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Farmers' Market Managers/Promoters

Overview

Farmers' market managers/promoters manage farmers' markets, ensuring that operations comply with laws and regulations. Their duties are diverse, ranging from enlisting farmers to participate in the market and promoting the market to consumers, to hiring and managing staff, scheduling events, and handling correspondence and record- and bookkeeping. They may work for one market or multiple markets within specific regions. In 2024, there were 24,919 farmers' market workers (including managers and promoters) in the U.S., according to the data analytics firm IBISWorld.

Salary Range

$25,000 to $100,000

Minimum Education Level

High School Diploma

Certification/License

None

Outlook

About as Fast as the Average
Personality Traits

Enterprising

Organized

Social

Career Ladder
Farmers’ Market Founder, or Professor, or Consultant

Farmers’ Market Manager/Promoter

Farmers’ Market Entry-Level Worker