Volunteer for the Interstate Farmers' Market

Volunteer orientation meetings begin in less than 2 weeks to help the Interstate Farmers' Market with new volunteers for this coming year.

Please join us: Monday, January 26, 2009 6:30 - 8:30 pm (come for 1/2 hr, hour or full time) Overlook House (3839 N. Melrose Drive) http://www.historicoverlookhouse.org/directions.html

Here are my goals for volunteers in 2009: - 10 person team for set-up - 10 person crew to help at the information booth - 5-8 people to become our vendor relations committee - 10-15 person group for publicity - 10 people to breakdown the market each week

Please RSVP to let me know if you are coming to any of the volunteer orientation meetings. Thanks!

(If you cannot make the above meeting, we'll be having Monthly Volunteer Orientations: Feb 16, Mar 23, Apr 20, May 11 or call/email to get involved today!)

1) Set-up (12:00 noon - 3:00 pm) Set up canopies, tables, signs and direct vendors to designated parking area. Assist musicians or other community members as needed.Requires some lifting. Do not wear open-toed shoes.

2) Information Booth (3:00 - 5:00 pm and/or 5:00 - 7:00 pm) Answer questions about the market, sign-up volunteers and assist with demonstrations. Greet people as they enter and exit the market, assist with crowd counts and direction pedestrian traffic. Processes EBT/Debit/Oregon Trial transactions and distributes and monitors wooden tokens.

3) Breakdown (6:30 - 8:00 pm) Take down canopies, tables, signs and other equipment. Collect and empty trash and recycle containers. Requires some lifting. Do not wear open-toed shoes.

4) Volunteer Coordinator (2-3 hours per week) Recruit, retain and celebrate volunteers! Includes market-day presence, internet and phone calls to potential volunteers to help at the market.

5) Vendor Relations (2-3 hours per week) Pre-market - help recruit and choose the vendors for the 2009 season. Communicate with vendors and farmers each week to compile a list of available foods, help with set-up on market day and recruit new local vendors. (Might also include volunteer coordination for farmers)

6) Publicity (2-5 hours per week) - Posters, fliers, internet postings, press releases, media connections. Help get the word out to bring the people in! --------------------------------------------------- Thank you for contributing to the market!

If you would like to get involved, please join us for the volunteer orientation meeting on January 26, 2009. We'd love to have you!

In cooperation, Bob New, IFM Manager contact [at] interstatefarmersmarket.com 971-344-0115