Community Newsletter & Content Coordinator

The Backyard Market & The Backyard Farm Shop
Part-Time | Approximately 4-8 Hours per Week

The Backyard Market is looking for a creative, community-minded individual to help us tell the stories behind our markets, local producers, and Farm Shop through a regular email newsletter.

This is a small part-time role with a big opportunity to connect our customers with the farmers, makers, food producers, and small businesses that make our local community special.

What You’ll Do

• Create and distribute engaging newsletters featuring The Backyard Market and The Backyard Farm Shop

• Gather stories, photos, vendor highlights, seasonal updates, recipes, upcoming events, and other interesting content

• Attend farmers markets periodically to connect with vendors and capture authentic content

• Spotlight local farmers, ranchers, growers, makers, and producers

• Help promote upcoming markets, Farm Shop happenings, special events, and seasonal offerings

• Build newsletters using Mailchimp

• Maintain a consistent voice that reflects our focus on community, local food, and supporting small businesses

• Work independently to plan content and meet newsletter deadlines

• Coordinate with our team when information, photos, or upcoming announcements are needed

  We’re Looking for Someone Who

• Is a strong and engaging writer

• Has an eye for interesting stories and knows how to make people want to keep reading

• Understands the importance of supporting local farmers, producers, makers, and small businesses

• Is comfortable approaching and talking with vendors to learn their stories

• Has experience with Mailchimp, or is comfortable learning the platform

• Is dependable, organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently

• Can attend The Backyard Market periodically to gather content

• Has basic photography/content-creation skills

• Understands that our newsletter should feel personal and community-driven—not like generic marketing

Schedule

Approximately 4-8 hours per week, with a flexible schedule. Some availability during farmers market hours will be required for gathering content.

About Us

The Backyard Market is a community-focused farmers market dedicated to connecting our community with local farmers, ranchers, food producers, artisans, and small businesses.

The Backyard Farm Shop extends that mission beyond market days, giving our community another way to discover and support locally produced goods.

We’re looking for someone who understands that we’re not simply promoting products—we’re helping people discover who grew it, who made it, and why supporting local matters.

To Apply

Please send a brief introduction telling us about yourself, your experience with writing, newsletters, Mailchimp, social media, or content creation, and why supporting local businesses and producers is important to you. Email us at: info@thebackyardmarkets.com

Writing or newsletter samples are encouraged if available.