Withrow Park Farmers' Market Needs Our Help!

Withrow Park Farmers' Market builds resilience in Toronto every week, and they are in need of volunteers to help them do that! Check out the opportunities below. There's even a chance to make granola! Come on, my crunchy friends!

The Withrow Park Farmers' Market is a community-based initiative administered by the Centre for Local Food Initiatives, a registered non-profit organization. The Market features organic and ecologically farmed produce and prepared foods, and provides an opportunity for farmers and food entrepreneurs to sell directly to the public.

Interested applicants please contact Roberta at 416-461-2825 or withrowpfm@gmail.com.

Market info:

Location: One block S. of Danforth, between Carlaw and Logan (closest subway stops are Pape and Chester) Hours: Saturdays, May 19 – October 27, 9a.m. - 1p.m., rain or shine!

Volunteer Opportunities

General help:

Vendor booth set-up assistance

Market info booth and table set up

Special Events planning

Assist vendors as needed

Postering

Traffic monitor

Social Media

Accounting

Community Outreach

Market info booth:

Bag and T-shirt sales

Assist customers with directions and/or information

Attendance counter

Kids crafts table:

Assist children with craft making from a predetermined list of ideas and supplies

Opportunity to create your own project; creative input is valued and appreciated

Open opportunity:

Create your own project! The possibility exists for someone wishing to present ideas for new forms of

marketing and/or engaging the market community through art, dance, theatre, exercise, etc. We want

to hear your ideas!

Market closing:

Fold up tables and tents

Site clean-up

Assist vendors as needed

Interested applicants please contact Roberta at 416-461-2825 or withrowpfm@gmail.com.

Occasional Volunteers needed to:

§ Produce granola (once a month)

§ Manage new website content (Wordpress)

§ Photography and videography at the market

§ Make extra chalkboard signs (can be done on or off the market)