Volunteers are Key to a Thriving Market
The Mercer Island Farmers Market is grateful for the generous support provided by the many volunteers who have made our market possible. We would not be able to do it without you! To volunteer please contact Edee Phillips.
Community service and Non-Profit organizations may provide a group of volunteers in exchange for a booth space at the market. For more information please contact Ellen Jeffcott. Please note, we are currently full for this season. Check back on this website in January to download an application for the 2009 Season.
Youth volunteers may sign up through Mercer Island Youth & Family Services.
Volunteer Opportunities
Set Up
Do you like to get up and out early? Looking for 6 strong Volunteers to come and help us to set up Canopies, tables and chairs, recycle stations and whatever else needs to get done by 11am! Great job for older kids! Just one and a half hour time commitment at 9:30am-11am. 6 people
Information Booth
Where can I buy a baby artichoke? Are all these vendors organic? Where is the bathroom? Bookstore? These are just a few of the questions the volunteers at the Information Booth answer each Sunday. If you want to learn the inner workings of the market, hang out in a fun, central location and meet people, this is the job for you!
Skills Required: Excellent customer skills, positive can-do attitude, a great smile, the talent of being courteous to all people and the ability to remember facts and information. Handling money for the sale of our Market’s merchandise is required. Written material, maps and weekly updates are provided.
Minimum Time Commitment: Two hours, 2 people per shift
Market Counters and Greeters
Are you a people watcher? We like to keep track of growth, so every week during the season we count the customers entering each end of the market. We provide you with a red apron, name tag, click-counter and a clip board.
Skills Required: Excellent customer skills, positive attitude, a great smile, and courteous. Ability to stand for 10 minutes at a time; ability to avoid distractions.
Minimum Time Commitment: Two hours, 2 people per shift
Parking Attendants
Parking attendants will help direct our customers to the preferred parking lots for the market, vanpool site or handicapped parking.
Skills Required: Energetic, strong, problem solving and fun-loving attitude.
Minimum Time Commitment: Two and a half hours, 2 people per shift
Traffic Safety
Traffic and pedestrian safety is very important at the market. Volunteers for these positions will be trained by our Two Certified Street Flaggers. Traffic flaggers will be located at 77th Street SE and 29th Avenue SE; and on 77th Street SE at the entrance of the Farmers Insurance parking lot.
Skills Required: Must be assertive and attentive at all times. Must be 18 years or older.
Minimum Time Commitment: Three hour shifts: 8-11am , 11-2pm , 2-4:45pm. 2 people per shift
Clean Up
Again, we need 6 strong Volunteers to come and help us to put away the Canopies, tables and chairs, recycle stations and whatever else needs to be done by 4pm. One hour shift at 3pm. 6 people