I AM...

• A dedicated and reliable volunteer!

• Comfortable talking to small or large groups of people 

• Comfortable talking while I cook/multi-tasking

• Enthusiastic and engaging

• Friendly and personable

• Familiar cooking with seasonal produce

 

I WILL...

• Design or find a simple, easy and delicious recipe to prepare at my cooking demo using a majority of seasonal and local foods procured on site at the Saturday Farmers Market

  • ​The Friends will help procure these foods either as donations or we will pay for them from farmers/vendors

  • Demo leaders can use staple items (provided by Friends) such as olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, lemons, wine etc. that aren’t sourced locally

• Communicate with the volunteer coordinator about my menu idea the week before my scheduled cooking demo

• Provide her with the recipe I will use for my demo the week before my demo

• Bring any of my own cooking equipment/supplies that Friends does not provide (chef's knife, etc.)

• Review and practice the Lane County Farmers Market rules regarding fire safety and safe food handling practices

 

I AGREE TO...

• Show up on time for my 2 hour volunteer shift

• Call the Volunteer Coordinator (Sherman) in advance if I cannot for some reason make it to my scheduled shift

• Ask the volunteer coordinator any questions I have in advance so she can meet any needs I have for my demo ahead of time

• Review and follow the Lane County Farmers Market rules regarding fire safety and safe food handling practices

• Have a lot of fun volunteering at the Farmers Market and…

• Feel great about myself as a contributing member of my community

 

INFORMATION COOKING DEMO LEADERS NEED TO KNOW

• Fire regulations require that we:

• • Have/use a lid when we are sauteing on our burner

  • Have a 2A10BC portable fire extinguisher on hand near our open flame burner

• To meet Oregon Food Safety we:

  • Must wash our hands

    • Before preparing food

    • After touching dirty surfaces or our faces

    • After sneezing etc.

  • Wear gloves when serving and preparing samples

• Other more specific information will be provided regarding fire regulations and food safety practices

• Friends will:

  • Help procure/pay for food from vendors at the farmers market the day of your cooking demo

  • Help provide basic cooking staples for cooking demos such as:

    • olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, spices, lemon etc.

  • Provide a variety of cooking equipment/supplies including:

    • Butane one burner stove with fuel

    • Soup Pot, cast iron 10 inch pan, colander

    • Cutting board

    • Rags, sponges, sanitizer spray

    • Utensils: spatulas: wooden and rubber and metal, grater

    • Measuring cups/spoons

    • Mixing bowls

    • Containers for holding prepped food items

    • Etc.

• Please bring a "Demo Assistant" to help with some food prep and help set up and pass out samples - this makes the demo run much more smoothly

• We will be advertising cooking events through various outlets in the Lane County Community intending to encourage more folks to come check out the market and inspire customers to learn how to use more local products.