Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Location: St. Paul, MN
Closing Date: February 13, 2025
Duties Include:
- This temporary unclassified position exists to administer the new EM ERG grant program – Empowering Minnesota’s Emerging Farmers: Growing Food System Resilience with Marketing Assistance and Profitability Support (EM ERG}. The EM ERG program is intended to expand farmers market producers’ ability to sell at markets and through locally grown initiatives. Supporting diverse farmers to thrive is key to building resilient food systems and fostering agricultural innovation. The EMERG Grant Coordinator will organize and manage the various parts of grant administration, including proposal work, purchasing, contracts, facilitation of stakeholder meetings, plan of work coordination, award monitoring, and grant evaluation.