Market runs Tuesdays 3pm -7pm rain/shine.
Depending on volume of volunteer applications we may not be able to accommodate everyone, but we’ll try. Under 18? It is required to have the consent of your guardian and/or parent. Highschool students can get their community hours.
Orientation document is a must read TBFM Volunteer orientation
SHIFTS in brief:
Openers 12noon-3:30 crucial set up of curbside pylons to reserve vendor parking and monitor, set up the organizers tent(s), location clean up, misc tasks, help transport vendors’ product from vehicle to their stall location as they arrive. Has various degrees of physical requirements. This is team work.
Market 3-7pm tending to our info tent general customer service, misc tasks as given by manager. x2 two people at most. This is team work.
Closers 6:45pm to 7:45 Reverse to Openers. Help wrap out vendors & organizers set up and put everything neatly back into the store shed. Has various degrees of physical requirements. This is team work.
Full shift 12noon to 7:45pm Helping oversee on the day logistics from opening to closing. This is team work with other volunteers, manager and comes with some responsibilities. Has potential to evolve into a more involved capacity if it’s a good fit. There’s no involvement with admin or vendors just on the day stuff. Please indicate in the application form if interested for further discussion. A seasonal commitment is expected.
Volunteer application link HERE
A month before market start we will touch base with applicants to confirm intent, do some scheduling and set the in-person orientation date/time.
Thanks for your patience.
Volunteering for the market is a fulfilling experience and you become a part of an eclectic team of like minded community members that have an interest in sustaining market operations. You get to learn about where and how food grows in Ontario and spend some quality time outdoors in the park. It’s good old fashioned team work, we have fun and enjoy learning from each other.
Masks are not required but everyone involved with the market are expected to respect individuals that want to continue to mask up. We aim for a positive and accessible experience for all that come. Volunteers must be able to take direction/instruction by manager/volunteer coordinator when required. If you are unable to do this, please do not apply to be a volunteer.
Volunteer expectations in brief, but not limited to…essentially if you are polite and considerate, that’s half the battle! 😉
- able to take instruction from the volunteer coordinators/manager to successfully do the task at hand.
- show up to your shift on time, let us know in due time if any changes.
- bring your friendly disposition and humour – leave your ego at home 😉
- help transport vendors product from their vehicle to stall location & reverse at wrap under vendors direction.
- we go rain or shine – dress appropriately for the weather.
- able to comfortably communicate with patrons if required.
Thank you in perpetuity to these generous community volunteers for their significant and/or continuing contributions to the farmers’ market:
- 2007 Scott Cinello – for partnering with me as co-founder to get this baby off the ground. He was instrumental in designing the market, it’s mandate and curated the original vendor line up. All of which continue to guide the market principles to this day.
- Kent Price – shelves/coat rack for the market shed and other ongoing handy stuff.
- Martha Malloy and Connor – x4 promotional sandwich boards (they are so solid!).
- 2015 Veronica Park – Illustrator/designer of our 10th year postcard and our 2018 buttons illustrations.
- Nadege Patisserie & The County General for letting us store our sandwich boards at their establishments between market days (pre-covid)
- David Ginsberg of the White Squirrel Cafe – who on his own initiative, rallied a handful of businesses to donate funds towards replacement our wagons/dolly that were stolen from the old shed when it was busted into.
- David Johnston – our website master (who responds to my every self-induced backend panic)
- 2010 Nativity of the Mother of God, Father Marek for their continued support.
- Claire Midgley & Ed DeSousa for painting our ‘Vendor Parking Only’ sign.
- 2016 Bob Pritchard – painting our Walk your Bike sign.
- Dawn Rzepka our reliable and always pleasant off site musician coordinator.
- 2020 Amanda Pickup – our COVID volunteer coordinator extraordinaire.
- 2021 Tory Healy – full season COVID volunteer coordinator extraordinaire.
- 2021 Max Kerman for getting made support signage for church.
- 2022 Elio Weiss for the artwork that adorns our new little sandwich board sign.
- 2022 Jodi Lastman as our first post-COVID volunteer coordinator.
- 2023 & 2024 Sara Khalid as volunteer coordinator
- 2024 Bob Whalen for renovating our Walk Your Bike and Vendor Parking signage.
- 2024 Nancy d’Souza (shooting/editing) & Jim Creegan (music/editing) for their work making the Vendor Vignettes!
- And to the many returning volunteers who are truly the gifts that keep on giving!
Thank you to the City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry and Recreation former Councillors Joe Pantalone, Mike Layton, Joe Cressy and current Ward 10 Councillor Ausma Malik and the Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park for their unwavering support.