This opportunity is for Oakland County Master Gardener Volunteers only. We only have access to Oakland County MG records to send reminders/information along to volunteers. When a volunteer from another county signs up for an Oakland County Farmers Market there is no way to contact them causing stress to the people taking leadership for this large volunteer effort.
Ruth Parulis will be the Master Scheduler for all the markets. Ruth prefers email correspondence as she works many evenings. Please contact Ruth to schedule your dates. market2010@sbcglobal.net . Include a subject in the subject line or it will be deleted. Due to the potential of the transmission of viruses, if there is no subject in the subject line, it will be deleted.
Her phone # is 248-682-2909 if you need to call her. If you have an old email for Ruth, please discard it and use the one listed here. This is the only email address she will respond to.
Ruth will be handling all the scheduling, cancellations, and requests for additional shifts. We have Team Leaders for all the Markets but they do not schedule. You will be asked to contact Ruth. The Team Leaders role is to make sure the supplies are stocked and to contact you to remind you of your obligation and tell you where to get the supplies (if applicable). Please take this volunteer commitment seriously and make sure to put it on your calendars. Last minute cancellations make it very difficult or more often impossible to get a replacement for you.
There are 2 volunteer openings per shift. We’ll start the season having you only sign-up for 2 shifts per month. You are expected arrive on time and stay the entire shift. If you cannot do this, please do not sign up for the markets.
The markets, dates and shifts:
BIRMINGHAM FARMERS MARKET
Old Woodward in the Gallery District
Sundays 9:00-1:00
May 4-October 26
The Team Leader will contact you to confirm and tell you where to find the supplies.
FARMINGTON FARMERS MARKET
Downtown on Grand River, east of Farmington Rd in the Pavilion
Saturdays 8:30-12:30
May 17-October 25
The Team Leader will call you to confirm and tell you where to pick up supplies.
LAKE ORION FARMERS MARKET
Next to the Fire Station at 93 S. Anderson
Wednesdays 2:00-6:00
June 4-October 29
The Team Leader will contact you to confirm and tell you where to find the supplies.
LATHRUP VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET
Municipal Grounds; 27400 Southfield Rd., Lathrup Village
Wednesdays 2:00pm-7:00 pm
June 4-October 15
The Team Leader will contact you to confirm and tell you where to find the supplies.
OAKLAND COUNTY FARMERS MARKET
2350 Pontiac Lake Rd, Waterford
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays 8:00-noon
May 1-October 30
The Team Leader will be contacting you to confirm your commitment. There is a permanent table and chairs located in the center of the market under the Master Gardener cornucopia artwork. The supplies are in a file cabinet next to the table.
ROYAL OAK FARMERS MARKET
316 East Eleven Mile Rd.
Saturdays 8:00-noon
May 3-October 25
The Team Leader will be contacting you to confirm and tell you where to find the supplies.
WALLED LAKE FARMERS MARKET
1499 E. West Maple
Wednesdays 8:00-noon
May 7-October 29
The Team Leader will contact you to confirm. The supplies are located in a storage barn on the market grounds. You set up in front of that “barn”.
WIXOM FARMERS MARKET
Corner of Pontiac Lake Road and Old Wixom Road
Thursdays 3:00 – 7:00
June 5-August 14
The Team Leader will contact you to confirm and tell you where to find the supplies.
Source: Oakland County