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Market Square Farmers Market Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: NOURISH KNOXVILLE

  • 2 people are interested
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Nourish Knoxville is looking for volunteers for our Wednesday & Saturday Market Square Farmers Market. Volunteers may assist with setting up and breaking down the market information booths, conducting crowd counts, processing transactions for Market Money (Nourish Knoxville's ATM system) - Double Up Food Bucks (SNAP doubling program) - and SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps), operating our Nourish Kids children's activities, operating our Nourish Moves walking program, and/or assisting customers with our sustainability programs.

All volunteers must be sixteen years or older. Scheduling is flexible and based on volunteer availability. If interested, please fill out the following form: https://tinyurl.com/nourishknoxville. Our volunteer coordinator will reach out as soon as possible.

Wednesday shifts run every Wednesday (May - October) from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM and 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. Saturday shifts run every Saturday (May - November) from 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM and 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM.

Note: Volunteer Match may not accurately reflect our available volunteer shifts. To see our most updated shifts, please see our volunteer rosters here: https://tinyurl.com/Nourish-Knoxville-Volunteers

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About NOURISH KNOXVILLE

Location:

PO BOX 2422, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901, US

Mission Statement

Nourish Knoxville, Inc. is a Knoxville-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization cultivating healthy communities by supporting relationships between local farmers, producers, and the public.

Description

Nourish Knoxville works to cultivate a healthier, more locally-focused Knoxville by supporting farmers, producers, and the public. We started and manages the Market Square Farmers' Market, Market Square Holiday Market, and Winter Farmers' Market; create and distribute the East Tennessee Local Food Guide; and manage programs like the Power of Produce Club at markets to encourage children to eat healthy and engage in the local food system and the AARP-funded SNAP/Fre$h Savings doubling program for our markets.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Hunger
Community, Environment, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Knoxville, TN 37902

(35.96412,-83.920166)
 

SKILLS

  • Event Management
  • Customer Service
  • Program Management
  • Nutrition
  • Retail / Sales
  • Multi-Tasking

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 16
  • 2 - 2.5 hours

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