Volunteer – Fall Farmer Festival – EVENT POSTPONED

Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering for Known & Grown’s Fall Farmer Festival! As a small organization, these community-based fundraising efforts are an important part of keeping our work alive.

This year’s Fall Farmer Festival will be held at Midtown STL’s community garden, located at 4467 Hunt Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 on Sunday, November 9th from 1-4pm. Volunteer shifts will begin at 11am for set up and end at 6pm. Most shifts will be 1.5-2 hours long, but if you want to be involved but need a shorter shift please reach out to us.

Dress code: casual!

Parking: street parking, first come

Accessibility:

• Wheelchairs and mobility aids: The sidewalk in front of the garden where a portion of the festival will be held is wheelchair and mobility-aid accessible. The entrance to the garden is up a sloped, paved incline. Once inside the garden, the ground is grassy and uneven and may be difficult to navigate with a wheelchair or mobility aid.
• Seating: We will have seating available throughout the event and can provide a seat for you at your volunteer station if desired.
• Masking: The festival will be outdoors, masks are not required but it will be a mask-friendly space.
• Noise: We have a musician providing live music throughout the event.

-VOLUNTEER ROLES-

Event Setup

Volunteers will be prepping the garden and sidewalk for the event. This will involve setting up tables, chairs, trash collection stations, and signage. Please note that this role may involve lifting and carrying heavy items.

Check-In

Check-in volunteers will be stationed on either side and in front of the garden greeting attendees, checking their tickets, and helping them purchase a ticket if needed.

Time: 12:30-2pm (1.5 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

Time: 2-3:30pm (1.5 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

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Children’s Activities

Children’s Activities volunteers will be assisting children with craft activities such as corn husk doll-making and coloring, monitoring supplies, and keeping materials organized.

Time: 1-2:30pm (1.5 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

Time: 2:30-4pm (1.5 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

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Zero Waste

Zero waste volunteers will be helping us keep Midtown community garden free and clear of waste by picking up trash and helping direct attendees to trash and composting receptacles. This role may also involve replacing trash bags if they get full. Please note that this role requires standing and walking.

Time: 1-2:30pm (1.5 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

Time: 2:30-4pm (1.5 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

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Silent Auction

Silent Auction attendees will help receive donations and display them on the silent auction table, answer any questions that attendees have about the bidding process, assist in announcing winners, and ensure that winners have paid before receiving their items. Staff members will manage all payments.

Time: 12:30-2pm (1.5 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

Time: 2-3:30pm (1.5 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

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Pie Contest

Pie contest volunteers will set up the pie contest table, help direct attendees who are donating pies to the contest, welcome judges, and help serve pie. They will also help clean up the table after the 2pm pie contest.

Time: 1-3pm (2 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 2

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Event Cleanup

These volunteers will help the Known & Grown team clean up the venue after the event, including breaking down tables and chairs and other equipment and loading them into the truck, cleaning up trash and loading trash bags into the truck for disposal, and other miscellaneous tasks. Please note that this role requires lifting and carrying heavy items.

Time: 4-6pm (2 hour shift)

Volunteers needed: 5

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For questions, please contact Nicki: Nicki@GatewayFarmers.org or 314.561.7010 Ext 4