Community Partnerships Manager

This unique sales and outreach role will help grow our CSA (Farm Box) program and wholesale relationships by blending customer engagement, local food advocacy, and mission-driven storytelling. If you’re passionate about organic farming, local partnerships, and building community through real food, we want to hear from you.

An economy genuinely local and neighborly offers to localities a measure of security that they cannot derive from a national or a global economy controlled by people who, by principle, have no local commitment.” ~ wendell berry

Job Posting: Community Partnerships Manager

Location: Blue Sky Organic Farms, Litchfield Park & Waddell, Arizona

Position: Full-Time, Year-Round

About the Role:

We’re looking for a proactive, community-driven person to help grow our Farm Box (CSA) subscriber base and wholesale accounts. This role blends sales, outreach, storytelling, and customer relationships - with a strong emphasis on understanding and representing what sets us apart: the quality of our product, our mission, our transparency, and our deep-rooted presence in the Phoenix-area local food system.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as a brand ambassador and storyteller to communicate the farm’s values and products and grow:

The Farm Box (CSA) Program

  • Actively identify and recruit new Farm subscribers

  • Recruit & onboard new drop site hosts in strategic or underserved areas

  • Collaborate with internal staff to track leads, share feedback and refine outreach strategies

  • Fine-tune subscriber support and retention through communication, education and engagement (e.g., automated email and SMS improvements)

Wholesale Accounts

  • Prospect, secure and maintain new wholesale clients (e.g., restaurants, small grocers, juice bars, co-ops, distributors)

  • Facilitate onboarding, answer logistics questions, and support reordering.

  • Identify opportunities to grow seasonal or year-round sales through better communication, contracts, etc.

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Tools & Tech

We use a variety of platforms to operate and market our programs. Adaptability & efficiency are key. You don’t need to be a pro in each, but you should be resourceful and quick to learn:

  • Sales + Ops: Local Food Marketplace, Square, Squarespace, Google Workspace

  • Marketing: Mailchimp, Canva, Instagram, Facebook, Nextdoor

  • Project & Productivity Tools: Email, spreadsheets, basic design workflow

Time Expectations

This role is a mix of on-farm and remote work, with some flexibility:

  • Early on-farm immersion is essential to understand our product quality, customer experience, team workflows, and timelines

  • Expect time in the field, at Farm Box pickups and collaborating with the team

  • Understanding our SOPs, brand voice, quirks, and culture is critical to represent the farm authentically and effectively.

  • This role requires initiative and efficiency; any work over 40h/week needs advance approval

Pre-Hire Project

To get a feel for your style and approach, we may ask for:

  • A sample promotional flyer or social post

  • A Month 1 task plan: "What would your priorities be after onboarding?"

Ideal Traits:

  • Passion for organic practices, local food systems & community impact

  • Experience with CSA models, food distribution, relationship-based sales

  • Familiarity with restaurant buyers, co-ops, local grocers

  • Strong communicator who is self-motivated, highly organized and genuine

  • Bonus: Community engagement, school outreach, food literacy experience

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Compensation Package:

We offer hourly base pay plus a competitive performance-based commission structure with real potential if you’re the right kind of person for the role.

You’ll have opportunities to earn through:

  • Commissions tied to measurable growth in both our Farm Box (CSA) and wholesale programs

  • Additional commission for creating and managing new high-volume accounts

  • Monthly, quarterly and annual bonus opportunities for new customer retention, host site performance, and wholesale growth

  • A weekly produce allowance at our Farm Store

  • Health, Vision and Dental insurance eligibility after 90 days

  • Occasional perks may include impromptu rewards, team celebrations, professional development opportunities.


This role is built for someone who takes initiative, follows through, and thrives in a space where impact is visible and rewarded. If you’re driven, resourceful and energized by meaningful work in local food, we’d love to meet you.

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How to Apply:

Send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you’re the right fit for the job to info@blueskyorganicfarms.com. In your cover letter, tell us about your experience, and why you're passionate about organic farming.