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Published 4/2/26 3:29PM

Volunteer Food Access Coordinator

Mass Farmers Markets
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Boston, MA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    4
    Cause Areas:
    Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Environment & Sustainability
    Age Requirement:
    16+

    Description

    Volunteer Food Access Coordinator

    • Seeking up to 4 volunteers for Central, Copley, and Davis markets
    • Help make farmers markets accessible to shoppers using SNAP and nutrition incentive programs.

    Responsibilities

    During the Market

    • Prepare bags with $15 SNAP + $15 match tokens
    • Greet and assist customers accessing SNAP benefits, explain benefits and procedures
    • Collect tokens and complete vendor reimbursement paperwork
    • Translate for non-English speaking customers (Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Haitian Creole), especially at Central Square Market
    • Training
    • DTA SNAP training required (covered by MFM)

    Time Commitment

    • Peak hours during market days- can be flexible depending on volunteer capacity
    • Great for: Volunteers interested in food justice, nutrition access, and community outreach.

    Location

    On-site

    Mass Farmers Market - Copley, Central, Davis

    201-227 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA 02116, USA

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