Volunteer on the DAY OF the One Africa! One Nation! Farmers Market October

Join the movement to build a future of health, prosperity, and self-determination for the Black community! The One Africa! One Nation! Farmers Market is seeking passionate volunteers to help bring our mission to life this summer and fall in North St. Louis.

Our Mission:

"To provide access to fresh, healthy food to the Black community, end food apartheid, and create community commerce by building relationships with Black farmers and vendors - a blueprint for African self-reliance and self-determination."

Why Volunteer?

Our farmers market is more than a marketplace - it’s a vibrant, cultural destination where fresh produce, African and Caribbean foods, St. Louis BBQ, local entertainment, and Black-owned businesses come together to create real change. Backed by the powerful community support of the Black Power Blueprint and our parent organization, APEDF, we are leading the way in ending food apartheid, uplifting Black farmers and vendors, and sparking community-driven economic development.

As a volunteer, you’ll play an essential role in creating an oasis of fresh food, health, and culture in a community that has long been denied these basic human rights.

Volunteer Opportunities Include:

Pack the truck the day before the market

Set up tents and stage

Market security

Vendor assistance

Registration table support

Trash collection & clean up

Distribute flyers

Sell The Burning Spear newspaper

Engage with children at the even

Event breakdown

2025 Market Dates (Saturdays, 10 AM - 3 PM):

June 21st

July 26th

August 23rd

September 20th

October 25th

4 shifts available:

• Set Up: tent, stage, supplies, parking signs, cones, tables, chairs: Saturday October 25, 2025 - 08:00 to 09:30 CST
• Registration: Check in vendors, greet and ensure all attendees sign in before entering, promote following market: Saturday October 25, 2025 - 09:30 to 15:00 CST
• Produce bagger: stand at produce table, bag food, make bouquets: Saturday October 25, 2025 - 10:00 to 15:00 CST
• Break Down: clean-up, vendor assistant, return equipment,: Saturday October 25, 2025 - 14:00 to 16:00 CST