The New Roots team is looking for volunteers to help operate the New Roots Farm Stand at Sunnyvale Farmers Market on Saturdays. Volunteers will support refugee farmers as they sell specialty ethnic crops in one of the largest food deserts in Salt Lake County. At the market, volunteers can help with distibution of free meals for youth, processing payments and handing our desired produce. This is a great opportunity to engage in the local food movement on a very personal level.
More information is posted on the Sunnyvale Farmers Market website.
RESPONSIBILITIES: vary depending on role. VIsit their website for more information.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Commitment for the full 3 hours of the volunteer shift (11-2)
- Willing to work patiently with limited English speakers
- 14 years of age and up
NEXT STEPS:
Visit the market webpage to learn mroe about the various roles and view the shift sign up link.
All interested volunteers are asked to attend an IRC info session, but this is not required for volunteers participating at the market. Info Session signup here: http://signup.com/go/zWyQod
More about the Market: Sunnyvale Farmers Market is an affordable fresh food resourcefor residents of the greater Sunnyvale neighborhood in South Salt Lake City, UT. Located in the heart of one of Salt Lake's largest food deserts, the Sunnyvale market provides a venue for the New Roots refugee farmers, local food vendors and community partners to promote healthy, ethnically diverse food access, and nutrition education opportunities for low-income and multicultural residents.
