Set-Up and Tear-Down Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: LINCOLN PARK FARMERS MARKET
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Extra Assistance is often needed at our farmers market to set up and tear down on Sunday's, June through October. Possible help needed at late November Holiday Market.
Set-up: 9:30 AM - 11 am
Set-up Market booth canopy. If special event day, one or two additional canopies.
Weight down all canopies.
Set-up necessary tables.
Set-up any flags, banners and signage.
Tear-down: 2:30 pm - 4 pm
Take down banners.
Take down all canopies.
Take down tables.
Take down flags, banners and signage.
Put canopies, weights, tables, supplies, flags, banners and signage in market van.
2 Shifts
- afternoon / 03:00 PM to 04:30 PM EST - FULL
- morning / 09:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST - FULL
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About LINCOLN PARK FARMERS MARKET
Location:
PO Box 1160, Lincoln Park, MI 48146, US
Mission Statement
LINCOLN PARK FARMERS MARKET is a seasonal market focusing on locally grown fruits and vegetables, locally made specialty foods as well as and locally made arts and crafts. Our mission is, "To educate the community about healthy, locally grown food, and promoting good health." Our objective is Michigan grown/Michigan made by the farmer, vendor, and crafter. With the emphasis on organic foods, the advantage of a local farmer market is that one can talk to the farmer who raised the foods that they are to take home and eat.
Description
LINCOLN PARK FARMERS MARKET, coordinated by FRIENDS OF LINCOLN PARK FARMERS MARKET, is a volunteer based weekly Sunday farmers market with farmers with produce and plants as well as specialty food vendors and crafters. The market hours are 11 am - 3 pm, June - October, with a special late November holiday market. The location is the parking lot at vacant lot of "Mellus Park", 1661 Fort Street, between Arlington & O'Connor, Lincoln Park, Michigan.
CAUSE AREAS
Arts & Culture,
Community,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts
WHERE
"Mellus Park"1661 Fort StreetLincoln Park, MI 48146
(42.251656 ,-83.175186 )
DATE POSTED
August 3, 2024
SKILLS
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1.5 hours for set-up, 9:30 am - 11:00 am. 1.5 hours for tear-down, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Involves heavy lifting. Setting up one - two canopies, weighting them down as well as setting up tables, chairs, banners and flags.