Saturday of Service: Farmers Markets Inventory + Organization

Site Details: North Union Farmers Market is Northeast Ohio’s largest network of certified producer-only farmer markets – and the leader in Cleveland’s local food movement. With nine markets serving communities across the region, they meet the growing demand for locally grown food, plants, and flowers — all raised using environmentally sustainable methods. More than 300 local family farms, artisans, and other small businesses regularly participate in our markets.

Service Details: Volunteers will help prepare the for the upcoming farmers markets season, organizing and inventorying equipment and supplies to gear up for market season as well as consolidating a storage unit. Please note: volunteers should wear closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes and dress for the weather. 

When + Where: Registered volunteers will meet at the CCEL office at 9:30 a.m. and return to campus by 12:30 p.m. Transportation is provided to the site via RTA, accompanied by a CCEL student leader.

Waiting List + Cancellation Policy: 

• If registration is full, please join the wait list as you will receive an email update if a spot becomes available. If you are still on the wait list at the time of the event, you are welcome to stop by CCEL at that time to see if any last-minute spots open.
• Upon registering, please do your best to honor the commitment you've made to this activity.
• If you are no longer able to attend, please delete your registration in Campus Groups as soon as possible. If your cancellation is within 48 hours, please email serves@case.edu as soon as possible to inform CCEL staff - less than 24 hours will be considered an unexcused absence.
• Not notifying our staff of absences or too many absences in one semester may impact your ability to participate in future CCEL Serves programs.

Accessibility: CCEL is committed to providing all students with opportunities to take full advantage of our programs. Our staff recognizes that students with documented disabilities may require reasonable accommodations in order to achieve this objective. If you are interested in taking part in a specific project but have questions related to accommodations and/or the accessibility of a site, please contact the office of Disability Resources (216.368.5230 or disability@case.edu), and they will work with a representative from our office to answer your questions.