Community is at the Core of SWEFM: Our Community Tent and Volunteers
The Southwest Edmonton Farmers' Market is a gathering place for community. We have a large team of volunteer Steering Committee members and market day helpers that make the market run smoothly, and our Community Tent is a hub of activity on market days!
Every week, we host a non-profit organization in our Community Tent so they can connect with you about their invaluable work and services. This year, we are hosting over a dozen organizations ranging from the Edmonton Food Bank to our local Community Leagues and Children's Nature Programs.
Non-profit, community organizations are invited to apply to the Community Tent by filling out the application form found by clicking here.
VOLUNTEERING WITH SWEFM
If you are looking for a great way to connect with the SW Edmonton community and many other interesting volunteers and vendors, consider volunteering with the SWEFM!
Volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization! We are always on the look out for amazing individuals who are looking to get involved, either on market days or year-round with the Steering Committee.
Market Day Volunteers:
We ask that our market day volunteers be at least 14 years of age as there may be some light physical work involved in some roles. The roles we are seeking to fill include:
Shopper statistics gathering
Manning the SWEFM Information Tent
Assisting with market set-up
Assisting with market tear-down
Our Market Day volunteers work outside, support their community and local businesses, and receive some fun farmers' market perks every week!
SWEFM Steering Committee Volunteers
Do you love our local Farmers’ Market? Did you know that it is a not-for-profit organization, run by volunteers from many of the neighbourhoods that make up the Southwest Edmonton area? The volunteers and Steering Committee members are people committed to developing a vibrant gathering place for our community, but we need more help.
SWEFM volunteers are a hard-working bunch, dedicated to the Market’s vision of creating a unique, vibrant community gathering place where local farmers, producers, and artisans provide fresh, locally grown and homemade food and handmade goods for the people of Southwest Edmonton.
Meeting monthly throughout the year, the SWEFM Steering Committee directs and oversees Market operations. They scheme and plot, create and dream, crunch numbers, problem solve and forge connections as they plan for successful markets. They are passionately committed to fostering community relationships, helping their neighbours, friends, and family to create strong ties to the community, and strengthening the local economy.
Does this sound like you? Individuals with board or administration experience, financial know-how and community mindedness would be definite assets to the Steering Committee and the Market. If you are looking for a fun, social opportunity and would like to become involved in this exciting, vital, & successful entity, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact us at: swefm.manager@gmail.com