Heard it on the grapevine: 2 new job openings.

1) A free-range farm in kind-of-nearby Ephrata PA is looking for a marketing coordinator.  Sweet Stem Farm in Ephrata, PA, specializes in humanely raised pork, beef and lamb.  They sell to socially-conscious restaurants in Delaware, including Fresh Thymes Cafe.  Read more:

"As our business evolves and our market grows, we’ve developed the need for someone to join our team and run the marketing of our farm.    This job... is perfect for someone who is passionate about the local, sustainable, humane food movement.    Daily tasks will include (but of course, are not limited to): Social Media (building and maintaining pages, keeping up with correspondence from these pages, etc.)Sales:  We are looking to expand our wholesale market (including restaurants, food co-ops, specialty stores, etc.) and you will need to make initial contacts with these customers and then follow through to turning these potential customers into customers.  This may include travel to Southeast PA, Philadelphia, and if you build a big enough customer base, throughout the Northeast.Web stuff: basic web design and maintenance; regular web searches to keep up with Sweet Stem’s media, etc.Farm Tours: All parts of organizing and executing farm tours for potential customers.  Presentations: Some of our wholesale customers request presentations in their stores.  You would organize these and then actually do the presentations.  So, being comfortable with public speaking is a must!As needed, you may be involved in other business activities on the farm.   Ideally the right person will:Have a passion for what we do!  We want someone to become a part of our farm family and our dedication to making changes in the food industry.Be very self-directed.  You’ll have basic guidelines but not a day-to-day to do list.Be organized.  There are a lot of facets of marketing our business and you’ll need to keep up with all of them.Access to a reliable vehicle.  Some travel will be required.Strong computer skills including: web, social media, MS Office programs   Let me know if you have:Food industry experience (farms, stores, restaurants, etc.)Farm experienceMarketing experiencePublic Speaking/Presentation Experience   Please send:ResumeBrief cover letter telling us why you want to join our farmSalary History or Requirements Reply to marketing@sweetstemfarm.com ."

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2) Armor Graphics is looking for a business to business account executive. 

"The position will require working within a sales team and coordinating with other internal departments. The right candidate will be comfortable in prospecting, closing and processing orders. Print Industry and/or B to B sales experience is a plus, but not required.

Email interested resumes to jobs@armorgraphicsinc.com. Please no calls. "