Grower Network Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Grower Network Coordinator

Salary: $20-$24/hour, commensurate with experience

Type: Temporary; part-time (20 - 25 hours/week); Non-Exempt

Anticipated Dates: February 1 - May 30, 2026

About Us

Global Growers Network (GGN) is a nonprofit based in Decatur, GA that partners with people from diverse cultures to grow fresh food for their families and for local marketplaces. We work with 200 growers representing over 20 cultures and languages. We operate a network of community gardens in Decatur and Clarkston, a market farm located at the Indian Creek MARTA station in Stone Mountain, and a 23-acre organic co-farm in Conyers.

Position Summary and Candidate Vision

The Grower Network Coordinator will work directly with the diverse members of the Grower Network who are growing at multiple community garden and market farm sites to cultivate relationships, organize workshops and garden activities. The ideal candidate will have lived experience with one or more cultures in the Network, be a strong community organizer, and have experience growing food.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate grower activities, such as recruitment, workshops, field trips and shared educational resources for the multicultural and multilingual members of the Network.
• Assist with assessing grower interests and needs to place growers in appropriate membership tracks (independent growers, market growers, community growers).
• Maintain a database of growers, garden locations, activities and consultations with growers, as well as a resource library that supports training, education and other garden activities.
• Ensure effective and responsive communication with the network members, including serving as an interpreter/translator. Engage and train interpreters and translators as needed in the vocabulary of growing food and community organizing.
• Carefully organize and update program implementation plans (activities, deliverables, timeline, budget) based on expected program outcomes, quarterly and annual work plans.
• Serve as the Interpreter Liaison by providing training and coordination, and maintaining relationships with interpreters. Responsible for scheduling and coordinating payment for interpreters.

Requirements

• Written and spoken fluency in at least one of the languages of our grower network, with preference for Nepali, Arabic, Chin, Dari, Farsi, French, Karen, Kirundi, Ki–swahili, Nepali, Pashto, Spanish.
• Experience in agriculture/food production and community organizing, preferably in a multicultural setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel between garden and office sites.

Preferences

• Sustainable agriculture/food production experience in the Southeast US
• Experience with program coordination and administration
• Collaborative project management experience with community partners and stakeholders
• Demonstrated success working with English language learners and interpreters

Location and Schedule

This is a non-exempt position requiring between 20 - 25 hours of work per week, on a pre-approved Tuesday - Saturday schedule along with occasional pre-scheduled evening and weekend work. This position will primarily work from our office at Legacy Park in Decatur.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly rate for this position is $20-24/hour. Benefits include: cell phone stipend ($25/month), and paid holidays proportional to the number of hours worked.

How to Apply

Apply at this link: bit.ly/ggn-hiring. Please include your resume and cover letter in PDF format. The cover letter should explain why you are interested in the position, and address the following:

• Why are you looking for a new position?
• Why do you feel connected to the work and mission of Global Growers Network?
• How will you use your past work, volunteer, academic, and/or other life experiences to meet the specific responsibilities of this position (as detailed above)?

Finalists will be asked to submit professional references who we may contact.

GGN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national

origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Benefits include: cell phone stipend ($25/month), and paid holidays proportional to the number of hours worked.

Written and spoken fluency in at least one of the languages of our grower network, with preference for Nepali, Arabic, Chin, Dari, Farsi, French, Karen, Kirundi, Ki–swahili, Nepali, Pashto, Spanish.

Fluency in written and spoken English.