Volunteers
Information Booth
Where can I buy eggs? Are all these vendors organic? Where is the bathroom? How can I become a vendor at the Market? These are just a few of the questions the volunteers at the Information Booth answer each Saturday. If you want to learn the inner working of the market, hang out in a beautiful place, and meet a lot of 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 difficult people and the ability to remember lots of facts. Written material, maps and weekly updates are provided.
Time Commitment: Four hours at the Saturday Market
Market Counters
Are you a people watcher? Do you love data collection? The Morgantown Farmers Market is growing and we like to keep track of this growth, so every Saturday we count the customers entering each side of the market.
Skills Required: Ability to stand for 10 minutes at a time while avoiding distractions.
Time Commitment: 10 minutes on the half hour for as many hours as you like, this job allows for lots of shopping time between counts.
Event Assistants
The Morgantown Farmers Market hosts a variety of special events. Event days add children’s activities, contests, cooking demos and other special happenings to the regular atmosphere. You may be called on to decorate the Information Booth, help kids paint pumpkins, or pass out seasonal samples. We are searching for people who can make things look great on our very small budget, those who enjoy interacting with shoppers and others who have a basic knowledge of food, cooking and nutrition.
Skills Required: Creative and fun-loving attitude. Love of food & cooking, interest in local agriculture, good public relations/teaching skill and ease at talking to the public.
Time Commitment: Four hours at the Saturday Market
Supporters
Friends of the Market
For only $25 a year, you will be supporting our programs, outreach, and special activities.
Associate Members
For only $50 a year, community members that are passionate about local food can become voting members and take part in the meetings of the Morgantown Farmers' Market Grower's Association.
Sponsors
Contributions can be made towards our nonprofit projects:
- Double Dollars Program - to encourage SNAP redemption at our market, we match some eligible SNAP benefits, depending on funding availability
- Sponsorships in the Morgantown MarketPlace
Non-Profits
As part of our ongoing commitment to the community, we allow different nonprofit organizations and community groups to set up, who are interested in holding educational activities, preferably related to sustainable & local agriculture, farming, food, and the environment.
Musicians
We love having live music at our Market! All will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis. We provide the space for free, you bring the rest. Musicians are more than welcome to accept tips. We are looking for acoustic musicians that will add to our positive atmosphere!
Healthy Lifestyle Activities
People love to visit the Morgantown Farmers Market, not only to shop, but also to have fun, be social, and active! We welcome local fitness instructors/gurus to come and teach a class, do demonstrations, or even a flash mob at our Market! All will be scheduled on a first come first served basis. We provide the space for free, you bring the rest. You are more than welcome to accept donations and give out information about staying active.