bloomingdale: Farmers Market Brigade training for Produce Plus volunteers

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Farmers Market Brigade training for Produce Plus volunteers

From: Robin Shuster

Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 7:17 PM
Subject: Please Post for Produce Plus Farmers' Market Brigade trainings LIVE - Required for returning volunteers!

Hi Scott,

Would you Post the info about the Farmers Market Brigade Training for Produce Plus volunteers. Thanks!!

Robin

From: Mary Alice Reilly <maryalice@dcgreens.org>

Subject: Farmers' Market Brigade trainings LIVE - Required for returning volunteers!
Date: April 14, 2018 at 11:59:36 AM EDT

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Farmers' Market Brigade trainings LIVE
Training is required for returning volunteers

Volunteers who come back year-to-year are the backbone of the Produce Plus program. We need you to join the Farmers' Market Brigade volunteer once again to help increase fresh food access for DC residents!

For updates and opportunities with us, please read below:

Farmers' Market Brigade Volunteer Trainings

RSVP for our volunteer trainings in May to learn about critical updates to the program:

Wednesday, May 9th 6:30-8:30 PM (Benning Road Library)
NEW DATE - Monday, May 14th, 6:00-8:00 PM (Dupont Circle)
NEW DATE - Wednesday, May 16th, 6:00-8:00 PM (First Church, Downtown DC)
Tuesday, May 29th 6:00-8:00 PM (Dupont Circle)
Wednesday, May 30th 4:00-6:00 PM (LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale)

More dates and locations to be added soon!

Sign Up for a Training Here!

Apply to be a Volunteer Leader

We are looking for dedicated volunteers to help lead Produce Plus check distribution at the following DC farmers' markets:

Weekends:

Minnesota Avenue on Saturdays from 9 AM - 1 PM
Kenilworth-Parkside on Saturdays from 9 AM - 1 PM
Quarles St. on Saturdays from 9 AM - 1 PM
14th & Kennedy on Saturdays from 9 AM - 1 PM
Capitol Riverfront on Sundays, 10 AM - 2 PM

Weekdays:

Rhode Island Ave (600 RI Ave NE) on Tuesdays from 12-3 PM
Hendley Elementary on Tuesdays from 3-6 PM
Columbia Heights on Wednesdays from 4-7 PM (Spanish-speaking preferred)
Minnesota Avenue on Thursdays from 2-5 PM
Congress Heights on Thursdays from 10 AM - 1 PM
Community of Hope/Bellevue Library on Thursdays from 3-6 PM

Why be a Volunteer Leader?
As a Leader, you will volunteer weekly at your favorite farmers' market from June - September. You will support Farmers’ Market Brigade volunteers while they distribute Produce Plus checks, work as part of a team with volunteers and market staff, help recruit Farmers’ Market Brigade volunteers for your market, troubleshoot Produce Plus tablets and technology (training provided), and treat everyone at-market with respect and kindness.

Find the full role description here and fill out the 2018 Volunteer Leader Applicationtoday!

Stuff Volunteer Folders next Friday, April 20th

We need your help! We stuff over 200 volunteer folders for Farmers' Market Brigade trainings each year and need a couple extra helpful hands to make it happen.

If you are interested in helping stuff folders next Friday, April 20th anytime between 10 AM - 6 PM, please contact Mary Alice at maryalice@dcgreens.orgtoday!

Volunteer at School Gardens this Summer
Connect with food and gardening in your community!

The Department of Parks and Recreation's “Growing Food, Growing Communities” program connects community members with school gardens to help grow food over the summer while students are on break.

They still need of a few more volunteers, especially for East of the River schools! If you would like to participate in this program, please sign-up online or contact GrowingFood@dc.gov. Registration closes April 20^th.