• July 30 – Costa Kasimos > Square Foot / Container gardening
• Aug. 6 – Lori Heath > Lead Safe Gardening in St.John’s
• Aug. 13 – Andreae Callanan > Making Food Fun
• Aug. 20 – Dan Ficken > Small-space gardening
• Aug. 27 – Matt Middleton > Overwintering Alliums
• Sept. 10 – Dan Rubin > Seed Saving
• Sept. 17 – Angela Heffernan > Raw Food and Sprouting
• Sept. 24 – Janet Kelly > Jams and Jellies

A wide variety of vendors will participate at this first market, including farmers with early produce, international foods, arts and crafts, fresh coffee, photography, waffles, sweet snacks, kids events, buskers… and special events!

The market will run every Saturday from June 4th until the middle of December, from 9 am until 2 pm at the Lion’s Club Chalet on Bonaventure Avenue.

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The St. John’s Farmers’ Market Co-operative is the governing body for the St. John’s Farmers’ Market. It is run by a group of dedicated volunteers made up of vendors and consumers who strive to create, maintain and support the weekly St. John’s Farmers Market and all that it represents.

All inquiries should be directed to the market manager at sjfm.admin@gmail.com

I’m new to both, St. John’s and the position as market manager. I’ve been treated to nothing short of the best of Newfoundland hospitality since I’ve been here. I’m looking forward to working with, and meeting as many of you as possible, over the course of the season.

It’s evident to me already, that the farmers’ market is a gathering of great community spirit, wickedly awesome local food, crafts and talent. It’s also evident that the market would not come together each and every week, without the valuable contributions by our volunteers, helping in whatever ways they can, throughout the season. There are many ways and opportunities to participate throughout the season and some of you will have helped out in the past.

Following are just a few of the things we need help with, to ensure the market runs smoothly:

• Help set up or tear down on market day. There are tables/chairs to set up, tents to raise… In the past there has been a morning and afternoon shift.
• Volunteers sell our delicious coffee that helps raise funds for market operations.
• There is always a need for volunteers to do regular customer counts, or float around the market, making sure the grounds and hall remain tidy, helping vendors where applicable.
• We need a volunteer with easy access to laundry facilities to do a load of tea towels weekly, and bring them back on market day.
• A volunteer helps direct parking.

Our new assistant manager Kelsey MacNeil, is ready to coordinate volunteer activity and she can be reached, either by email or phone at:

kelsey_mac_neil@hotmail.com or 709-699-6677

Whatever your role in the St. John’s Farmers’ Market, vendor, patron or volunteer – hope to see you there!

Terry Smith, 2011 Market Manager

Please fill out this document and email it to Sharon Williams at williams@gov.nl.ca after which you will be contacted by an official of the GSC to determine which license you will need.

Decisions about receiving a license will not simply be based on information in your form. A GSC representative will discuss your operations with you, make suggestions and discuss options with you before any decision is made. Should you need to make any adjustments, you can re-apply once they are done. GSC have assured us they will do their best to get everyone through the process successfully by the time you want to vend at the Market.

Questions regarding the process can be directed to Sharon at 729-0248.

[PDF version of the document]

The agenda for the meeting is available here.

Information for nomination to the St. John’s Farmer’s Market Cooperative Board of Directors is also available.

Hope to see you there!

• Awareness and enforcement of Market Rules
• Record keeping
• Communications and Market Promotion
• Market Set-Up and Break-Down
• Market Evaluation
• Recruitment and Supervision of Volunteers
• Assisting with Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
• Assisting with Vendor Selection and Retention
• Professional Development

Skills and Qualifications:

• Interest and passion for Farmers’ Markets
• Conflict management skills
• Ability to communicate respectfully and professionally
• Time management and organizational skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Physical ability to set up and move tables and tents as needed. Must be able to circulate through the market during market hours
• Experience working with a volunteer board would be an asset.
• Financial literacy and experience preparing financial statements would be an asset.
• Experience in food service management would be an asset
• Previous experience working or volunteering at a farmers’ market would be a definite asset
• Current full-time students who will returning to full-time post-secondary education in the fall will be preferentially considered for this position

Note – the successful applicant will coordinate with the Market Manager to tailor the specific duties and responsibilities of the position so that the Assistant will be able to focus on skills and gain experience that are directly relevant to his/her professional development.



The salary is $10/hr, at 40 hrs/week. Students are also eligible to receive a tuition voucher of $1400. The position will start mid-to-late May (depending on applicant availability) and will run until the end of August. There is a possibility for the position to be continued at reduced hours during the fall, depending on the availability of external funding.



Interested individuals should send a resume and cover letter to davejerome@stjohnsfarmersmarket.org. Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, April 20th, 2011. Successful candidates will be contacted shortly thereafter to arrange an interview, which will be held on or around Saturday April 23rd.

Questions for Terry should be sent (after April 20th) to: marketmanager@stjohnsfarmersmarket.org.

Questions or comments about the Market Manager hiring process should be sent to Dave Jerome, the Chair of the SJFM Co-op Board, at: davejerome@stjohnsfarmersmarket.org.