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🌱 Summer Internship Opportunity 🌱
NC Cooperative Extension is now accepting applications for its Summer Internship Program! This 11-week paid internship connects classroom learning with real-world, hands-on experience in communities across North Carolina.
📌 Focus areas include:
• 4-H & Youth Development
• Agriculture & Natural Resources
• Community & Rural Development
• Family & Consumer Sciences
🎓 Open to full-time sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Dreaming of work that involves real soil, real food, and real impact? Garden Window Farm is now accepting applications for the season. We’re especially looking for an Assistant Farm Manager or Assistant Farm Manager Trainee, with a few part-time positions also available.
Know someone passionate about farming, agriculture, or local food systems? Share this with your farm-loving friends, neighbors, and community connectors—good people tend to know other good people.
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ABOUT DAVIDSON COUNTY LOCAL FOOD NETWORK
🌱 Spring-Summer Local Food Systems Apprentice Opportunity (2026)
We’re also looking ahead to fill our spring apprentice position, beginning in March. This part-time, 12-week paid opportunity includes hands-on support for farmers markets, our food hub, and local food-focused community initiatives.
🕒 15 hours/week | 💰 $15/hour
📍 In-person & remote hybrid, must be available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays. | 🚗 Must have reliable transportation
Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for individuals who are:
Eager to learn and grow within the local food system.
Comfortable working both independently and with a team in a hybrid setting.
Interested in a potential long-term role as the organization expands.
Community Event Support
Assist DCLFN at community events and farmers markets:
Help prepare, set up, and pack up for events.
Assist with cleanup afterward.
Farmers Market Support
Help vendors unload, set up, and break down booths.
Capture photos and video footage of market activities.
Support community programs like:
Kids’ activities
Cooking demos
General on-site assistance
Food Hub Support
Help pack food access program boxes with:
Fresh produce
Frozen meats
Eggs, dairy, and baked goods
Assist with producer drop-offs:
Greet producers
Unload vans
Load items into coolers
Organize products by customer order (retail, access, wholesale).
Support food hub managers with deliveries.
Competencies & Requirements
Able to stand for extended periods.
Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs.
Reliable transportation and access to a laptop or computer.
Strong communication and writing skills.
Tech-savvy and familiar with Zoom or Google Meet.
Comfortable working with people of diverse backgrounds.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting a resume, two references, and a cover letter to manager@davidsoncountyfood.com. Please include "Local Food Systems Apprentice" in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.
Join us in making a meaningful impact on our community through building a sustainable and equitable local food system.
Want to get more involved in your local food community? The Thomasville Farmers Market is always looking for dedicated volunteers to help our market thrive!
Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting our farmers, small business owners, and market managers every Saturday. Whether you're an early riser ready to help with market set-up, someone who enjoys engaging with shoppers through traffic counts, or you’re excited to assist with cooking demos and community outreach, there’s a place for you here.
Volunteering at the market is a great way to meet new people, support local food systems, and be part of something that brings real value to Thomasville.
The Lexington Farmers Market (LFM) operates weekly on Saturday mornings from May to mid-October in Lexington, North Carolina's historic Depot District. You'll typically find 30+ vendors at the Depot with local meats, eggs, dairy, and honey; fruits and vegetables; baked goods and sweets; coffee and tea; and handmade artisan crafts. All of our vendors are based in Davidson County and surrounding regions.
From January to April, we operate the Davidson County Winter Farmers Market, also located at the Depot.
When you buy from a Lexington Farmers Market vendor, you can be assured that the produce, plants, crafts, and food items purchased are of top quality and have been approved by the LFM Board of Directors and the co-market managers.