Manager Sought for Farmers’ Market

GILBERTSVILLE—The Village Improvement Society of Gilbertsville is seeking a volunteer to manage the Gilbertsville Farmers’ Market, beginning in May 2024. The position entails: ability to work well with both Gilbertsville Farmers’ Market participants and the general public; fielding phone calls or e-mail and text messages regarding market business; weekly Saturday presence at the market, which begins the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and ends depending on seasonal weather conditions; posting market-related items on Facebook and other social media outlets; keeping track of which vendors will show up at each market.

Set-up for the market occurs between 8-9 a.m. each Saturday. The market closes at noon. There is no fee for participation. Vendors may sell at every market day, sporadically or only one time, with permission from the manager. Crafts and value-added products may be sold with approval from market manager. All participants should have a tax ID number.

Anyone interested in volunteering for this position should e-mail VIS at visgilbertsville@gmail.com or contact former market manager Tim Diters at (607) 548-0001.

Anyone wishing to be a vendor at the market may contact VIS at the above-stated e-mail address.