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Volunteer at EBT Booth @ Country Club Plaza Farmers' Market!
ORGANIZATION: Alchemist CDC
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Are you looking to give back and get outdoors this winter? Volunteer with Alchemist CDC's CalFresh at Farmers Markets program!
Your volunteer time directly creates equitable access to fresh, healthy, local food for every Sacramento resident!
CalFresh at Farmers' Markets facilitates the use of CalFresh/EBT and Pandemic EBT/P-EBT cards at Sacramento County farmers' markets. As a volunteer, you will help debit benefits from a customer's card and help receive redeemed vouchers from farmers.
Our program operates on Saturdays at Arden's Country Club Plaza Farmers' Market from 8am-12:30pm
We also have opportunties at the following markets this winter
Sunday
Central Market @ Under Bridge on 8th & W Street : 8am-12:30pm
Thursday
Florin Market @ Florin Light Rail Station: 8am-12:30pm
Saturday
Laguna Market @ Elk Grove Laguna Gateway Center: 8am-12:30pm
Midtown Market @ 20th & K Street: 8am-1:30pm
Rancho Cordova Market @ Sunrise Light Rail Station: 8am-12:30pm
Volunteer shifts vary in length from 2.5 to 4.5 hours, and can be customized to fit your schedule. All shifts are hands-on, in-person at the farmers' markets.
Due to the training required to help at the EBT Booth, we do require a minimum 20 hour committment, which can be completed over a 2-3 months. We do have shorter volunteer opportunities available at other Alchemsit programs, including at our Community Gardens and Community Food Access distribution center.
Our CalFresh community is diverse, and we welcome volunteers that can speak a second language (including Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese).
Give back to the community this spring by providing equitable access to fresh food for all!
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About Alchemist CDC
Location:
4625 44th Street, Suite 33, Sacramento, CA 95820, US
Mission Statement
Alchemist Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting communities to land, food and opportunity toward a vision in which all neighborhoods are vibrant, equitable, healthy, and diverse.
Description
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, we rely on volunteers to help connect communities to land, food, and opportunity, working toward vibrant, equitable, healthy, and diverse neighborhoods. We offer volunteer opportunities across three programs: CalFresh at Farmers' Markets, Neighborhood Empowerment, and Community Food Connections.
CalFresh at Farmers' Markets: This program enables lower-income individuals to purchase fresh food through SNAP benefits at farmers' markets in Sacramento County. Volunteers assist with SNAP transactions, distribute EBT and Market Match vouchers, and help redeem vouchers from market vendors, making farmers' markets more accessible and equitable for all.
Neighborhood Empowerment: We work with communities to maximize the potential of existing community garden spaces to grow fresh food. These spaces provide vital resources for programs like Community Food Connections while fostering engagement, learning, and collaboration among neighbors.
Community Food Connections: This initiative delivers fresh produce and groceries directly to low-income families in South Sacramento who face barriers to traditional food distribution. We prioritize sourcing produce from local farmers and community gardens, providing nutritious food for families while supporting our regional economy.
Join us in creating meaningful connections and stronger communities!
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Hunger
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
2405 Butano DriveSacramento, CA 95825
(38.6087 ,-121.38016 )
DATE POSTED
March 17, 2025
SKILLS
- Nutrition
- Community Outreach
- Arabic
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Russian
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- We require our volunteers to commit 20 hours to our farmers market program, which equates to 6-12 shifts over 2-3 months. We do have shorter volunteer opportunities available at our Gardens and Food Access programs
- We also welcome minor volunteers that are at least 14 years old! But to stay in compliance with CA Bill AB506, a guardian needs to be present with the minor throughout the full duration of their shift.