Community Engagement Coordinator

Organization Summary The St. Croix Valley Food Alliance (SCVFA) is a grassroots, farmer-led organization working to strengthen and promote a thriving, resilient, and equitable local food economy in the St. Croix River Valley region of northwestern Wisconsin. Established in 2022 through the Polk/Burnett chapter of Wisconsin Farmers Union , SCVFA brings together farmers, local businesses, institutions, and community members to build stronger regional food systems rooted in sustainability, equity, and local economic vitality. SCVFA focuses on deepening local food relationships and infrastructure through institutional market development, food access initiatives, farmer support, community engagement, and regional collaboration. Position Summary Community Engagement Coordinator strengthens SCVFA's grassroots network by building meaningful relationships with farmers, volunteers, business members, and community supporters. This position leads membership development, volunteer coordination, community outreach, and engagement-focused events that deepen participation in SCVFA's mission and strengthen regional community ownership of local food systems work. This role serves as the organization's primary community-facing engagement coordinator and supports communications and storytelling efforts that connect people to SCVFA's work. This position reports to the Director of SCVFA. The Community Engagement Coordinator is employed by Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU), the fiscal sponsor of the St. Croix Valley Food Alliance. WFU is a progressive, grassroots membership organization committed to enhancing the quality of life for farmers, rural communities and all people through advocacy, education and cooperative endeavors. WFU works with individuals at the county, state, and national level to sustain economically viable family farms, support economic democracy and new farmers, reduce concentration in the market, protect ecological systems, increase transparency in the value chain, and ensure that the voices of family farmers and rural allies are heard by policymakers. Primary Responsibilities Membership Development & Engagement Manage and grow SCVFA's membership program for farmers, businesses, and community members Develop systems for member onboarding, retention, communication, and engagement Build relationships with members and support meaningful opportunities for participation and leadership Maintain membership databases and engagement tracking systems Volunteer Coordination Recruit, train, coordinate, and support volunteers for events and programming Develop sustainable volunteer systems and leadership pathways Coordinate volunteer scheduling and communications Community Events & Outreach Collaborate in planning and facilitating community-focused events that strengthen regional engagement with local food systems Coordinate membership mixers, fundraising events, educational gatherings, and community outreach opportunities Represent SCVFA through tabling and public outreach at community events Fundraising & Community Support Support donor stewardship and grassroots fundraising efforts Assist with sponsorship coordination and community partnerships Support implementation of annual fundraising events and campaigns Communications & Brand Engagement Coordinate social media scheduling, newsletter distribution, and community-facing communications Maintain communications calendars and support consistent organizational messaging Assist with storytelling, photography, event promotion, and member engagement campaigns Help maintain SCVFA's brand identity and public presence