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Summer Internships

We are not currently recruiting for any of our internship positions. Please check back in spring 2023!

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market offers a dynamic summer internship program to individuals looking to further their education and experience.

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Learn how local businesses and community join together to make the farmers’ market a unique place. Interns play an important role in market functions, special events, social media, promotions, and much more. See specific job descriptions below. This opportunity offers a stipend. Resumes and inquiries may be submitted to toni.sfma@gmail.com.

2022 Education & Events Intern

We are looking for a motivated undergraduate student to assist the Market Manager with education activities and events at the summer markets. This internship will allow the student to apply education and events training in a local community setting and get an in-depth look at local food systems and small, sustainable business operations.

Tasks:

  • Plan and host POP Club kids’ activities focused on local food, farming, nutrition, and sustainability
  • Assist Market Manager with planning food-themed market events and activities (generally one per month)
  • Create educational materials for the market, including infographics, posters, social media posts, etc.
  • Promote and support market ventures including SNAP benefits distribution, collaborations with community organizations and partners, and data collection
  • Work one to two markets per week: assist Market Manager with set up and breakdown of market, support vendors, operate curbside pickup program, staff the market information table, and help organize special events

Student interests: Education; events; nutrition; sustainability; local food systems; social studies

Dates: This internship will last between 2-3 months between early June – late August; will work with student around availability.

Time: 8-10 hours per week. This includes every Saturday market (8:30am – 1:30pm) and every other Wednesday market (2:30pm – 6:30pm). The rest of the hours are worked off-site.

Moderate stipend available; will work with student to earn academic credit.

To apply, please send a resume and letter of interest to Toni Nastasi, SFMA Market Manager, at toni.sfma@gmail.com.

 

Here’s what some of our past interns have said about their experience…
“I am honored to have been a part of the Saratoga Farmers Market community. This internship was very helpful in allowing me to get hands-on experience with my passions for sustainable farming. I met many great farmers that were open and willing to educate me on farming. In addition to this, I worked with a great group of people who were passionate about the market. Every day brought something new and exciting to do.” – Kara Winslow, University of Vermont, Intern 2018

“Being an intern at the Saratoga Farmer’s Market was the best experience professionally and personally. The work encouraged me to interact with the vendors and customers, who taught me more about the local food system than any class could have conveyed. Not only did the market feel like a family, but they helped to increase my awareness of what our society needs, and how we can function in a more sustainable manner that is kinder to people and the planet. Never have I had an internship cultivate such a breadth of skills, experiences, and friendships such as that with the Saratoga Farmer’s Market. Foodies, environmentalists, entrepreneurs, inquiring minds, and so many more will find the internship of a lifetime here.” – Marley Bonacquist-Currin, Siena College, Intern 2017

“The hands-on nature of the internship program at the Saratoga Farmers’ market gave me the tools to succeed in the business world – not just from a technical marketing standpoint, but the tools to interact with people in a fun work environment! As I prepare for graduation, I realize that the internship program gave me the foundation and skills for the field I want to enter for my career!” – Courtney Kramer, Sacred Heart University, Intern 2017

 

“I had a great experience interning at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market! I met so many interesting people and was able to learn something new from all of them. I loved that the internship could be tailored to each individual because I was able to connect my love for nutrition with the importance of farm fresh food at the market. There is so much you can take away from this internship. It is definitely a job you will look forward to going to!”– Sarah Morin, Intern 2016

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A wonderful sunny market day! We have plenty of p A wonderful sunny market day!

We have plenty of produce in season, with tomatoes being the star of the show 🍅✨ With dozens of different varieties from our vendors, you’ll find plenty to make shakshuka (recipe on our website from last week!), sandwiches, soups, and more 🙂 

Corn and zucchini are also in season, perfect for a summer salad 🌽🥗

We hope to see you at High Rock Park today from 9-1!
It’s National Farmers’ market week! Stop by an It’s National Farmers’ market week! Stop by and celebrate with us tomorrow from 9-1 at High Rock Park! We will be joined by Saratoga’s Office for the Aging, CDPHP Comfort Food Community, Bicycle Benefits, the Academy for Life Long Learning and CCE Master Gardener! Tomorrows musicians are the Acorns and Running the River 🎉 Hope to see you there!

#saratogafarmersmarket #shopsmall #farmtotable #summer #agriculture #tomatoes #sweetcorn #saratogasprings #farmersmarket
Join us for POP Kids’ Club week 6! 4-H Robotics Join us for POP Kids’ Club week 6!

4-H Robotics Group will be bringing plenty of robots for kids to watch, play with, and even operate 🤖 Along with a larger robot that can be driven around!

We’ll also have supplies out for kids to construct their own designs with some produce and toothpicks 🍎🥦🛠

We hope to see you at High Rock Park tomorrow, Wednesday 8/3, any time between 3-6pm!
🫐🫐🫐 There are so many great vendors and p 🫐🫐🫐
There are so many great vendors and products here today for our Blueberry Festival!

We have…
Blueberry Lime jam from Kokinda Farm
Blueberry Lavender Lemonade from Slate Valley Farm
Blueberry hand pies from Nightwork Bread
Blueberry “woofles” from Mugsy’s Barkery
Adirondack Jill PB (with blueberries!) from Saratoga Peanut Butter Co.
Blueberry stickers
Fun crafts
And more!

We hope to see you today at High Rock, we’ll be here until 1! ☀️

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