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Job Posting: Local Food Systems & Entrepreneurship Extension Educator

UMD Extension is hiring a Local Food Systems and Entrepreneurship Extension Educator. Best consideration date for applications is October 2, 2024. The position will be based in EITHER Keedysville, MD or Salisbury, MD.

See the full job description and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gBs4Km3w

The position will support local food systems and entrepreneurship for the Agriculture and Food Systems Extension (AgFS) Program. The Educator will lead and provide programmatic support for local foods, entrepreneurship, and marketing in collaboration with University of Maryland Extension (UME) faculty and staff. The Local Food Systems and Entrepreneurship Specialist will conduct in-person and online entrepreneurship education programs, connect entrepreneurs to research-based information, and assist entrepreneurs through coaching and consultations to strengthen their business models and help implement them.

The Specialist will assist with the initiation of new local foods and agricultural businesses and develop new curriculum on topics important to rural Maryland entrepreneurs, including diverse and underserved populations. The incumbent will participate in Northeast Regional Food Business Center (NRFBC) and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) collaborative projects that bring additional rural entrepreneur support resources to Maryland. The programming performed by the faculty member will encourage increased entrepreneurial activity and commerce in rural areas and create jobs that enhance the local economies. Promote cooperation among a variety of partners from the public and private sectors and across geographies.

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