Become a Volunteer!

Volunteers staff the RCFM table at the 2009 Market. Photo: Jamila

The market relies on volunteers to make it happen. Are you looking for rewarding work in a great environment, working toward a great cause? Whatever time you can volunteer, and whatever skills you have, we’d love to hear from you. You can fill out this form and email it to volunteer@rcfm.ca and we will get right back to you!

Here are some of the volunteer positions we have available:

Market Tasks:

• RCFM Booth: tasks include selling t shirts, memberships, and tote bags; handing out information; and answering questions at the market itself on Thursdays from 3-7. Occasionally, we set up our booth at other community events, and would need volunteers there as well.
• Survey Takers: we require two outgoing and friendly people at each market to approach shoppers and ask them to take our survey.
• Vendor Services: Volunteers are required to help vendors out at the market – cover their stall while they take a brief break, bring them water or change and help to load or unload their vehicles.
• Set up and Tear Down: Volunteers are required to set up our booth and take it down at the end of the market. As well, we require volunteers to set up the signage in the area at 7AM, and also to collect it after the market ends.

Non-Market Tasks:

• Website: Volunteers are required to scan for images on flickr and tag them correctly, add images to vendor pages, maintain the website, write blog entries. Proficiency in Wordpress blogging platform is required.
• Twitter / Facebook : Relevant information needs to be tweeted on our twitter account and Facebooked. An understanding of both Twitter and Facebook is required.