequitable society. As a direct result of centuries of structural racism, Black, Indigenous, and people of color living in Oregon perpetually experience the highest levels of hunger. Nutrition incentive programs like Double Up contribute to leveling the playing field to make local, fresh food more affordable but we know our work cannot stop there. We work together with partners and communities to extend our impact and influence into other areas of the local food system and are focused on a broader goal of creating a more equitable, just food system. FMF centers anti-racism, racial equity, and inclusion in our programs, operations, culture, and advocacy. Learn more about our DEIJ efforts here. Our staff has a wealth of lived experience with food insecurity, SNAP, farmers market management, and farming and we strongly welcome those with personal connections to this work to apply!

Position Overview:

The FMF Program Director works under the direction of the FMF Executive Director to manage the statewide Double Up Food Bucks (Double Up) Oregon SNAP matching program, with a specific focus on management and implementation of state and federal grants. The Program Director supervises the Farmers Market Program Manager and provides support for the development, promotion, implementation, and evaluation of Double Up at farmers markets and farm stands. Additionally, the Program Director serves as a connection point between FMF and partner organizations implementing Double Up Oregon at Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Brick and Mortar locations, with a particular focus on facilitating group collaboration and ensuring programmatic alignment across Double Up outlet types. In collaboration with the Executive Director, the Program Director also assists with program related finance and operational tasks, including budgeting, financial tracking, partner invoicing and grant reporting.

Qualifications: 

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely than others to apply for a position if they feel unable to meet every qualification as described. We are committed to finding the best overall candidate. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and qualifications for this role. We’re excited to hear from you!

• Demonstrates commitment to building a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Sensitive and respectful to those with lived experience in poverty and food insecurity.
•  Four or more years* experience at a program manager or director level role including high level visioning, streamlining systems across programs, and programmatic oversight and evaluation.
•  Three or more years of experience related to people-centered supervision, leading a team or department, and fostering collaboration and crossover in teams.
• Two to three years experience of demonstrated success with managing large scale federal grants including budgeting, tracking expenditures, and reporting. An eye for detail and commitment to accuracy in financial tracking and reporting.
•  Two to four years experience with developing, managing, and reporting on large programmatic budgets and expenditures with an eye for creating and maintaining transparent tracking systems and communicating progress and adjustments to team members.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Collaborative and inclusive decision making skills focused on transparency. Experience facilitating conversations with diverse community partners is especially desired.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. Experienced with breaking down large projects into parts and tracking multiple ongoing activities simultaneously. Can meet deadlines, learn quickly, and ask for guidance when needed.
•  Creatively minded, able to keep the big picture in mind and bring new, exciting, and practical ideas that match current staff capacities or identify and discern opportunities for growth.
•  Self-directed, able to work independently as well as part of a team. Familiarity with remote work arrangements.
•  Passion and vision for an equitable, inclusive, and just food system. Lived experience with food insecurity/hunger, farming, and/or farmers market management strongly encouraged.
•  Working knowledge of Google Suite, Zoom, Smartsheets, Asana, Quickbooks Online, data management and tracking software preferred.
•  Bilingual and Multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. *All references to years of experience related to different skill sets may be overlapping.

How to Apply:

Review the full FMF Program Director Announcement.

We look forward to seeing your cover letter and resume sent to FMFcareers@gmail.com. Please put “Program Director” and your last name in the subject line. Please submit your interest to us by August 13th, 2025.

We understand that not all candidates will be able to fully represent their abilities with a standard application package. Any candidate who wishes to submit alternative materials may reach out to FMFcareers@gmail.com to discuss the materials they want to submit. Applicants may also reach out to request reasonable accommodations to participate in the hiring process due to a disability or religious observance. The application process may include telephone or virtual video interviews as well as requests for writing samples or a portfolio. We hope to have the position filled by mid September, depending on availability.

We Welcome Diversity

FMF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe there is strength in our collective lived experience, and strongly encourage applications from candidates who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to our organization, including people of color, people LGBTQIA-identified, women, veterans, people who have lived experience of hunger, and formerly incarcerated individuals.