We are closed for the season.
Each spring we do a ‘call out’ for volunteers via our social media and newsletter – self subscribe on the right hand side of this page. Depending on volume of volunteer applications we may not be able to accommodate everyone, but we try. Between 16- 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 VolunteerOrientation**
Volunteer application link HERE
We will touch base with applicants to confirm intent and scheduling of the in-person orientation that happens before the farmers’ market begins.
Thanks for your patience.
SHIFTS in brief – it’s all team work!
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 – safely and under their direction. Has varying 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.
Closers 6:45pm to 7:45 Reverse to Openers. Help wrap out vendors & organizers set up and put everything neatly back into the storage shed. Has various degrees of physical requirements. This is team work.
Full shift 12noon to 7:45pm From opening to closing. This position work more closely with manager and comes with some responsibilities. If it’s a good fit has potential to evolve into a more longterm involved capacity. Please indicate in the application form if interested for further discussion. A seasonal commitment is expected.
Volunteering for the market is a fulfilling experience and you become a part of an eclectic free-range team of like minded community members that have an interest in sustaining market operations and love eating local! 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, it’s a good time and we all 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… 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 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.
- 2018 (on going) Dawn Rzepka the most capable musician coordinator.
- 2020 Amanda Pickup – our 1st COVID volunteer coordinator extraordinaire.
- 2021 Tory Healy – full season COVID volunteer coordinator extraordinaire.
- 2021 Max Kerman for getting made our 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 Green P street parking for their cooperation with vendor parking.
- 2023 (on going), Sara Khalid the volunteer coordinator.
- 2024 Bob Whalen for reno our Walk Your Bike, Vendor Parking signage and ongoing maintenance.
- 2024 Nancy d’Souza (shooting/editing) & Jim Creegan (music/editing) for the Vendor Vignettes!
- 2025 Liz Crawford for her graphic skills.
- 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.