2026 Food Access Coordinator (Seasonal)

High Desert Food and Farm Alliance • Bend, OR

6h • $21 - $25 • Hybrid

About The Position

HDFFA is seeking a Food Access Coordinator to join our team for the 2026 growing season. In this role, you will coordinate and execute VeggieRx & Fresh Harvest Kit programming across Central Oregon. The Coordinator will lead VeggieRx recruitment and enrollment, spearhead ongoing outreach and engagement, conduct program evaluations, and deliver nutrition education. You will also manage the purchasing, coordination and distribution of Fresh Harvest Kit supplies across multiple sites throughout the season, ensuring smooth program operations. This role includes setting up, staffing and tearing down the weekly VeggieRx booth at the Downtown Bend Farmers Market on Wednesdays, where HDFFA has direct interaction with Bend VeggieRx participants each week. You will work closely with HDFFA’s Senior Manager of Food Access, as well as other Central Oregon food access leaders, community members, local farmers, healthcare providers, and partner organizations, strengthening access to healthy, locally sourced foods for the Central Oregon community.

Requirements

• Excellent communication and organization skills, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to creatively solve problems, take initiative and produce results with minimal supervision
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion
• Self-motivation with the ability to work independently, balance multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to build relationships and interact in a respectful and professional manner with volunteers, stakeholders and partners
• Comfortable interacting with the public and program participants, including navigating challenging or emotionally charged situations with professionalism and empathy.
• Ability to work weekly on Wednesdays at the Downtown Bend Farmers Market for, from approximately June 17 - September 30.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions, including heatin accordance with applicable workplace safety guidelines.
• Willingness to travel throughout Central Oregon for supply coordination, data collection dates and other food access programming needs, as necessary.
• Ability and willingness to drive HDFFA’s company vehicles including a pick-up truck and cargo van.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds safely and stand for 4-5 hours. This includes loading and unloading market booth items (including tent and table), the ability to set up a 10x10 tent and lift large bins of produce occasionally.
• Ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours for events and programming distributions (ex: Farmers Market pop-ups, Fill Your Pantry, etc.)
• The candidate must possess a current, valid, Oregon driver's license. In addition the candidate will need to provide a 5-year motor vehicle record obtained through DMV2U - Login (oregon.gov) that includes no license suspensions or major violations in the last five years.

Nice To Haves

• Program coordination or other administrative experience
• A degree or certification in nutrition (or related field) or be working towards a degree in this area of study
• Previous volunteer coordination and/or hosting experience
• Prior work in food access, community health, or food system initiatives
• Experience working with non-profit organizations or in community development programs
• Spanish proficiency or fluency

Responsibilities

• Maintain a working knowledge of the mission, vision, core values, food access programs and events of HDFFA
• Distribute HDFFA resources, including our 2026 Central Oregon Food Guide and High Desert Food Trail maps
• Maintain clear communication with HDFFA’s Senior Manager, Food Access via weekly check-in meetings, as well as other staff as necessary via phone, email, and meetings
• Manage and staff HDFFA’s regional farmers’ market pop-up booths throughout the season, handling setup, teardown and offering interactive seasonal tasting experiences to engage patrons (~6 dates, will require some weekend & evenings hours)
• Attend and support the Fill Your Pantry farmers market, full day on Saturday, November 7th
• Aid in program recruitment and enrollment in all VeggieRx locations
• Set up, tear down and staff the HDFFA VeggieRx booth at the Downtown Bend Farmers Market on Wednesdays (approx. 9:30am - 4pm) from June 17th to September 30th
• Manage program accounting and administrative tasks such as attendance tracking, counting and recording market tokens or vouchers and conducting spot surveys at distributions
• Create and implement interactive nutrition activities at VeggieRx market booths
• Communicate regularly with partner farms, distribution partners and HDFFA staff to coordinate the VeggieRx Program and troubleshoot any issues
• Serve as a regular point of contact to participants to identify barriers and opportunities in program utilization and success
• Conduct regular check-in calls and implement text reminder system with participants
• Organize & lead VeggieRx volunteers in partnership with HDFFA’s Operations Coordinator
• Coordinate and organize VeggieRx supplies and printed education materials for the season
• Attend 1-2 Prineville VeggieRx distributions in Crook County (Saturdays, approximately 10:00am-2:00pm)
• Attend 1-2 Sisters VeggieRx distributions at the Sisters Farmers Market (Sundays, approximately 10:00am-2:00pm)
• Administer post program surveys to participants to gather insights
• Accurately enter and manage survey data for analysis and reporting
• Maintain and update program outreach, nutrition and cooking education materials, including newsletters, recipes and produce preparation handouts, etc.
• Coordinate, organize and deliver Fresh Harvest Kit supplies (bags, pantry staples, spice packets, print material, etc.) regularly for our various sites throughout Central Oregon
• Track, organize and purchase inventory of Fresh Harvest Kit supplies to ensure sufficient stock throughout the season
• Organize & lead volunteers during Fresh Harvest Kit activities, such as spice packing events, in coordination with the Operations Coordinator
• Communicate regularly with partner farms, distribution partners and HDFFA staff to coordinate the Fresh Harvest Program and troubleshoot any issues
• Administer surveys to participants and partners to gather insights and feedback
• Accurately enter and manage survey data for analysis and reporting
• Set up, staff and tear down local produce pop-ups at food pantries throughout Central Oregon, to offer seasonal eating experiences and education to guests (approximately 2-3x/month)

Benefits

• Accrued sick leave at a rate of 1.33 hours accrued for every 40 hours worked
• Monthly phone stipend
• Season completion bonus: $1,500.00 paid out upon satisfactory completion of seasonal job, hire date through Fill Your Pantry

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed