Are you looking for an excuse to spend more time at the Farmers Market? Spend time behind the scene and volunteer. We can always use help.
Cooking Days are the first Fridays of the month. This year they are June 6th, September 5th, and October 3rd. We get started between 8-8:30am and it usually takes us until close to 2pm to clean up. We need servers, dishwashers and sous chefs. You don’t have to help the entire time. We can use 3-7 volunteers. More hands make lighter work and we can split the time.
Friday July 18th is the Berry Festival. We need help cutting and selling desserts from the Berry Dessert Contest and serving sorbet. We can use 3-7 volunteers. More hands make lighter work and we can split the time.
The Tomato Festival is Friday August 1st. We need help with Salsa Contest- setting up serving salsa and keeping track of voting and also with chopping tomatoes for the tomato tasting and keeping the plates full. We can use 3-7 volunteers. More hands make lighter work and we can split the time.
The Apple festival is September 12th. We need LOTS of help pressing and selling cider as well as slicing and serving desserts for the Apple dessert contest. At least 7 volunteers and up to14 to allow for splitting the time.
Pepper Day is on September 19 and we need help slicing all the peppers for the free tasting. 1 or 2 volunteers are usually enough for this small event.
The Chili Contest is the 1st Winter Market November 28. We need help scooping chili and keeping track of votes and collecting money. We can use 3-7 volunteers. More hands make lighter work and we can split the time. It can be chilly so working 2 hours instead of 4 can be nice if we have the extra help.
Would you like to sponsor an event? Most contests cost the Market $150. Cooking Days cost around $100.
If you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring and event, please contact Michelle at 276-768-0597 or independencefarmersmarket@gmail.com