Welcome to MIFM Volunteer Overview

1. Welcome to MIFMVolunteer Overview Thank you for your time and skills to create this weekly community event Food, Family and Friends We could not do this without YOU! 2012

2. AM Shifts • Set up Market Equipment teams • Street Traffic Controllers • Volunteers: • Please do not wear flip flops or open toe shoes (Safety Requirement) • Do not bring purses or handbags as the market does NOT have a secure place to store your valuables • Be aware and cautious of cars, trucks and people in the market during set up. We need YOU to work in teams together

3. MIFMSunday Schedule 730 – 8AM Street is Closed with Barriers and ADA signs City of MI Street Flagger to open and close street Flagger 830AM Volunteer Team Stages Equipment Set Up Volunteers Begin Set up of MIFM Market Booths Set Up Volunteers 10:00AM Market Opens – Bells Ring Market Manager 1130AM Special Events Begin (Periodic) Event/Floater Volunteer 3PM Market Closes Begin Take Down of Market Booths Take Down Volunteers Street Barriers remain in place Open Barriers to allow farmers to exit Flagger 430PM All Farmers Cleared from 32nd and 77th Street Open Flagger

4. Set Up of Market Area • Volunteers – Sign in at the Volunteer Check in Table • Print your first and last name, time start • Make a name tag • Put on a NEON Vest (Safety Requirement) • Walk to the Bicentennial Park for instructions

5. Bicentennial Park/Mercerdale Park Farmers Insurance Rite Aid Parking Lot Bicentennial Park Volunteer Check –In Table Mercerdale Park

6. Sign In, Name Badge, Vest

7. Staging in Bicentennial Park • All Equipment is locked in storage in the former Recycling Building and storage area next to the Men’s bathroom in Bicentennial Park • All equipment must be moved from storage to Bicentennial Park = STAGING ALL EQUIPMENT

8. Market Map Layout • Market Map Layout - visually shows volunteers the locations of hospitality, info, master gardeners, non profit community booth. • Location of compost, recycling bins, and signage • Booth numbers Sidewalk Top View of Hospitality Booth Street

9. Market Layout Map • Market Layout Map • Stalls are marked with blue spray paint and are 10 feet wide • Stalls all have location numbers painted on sidewalk • Volunteers only set up HOSPITALITY, COMMUNITY and SPECIAL Event booths • Hospitality = (1)Table, (6) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (optional (1)canopy) • Music booth = One Canopy, power cord, 3 metal folding chairs, banner • Special Events = Chef or Guest Speaker = (2) canopies, 2 Tables, 20 -30 chairs • MIFM Information booth - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy, banner • Master Gardner’s booth - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy • Chamber of Commerce booth (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy • Non Profit booth (s) - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth , (1)canopy) All Canopies require ONE 20lb. canopy weight on each leg

10. Teams of Four • Lead Volunteer will direct teams to set up booths according to Market Manager’s Map • Get equipment • Take to booth location number • Set up Equipment • Hospitality Booth – Dining TABLES are set up PERPENDICULAR to the side walk • All Tables – Legs must be LOCKED into place

11. Community, Master Gardeners, Chamber of Commerce Booth, MIFM Info Set Up • One Canopy with 4 canopy • Weights attached • One Table • One Tablecloth • One Banner • One Vase of Flowers • This is a typical set up sidewalk Top View Community, Chamber, Master Gardeners booths Top View Info Booth Street

12. Canopy Set Up Click on this link to view the E-Z Pop Up Tent Set Up. (MIFM has this brand of 10 x 10 tents http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJwO2ZKeDaI&feature=related Canopy height – typically peg is placed in the 4th hole from the bottom. Place the canopy in the designated booth location with back legs against the sidewalk Attach one canopy weight on each leg with bungie cord Place table, lock the legs, chairs, tablecloth and vase of flowers or as defined by the Market Manager

13. Music and Bistro Tables • Attach the banner before raising the canopy • Legs • Plug power cord into the lamppost • Add 2 + chairs as needed • Update Chalkboard Sign • Bistro Tables placed by music booth • With 2 chairs per table

14. Recycling and Compost Bins Get Recycling Bins located on 77th Ave SE behind Rite Aid Place in designated locations shown on the Market Layout Map Place Recycling and Compost Signs on each bin

15. Location of Recycling and Composting Bins Shown are approximate locations Bins and Signs are placed to the side of the road during set up Once ALL vendors are in place (~9:45am), the bins can be positioned in the center of the street

16. Market Signage Composting/ Zero waste signs

17. Signage Locations No Event Parking • Signs are placed near • driveway entrances – visible • to drivers entering the parking areas • Rite Aid entrance on 78th Ave SE • Post Office entrance • Covenant Church entrance No Dogs Allowed

18. Set Up Completion Checklist • Canopies, Tables, Chairs, flowers in correct location • Canopy weights attached securely • Table legs locked in place • All signs in correct location (No dogs, No parking, Compost, MIFM sponsor, Music, Events) • All equipment not being used returned to storage area

19. Other Jobs • All MIFM Booths in place with equipment • All Canopy Weights attached to each leg • All signs are placed in correct locations • Ask Farmers and Vendors • Help them unload their equipment • Help them set up their canopy and other equipment Farmers and Vendors Help them unload their equipment Help them set up their canopy and other equipment

20. Street Flaggers/Traffic Control 77th Ave SE – Check in all Farmers and vendors Direct traffic to Farmers Insurance parking area Caution Pedestrians and Cyclists as they enter the market area 78th Ave SE - Move T-3 barriers to allow farmers/vendors to exit the market area. Direct them to park in the Farmers Parking area.