Volunteer Application

Every great event needs great volunteers. Interested in lending a helping hand to the Good Food Fest? Please sign-up below. All volunteers get free admission to the event before or after their shift, a free GFF t-shirt, free snacks and water, and a meal is provided to any volunteer working more than 5 hours.

Volunteer Shifts

  • FRIDAY 10/31, PRE-EVENT PREP

    • FRIDAY 10/31 Set Up: 3pm - 7pm **must be able to lift tables (50 lbs)

  • SUNDAY 11/2, DAY-OF EVENT

    • SUNDAY 11/2 Parking: 9am - 12 noon **assisting our professional parking staff, who will direct you accordingly

    • SUNDAY 11/2 Parking: 11am - 2pm **assisting our professional parking staff, who will direct you accordingly

    • SUNDAY 11/2 Clean Up: 4pm - 7pm **must be able to lift tables (50 lbs)

Volunteer Duties

  • PRE-EVENT PREP (Fri 10/31 or Sat 11/1*)

    • Set-up 8ft tables throughout venue

      • Must be able to carry with a partner

    • Set-up folding chairs in Demo Kitchen

    • Install snow fence & posts

    • Move picnic tables (with a group)

    • Set-up high top tables

    • Set-up canopy tents & signage

    • Hang signage around venue

    • Set-up event trash cans

    • Set-up decor: corn stalks, pumpkins, mums around venue

*At this time, our set-up shift priority is Friday 10/31 3-7pm. If you are available but cannot volunteer for the entire shift (ie. come late or leave early), we still encourage you to apply and include a note in the “questions” box. Dependent on response, we may open up a Saturday 11/1 9am-1pm set-up shift, but our priority is to fill Friday 10/31 first.

Volunteer Duties

  • DAY-OF EVENT PARKING (Sun 11/2)

    • Our professional parking staff will direct and support all parking volunteers

    • Volunteers will primarily be directing traffic of incoming cars to the correct parking areas, where our professional parking staff will be available to direct parking

  • DAY-OF EVENT CLEAN UP (Sun 11/2)

    • Remove snow fence & posts

    • Collect all signage

    • Clean-up trash & bring all to dumpster

    • Remove all decor & set for farmers to take

    • Breakdown all 8ft tables & move to appropriate area

    • Breakdown all Demo Kitchen folding chairs

    • Sweep inside large barn

    • Clean indoor bathrooms

    • Breakdown canopy tents & signage

    • Pack all event materials in truck