Content Intern

Company Overview Farmers Business Network, Inc. (FBN®) is a pioneering digital marketplace and farmer-to-farmer network dedicated to empowering family farmers globally while promoting sustainable agriculture. With over 117,000 members, FBNs Farmers First® promise unites growers and ranchers in their quest to maximize profitability and increase food production. FBN leverages data, AI and direct-to-farm delivery to simplify the agricultural supply chain, boosting convenience and transparency, reducing farm input costs, enhancing access to financing and services, and providing personalized farm insights. Its Gradable® joint-venture helps thousands of farmers adopt and earn rewards for regenerative practices while simplifying the access of regenerative products for the worlds leading food companies and grain buyers.

Position Summary This position is for FBNs Summer 2026 Internship Cohort (May - August)

Farmers Business Network is looking for a Content Intern to join our Category team and help educate farmers on the products, practices, and decisions that drive their operations success. Reporting to the Category Manager, you will be responsible for researching and producing weekly content pieces rooted in agronomy, product knowledge, and practical farm management. Your work will directly fuel FBNs weekly email programs, blog, and social media channels, helping farmers make better-informed decisions throughout the crop year.

This is an ideal role for someone studying agronomy, agricultural communications, crop science, or a related field who wants hands-on experience creating content that reaches real farmers at scale.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and deliver one agronomic or educational content piece per week for the full calendar year aligned to the assigned category (e.g., seed, crop protection, crop nutrition, equipment, livestock, etc.)
• Develop content that is accurate, practical, and written in a tone that resonates with working farmers with clarity and credibility
• Adapt each piece for use across three formats: email, blog post, and social media, ensuring each version is appropriately tailored to the channel
• Collaborate with the Category Manager to align content topics with seasonal crop calendar timing, product launches, and key grower decision windows
• Conduct research using agronomic sources, supplier data, university extension materials, FBN data, and guidance from internal subject matter experts
• Maintain a content calendar to track assignments, drafts, review cycles, and publish deadlines
• Incorporate feedback from the Category Manager and revise content to meet FBNs editorial standards
• Build a working knowledge of the FBN product catalog within the assigned category to ensure content is relevant and commercially grounded

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a program in agronomy, crop science, or related field
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts in accessible, farmer-friendly language
• Basic understanding of crop production, agronomic principles, or farm operations
• Highly organized with the ability to meet weekly deadlines consistently over the duration of the internship
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment with limited supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing for agricultural audiences, student publications, extension programs, or similar outlets
• Familiarity with one or more of FBNs core categories: seed, crop protection, animal health, or equipment
• Exposure to content management systems, email platforms, or social media scheduling tools
• Personal connection to agriculture; grew up on a farm, worked in ag retail, or has field experience

Characteristics The successful applicant will be:

• Mission-driven in serving family farms and ranchers
• Curious about diving deep into a category
• Disciplined to hit output targets and deadlines
• Agile and able to move at fast pace
• Highly accountable to your own results

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The following represents FBNs reasonable estimate of the US national average base salary range for this role based on market data and placement of internal employees: $20 per hour. This salary range may vary based on geography and the higher cost of labor in some metropolitan areas.

Beyond Base Pay, FBN also offers all full-time/permanent employees competitive total compensation packages that include equity compensation (dependent upon job level), incentive/bonus plans (dependent upon position), paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday, work flexibility including paid time off and remote work if your role is eligible, parental leave, benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, short & long term disability, life insurance, 401k, HSA employer contributions, and more.

FBN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. FBN considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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