Set up the market 11-2pm, unpack boxes, sort foods, restock shelves, pack delivery boxes and/or greet market members; Participate in market 2-5pm, support our mostly elderly/mature adult customers navigate market and carry items to their transportation, break down boxes, weigh each member's produce as they check out, and/or use your vehicle to deliver grocery boxes to households within 3 miles of the market (most are within 1 mile).
About the Market:
The West End Free Market provides the West End, Lyon Park, and Lakewood communities with organic, local, high-quality produce and dry goods twice a month. Currently, there are over 350 members. This market is made possible through the strength of partnerships: West End Community Foundation, Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield, Duke Campus Farm, Farmer Foodshare, Root Causes, Happy Dirt, Ninth Steet Bakery, and Seal the Seasons. The West End Free Market values dignity, access, responsiveness, sustainability, collective care, and a sense of abundance for all. Here are some of the ways these values show up at market:
Member enrollment is free and requires no proof of need. The market takes place at the Community Family Life and Recreation Center at Lyon Park which is fully ADA compliant. Disabled and Elder market members can receive delivery. On-site shoppers can receive assistance in getting groceries to their transportation. The market is open to elders (65+) only for the first 30 minutes. Additionally, market materials are available in three languages: English, Spanish, and Arabic.
