Opportunity Details
Help low-income families access healthy food at farmers' markets.
If you like meeting new people and hanging out at the farmers’ market, this is a great opportunity to do that, while making farmers’ markets a more equitable resource for low-income populations.
Alchemist CDC is operating CalFresh processing at multiple Farmers’ Markets in Sacramento. [The CalFresh program offers qualifying lower income individuals financial assistance in purchasing food for themselves and their families.] Farmers’ Markets are a great asset to communities, and can lead to improved health for area residents. By making it easier for lower-income populations to purchase food at farmers’ markets, these community assets will become more equitable and accessible to all individuals.
We need your help to staff our CalFresh processing booths. You must be at least 18 years of age. You must attend a 1-hour training, and commit to volunteering at least four times over a three-month period (Each market day starts at 7:30am, and you can expect to be finished by 1pm). Punctuality and reliability a MUST. (You should be a morning person, as most farmers’ markets open at 8am.)
LOCATIONS:
Most work will take place at or around the following farmers’ market locations:
➢ Downtown State Parking Lot Farmers’ Market: Operating Sundays year round, 8th & W Streets, Sacramento
➢ Florin Sears Farmers’ Market: Operating Thursdays year round at the Florin Sears Store, 5901 Florin Rd., Sacramento
➢ Laguna Farmers’ Market: Operating Saturdays, year round, at Laguna and Big Horn Blvds., Elk Grove.
➢ Sunrise Farmers’ Market: Operating Saturdays, year round, at the Sunrise Light Rail Station parking lot in Rancho Cordova.
➢ Promenade Farmers’ Market: Operating Saturdays, May through October in Natomas (more details to come- check back May 2012)
If you would like more information or are interested in volunteering, please contact us at davida@alchemistcdc.org
Age Minimum (with Adult): 17+, Minimum Age:18+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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