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5 people are interested
Kingstowne Farmers Market Manager
ORGANIZATION: Fairfax County Park Authority - Farmers Markets
Please visit the new page to apply.
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5 people are interested
Become a volunteer Farmers Market Manager!
Do you love locally grown food?
Love the outdoors and don’t like being tied to a desk?
Are you interested in supporting small, local farmers?
Then this volunteer opportunity is for you!
Come help manage a small, local farmers market under established COVID-19 safety protocols. The primary Market Manager duties includes to open and close the markets and serve as the face of the Farmers Market Program to customers and vendors. The Market Manager helps answer questions, monitors safety, and resolves minor issues or report incidents. Market Managers also promote the markets and help recruit eligible vendors.
Volunteers must attend market weekly or biweekly. Kingstowne Farmers Market is open from 3pm-7pm on Fridays. Volunteers are expected to arrive before the market opens to help set up and help close. Must offer a three month to one year commitment.
Farmers Markets are held in outdoor areas and follow established COVID-19 safety guidelines. This is a great way to give back to the community within a safe environment!
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About Fairfax County Park Authority - Farmers Markets
Location:
4603 Green Spring Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312, US
Mission Statement
Fairfax County operates 10 farmers markets across Fairfax County under the Fairfax County Park Authority. By providing access to locally grown foods, our farmers market program strives to improve the health of Fairfax County citizens, support local food producers, and protect the environment.
Description
Our markets are strictly producer-only, meaning that all of our farmers and producers may only sell what they raise on their farms or make from scratch. We encourage our vendors to use local ingredients in the creation of their products as much as possible. Our farmers and producers all come from within a 125-mile radius of Fairfax County.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5870 Kingstowne Towne CenterAlexandria, VA 22315
DATE POSTED
March 3, 2021
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training