Starting April 23rd and continuing every other Tuesday through November 5, from 9 - 11 AM

Learn gardening tips from our Resident Master Gardener while helping to care for the flower and native plant beds on Market grounds.

To participate, you must bring your own gloves and wear them while volunteering. Let us know if you don’t have a pair and we may be able to provide them. Sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, and other weather appropriate attire is recommended.

Associated Tasks

• Planting flowers and other native plants

• Weeding

• Watering

• Spreading mulch & compost

Required Skills and Abilities

Volunteers should be comfortable working outside and getting a little dirty! Gardening can be strenuous work and may require bending and squatting as well as lifting and carrying heavy materials. It is advised to be well hydrated and to wear sunscreen and appropriate clothing for the tasks.

Rules and Procedures

No pesticides, insecticides, weed killer, etc., are to be used without the express permission of the FSM Board of Directors due to the food products being sold. Garden Club work is only to be done when the market is inactive and under supervision of Market staff or a Master Gardener.

Saturdays from 8 AM-2 PM, May - October

This position can be a lot of fun for those who enjoy interacting with the public and it is a great way to meet new people. Working first hand with our Food Assistance Programs, you will get to see the impact they have on our community’s ability to access healthy and nutritious food. This volunteer role will serve to support a staff member or intern who will be managing the desk. Training will occur on the job and volunteers will be supervised.

Associated Tasks

• Greeting customers and helping to answer questions about the market

• Processing customer transactions including food assistance and merch sales

Required skills

• Ability to perform cash transactions, count change, use an electronic point of sale device, write and record information

• Good people skills, clear communication, and ability to work with a diverse population

• This position does not require standing, volunteers can remain seated at the desk if necessary

Saturdays from 1:15 - 3:30 PM, June - October

We will need 4-6 volunteers each Saturday from June through October. These volunteers will help collect and weigh donated produce from farmers at the end of Saturday markets to be distributed to Heartside neighborhood residents. Volunteers must have their own transportation to the Market and drop-off locations. If driving a vehicle, please park in the Salvation Army lot on the corner of Fulton and Fuller, not in the Market parking lot.

Associated Tasks

• Use a cart and crates to collect produce from farmers

• Weigh donated produce and pack it for distribution

• Optional: travel to one or more neighborhood drop-off locations and help unload crates and set up produce for distribution to community members

Required Skills/Abilities

• Lift and carry up to 40lbs

• Walk up and down the market pushing a heavy cart