Membership & Operations Coordinator

Contractor Position | Part-Time | Remote - Ontario-based Start Date: September 2026 Term: Contract to March 2027, with the intention to grow into a full-time position Hours:25-30 hours per week Rate: $25–$28/hour, depending on experience Location: Fully remote, Ontario-based. Some travel to markets and events across Ontario required.

About the Role

Farmers' Markets Ontario is the provincial association supporting 180+ farmers' markets and 6,000+ vendors across Ontario. We are a small, growing team and this is our first hire, which means you will be central to everything we do. We are looking for someone who genuinely loves talking to people, cares about local food and food justice, and is excited to connect with the markets and vendors who make up our community. You don't need to have all the answers, you need to be curious, organized, and ready to pick up the phone. This is a hands-on, varied role with a natural seasonal rhythm.

What You'll Do

Member Relations Be the warm, responsive first point of contact for FMO members, by phone, email, and through our member platform Coordinate membership renewals, new member onboarding, and follow-up Support member communications including our monthly newsletter Build real relationships with market managers and vendors across Ontario Operations & Admin Coordinate our vendor insurance program, member communications, renewals, and partner liaison Support invoicing and light bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online Keep member records, files, and systems accurate and up to date Program Support Help deliver Farmers' Market Week, the annual awards program, and support our AGM and member meetings.

Contribute occasional content for social media and member communications

Develop and support webinars, resources and learning opportunities for members.

What We're Looking For

A people person, you genuinely enjoy talking with members and following through Connected to the local food movement, food justice, or agriculture, in whatever way that shows up for you Market experience an asset, vendor, manager, volunteer, or enthusiastic regular Highly organized and detail-oriented; comfortable holding many things at once Tech-comfortable and quick to learn new tools Basic admin and bookkeeping skills, QuickBooks experience a bonus Multilingual a real asset, we serve a diverse provincial membership and welcome all language backgrounds Ready to ask questions, collaborate openly, and grow with a small team Why Join Us Do work that connects you directly to Ontario's local food community Fully remote with flexible scheduling and trust-based autonomy Travel across Ontario to visit markets and meet the people behind them Competitive rate aligned with Ontario living wage standards $25-$28 per hour Real path to full-time employment as the organization grows A collaborative, open-door working relationship, your questions are always welcome

We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, languages, and paths into the food and agriculture sector. If this role speaks to you, we want to hear from you.

How to Apply

Send a resume and a short cover letter, or a voice or video note if that feels more natural, to: melanie@farmersmarketsontario.com Subject: Membership & Operations Coordinator Application- (your name) In your cover letter or note, please tell us: what farmers' market do you feel most connected to, and why? Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Priority given to applications received by August 15