
You know where your interests lie and where your experience can be best put to good use.
We are looking for hands-on people, friends and neighbors who want to help create a thriving Farmers' Market!
Committee opportunities are available and outlined below, but if you just want to help out or have a great idea or suggestion, please contact us.
Friends of the Market Committee
Bob Fields , Chair
Help is needed to staff the Friends of the Market booth every Sunday through the season as well as assist farmers and the Market Manager with on-site logistics and coordination.
Market for All Committee
Make organic and locally grown food accessible to all incomes.
Education Committee
Ann Hinterman, Chair
Help manage the weekly Education Tent and bring in interesting guests. Assistance is needed with on-site management as well as developing an ongoing program.
Entertainment Committee
Mary Bao, Chair
An Entertainment Coordinator is needed on site on Sundays to facilitate and manage the various live entertainment at the market.
Green Corps Tent
Autumn Franger, Chair
This is your segway to get involved withmaking Rogers Park the greenest neighborhood in Chicago. Help is needed coordinating and planning the weekly tent at the market.
Grower Outreach
Sue Lannin, Chair
Help recruit additional farmers and vendors to expand the market.
Non-Grower Outreach
Renee Labrana, Chair
Looking for a homemade donut on Sunday morning? Or perhaps some amazing salad dressing for the greens purchased at the market? We need people to seek out additional vendors and increase the diversity of our offerings. We also need people on site on market days to assist non-farming vendors.
Marketing
Jocelyn Gerard, Chair
Help get the word out. We need marketers to write and send out press releases, network with other organizations, and work on our three annual fundraisers: Market DAZE, Heat it Up Chili Cook Off and the Summer BBQ.
Finance Committee
Maria Wagner, Treasurer
Are you a numbers cruncher or efficiency expert? Have experience with bookkeeping? We'd love your help in getting our brand new market running at its best.
Fundraising Committee
Tisha Smith, Chair
If you have contacts or experience with fundraising, we would welcome your help!
Logistics Commitee
Ana Bermudez, Chair
Help plan the layout and implementation of the market. We need people to be on site a facilitate set up for farmers as well as troubleshoot any logictics issues and in short, make it happen! If you like being hands on and thinking on your feet, this committee is for you!
Graphics/Signage
Printed materials are always needed to promote the market as well as signage and other marketing. If identity and graphics are your passion, talk to us.
Website & Internet Marketing
Webmaster: Jocelyn Gerard
Would you like to host the Market Blog? Or are you a Facebook fiend? We are looking for friends on Facebook, email marketers and writers who would like to contribute to the website and enhance our internet presence on other websites. Reciprocal linking needs to be developed also.
Administration
Market Manager: Sheree Moratto
There is an incredible amount of administration and papework involved in making a Farmers' Market hum with activity. We have mailing lists to maintain, spreadsheets to create, paperwork and info to disseminate to farmers and vendors.
Glenwood Sunday Market is an independant market, which means that we are not supported by the City of Chicago or any other organizations and must raise all the money for overhead expenses. Our board and staff are all volunteers.
Currently, we have a few open positions on the board. Please contact Sheree Moratto, Market Manager if you are interested in serving on the board!
Barbara Moore, Director
Maria Wagner, Treasurer
Jocelyn Gerard, 1st Vice Chair/Marketing Chair/Webmaster
Robert Fields, 2nd Vice Chair/Friends of Market Chair
Autumn Franger, 49th Ward Green Corps Chair
Mary Bao, Entertainment & Arts Chair
Ana Bermudez, RPBA/Logistics Co-Chair
Renee Labrana, Fundraiser & Sponsorship Co-Chair/Prepared Foods Chair
Susan Lannin, Grower Outreach Chair
Ticia Smith, Fundraising & Sponsorship
Ann Hinterman, Education Tent Chair
Sheree Moratto, Consultant/Market Manager
Open Position, Volunteer Coordinator, Chair
Open Position, Secretary
Open Position, Logistics Chair
Open Position, Market for All Chair
The Glenwood Sunday Market Board meets on Mondays at the RPBA offices. Board meetings are closed and drop-ins are not allowed. However, if you wish to attend a board meeting or meet with the board, you may contact the Market Manager to schedule an appointment.
The market will feature a different local non-profit organization weekly. If you are interested in hosting the non-profit tent, submit a request in writing to Sheree Moratto, Market Manager.
Include the following information with your request:
•Non profits submit proof of 501(c)3 status and their Mission statement
•State in 1 or 2 sentences what they will offer - like a volunteer and outreach materials or 2 staff members and outreach materials.
•Request 3 dates that would work for them to appear at the Market (We will assign you based on availability)
•$25.00 administrative fee.