Ashe County Farmers Market Seeks Market Manager

The Ashe County Farmers Market (ACFM), seeks to hire a Market Manager to oversee the Ashe County Farmers Market operations. The Market Manager will serve as a positive, enthusiastic, and customer focused representative of the ACFM.  S/he will interact with the local community by providing information, recruiting venders, and troubleshoot any problems. S/he must be well organized with respect to marketing, financial record-keeping, and project management, and will coordinate all Market activities. The Market Manager is a part-time position, with primary responsibility being the day-to-day successful operation of the ACFM. This will include an on-site presence at the Saturday Market as well as off-site work during non-market hours.   Position is open until filled.

Market Manager Job Description

Please send resume and cover letter to: Ashe County Farmer’s Market, Attention Brian Chatham, President   P.O. Box 141  West Jefferson, NC 28694

Important Information Regarding our Annual Craft Jury

Because our market is first and foremost a farmers market with a mission to provide access to local produce, meats and other agricultural products, our market policy limits the number of craft vendors.

Unfortunately, we will not be accepting new craft vendors for the coming 2018 market season at this time.  Please check back for updates as this may change as we bring on new growers and producers.

Lori Goodman, Market Manager

 

Craft Jury Information

The Ashe County Farmers Market Board of Directors are currently reviewing our craft policies along with our jury process and our procedures for admitting new craft vendors.

A jury date for the coming season will not be set until this process is complete in late March.  Best guess is that a jury date will be the end of March or early April.  Keep checking back for more information.

2018 Craft Jury

The 2018 Craft Jury date has not yet been set for the coming market season.  The craft jury will be held before the start of our season (April 14), most likely in March.  Keep checking back on this site for the exact date, time and location.

Because we are first and foremost a Farmers Market, please be aware that the market strives to maintain a 60/40 balance between growers and crafters, which means we may have limited spots available the coming season for new crafters.

The craft jury is only the first step in the process required to become a new craft vendor.  Ultimately, the Board makes the final decision on market membership based on the number of craft vendor openings, product diversity, etc.

For more information, please see our Policies and Procedures under the Vendor menu on this website.