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Marketing Seeking Volunteer Market Coordinators - The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market is seeking market coordinators to work with the market managers. This volunteer position is to assist merchants with arriving at the marketplace.

Duties include greeting and checking-in arriving merchants, assisting merchants in finding their assigned vending spaces and working with the market managers to ensure a smooth start to the market day.

Individuals must be available from 6-10 a.m. on Saturday mornings, in a variety of weather conditions.

Interested individuals should contact Market Manager John Chandler for more information at [email protected].

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Market Seeking Commercial Bakery Merchant -  The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market has an immediate opening for a resident (full-time, year round participant) commercial bakery merchant.

The bakery must be licensed and operating in compliance with all local and state guidelines. Cottage industry (home) bakers are not being accepted for this opening.

For more information, contact John Chandler at [email protected].

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Volunteer with "The Friends" – Would you like to get more immersed in the life of the iconic Ocean Pines Market? Then consider volunteering with the Friends of the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market! The Friends support and enhance the Market: run education programs, manage the sale of Market-branded merchandise, help organize our many popular events, support other Market special features, lead tours of the Market and much more.

The Friends are a diverse and dedicated group that adds great value to the Market and also enjoys an array of rewarding Market-related experiences! For more information, check out the volunteer opportunities on this webpage, email [email protected] or call 410-251-6383.

Join the Market Kitchen Team – Looking for a fun way to give back to the Worcester County community? Love food? Love to eat? Then consider joining our volunteer team at the Open-Air Kitchen. Meet local guest chefs, help prepare for live cooking demonstrations, gather product from market merchants and get a free seat at Market Kitchen activities. For more information, contact Culinary Educational Programs Director Janice Curtis at the market or email [email protected] with the subject line "Market Kitchen Team."

Click here to view all Chef@Market recipes!

May 27
Fish Fry with Jay Wimbrow

Jay Wimbrow is back in the Open-Air Marketplace Kitchen with a fish fry cooking demonstration. Wimbrow is a B.A.S.S Nation and American BASS Anglers Pro Angler for the last 11 years, fishing on a national level. He fishes lakes and rivers up and down the the East Coast and Midwest, targeting largemouth and smallmouth bass. A four-time regional 1ualifier and two-time national qualifier, he is the Delaware BASS Nation conservation director and past tournament director. He enjoys introducing kids and adults to the great sport of bass fishing including baiting hooks, knot tying, lure selection, rod and reel selection, fishing tactics and conservation practices.

 

The Kids' Market Zone offers fun activities, crafts, story time and more for our youngest market visitors. Check out the current events schedule below!

April 13
Amberlina's Adventures - Springtime Fun, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

May 18
Amberlina's Adventures - Flower Power, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.


 

Are you a musician? Do you have a magic act or do you juggle to entertain a crowd? The Market is always looking for buskers and street performers to add to the Marketplace. Do you draw characters, do face painting or transform balloons into cute puppy dogs? Then we want to hear from you, today! There are opportunities beyond the boardwalk at the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market. No fees are charged for bringing your talents to the Marketplace. Download our Busking Application at www.oceanpines.org or come to the Marketplace and see Market Manager David Bean, or contact him at 410-251-6383 or [email protected]. Go ahead…break a leg!!

2024 Market Stage Music Line-up

Mar 30
Sarah Campbell

April 27
Logan Oluvic  Keyboardist, singer, songwriter

May 4
Logan Oluvic Keyboardist, singer, songwriter

May 11
Makayla Faulkner

May 18
T.B.D

May 25
Makayla Faulkner

June 1
Lady K - Peggy Katona Unique & eclectic mix of music genres

June 8
Makayla Faulkner

June 15
Logan Oluvic Keyboardist, singer, songwriter

June 29
Logan Oluvic Keyboardist, singer, songwriter

July 4
T.B.D

July 6
Logan Oluvic Keyboardist, singer, songwriter

July 13
Makayla Faulkner

July 20
Lady K - Peggy Katona Unique & eclectic mix of music genres

July 27
Logan Oluvic Keyboardist, singer, songwriter

Aug. 3
Makayla Faulkner

Aug. 10
T.B.D

Aug. 17
Makayla Faulkner

Aug. 25
Lady K - Peggy Katona  Unique & eclectic mix of music genres

Aug. 31
Makayla Faulkner

Sep. 7
T.B.D

Sep. 14
Makayla Faulkner

Sep. 21
T.B.D

Sep. 28
Makayla Faulkner


 

The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market is dedicated to supporting and promoting local nonprofits, civic organizations and community groups. That’s why we created our Community Corner Tent, a free market space offered to groups to help them increase awareness, raise funds, enroll new members, or publicize an upcoming event.

With the Market’s patron attendance reaching into the thousands each year, this is a wonderful way to meet and greet the citizens of Worcester County’s many communities and beyond. Dates are reserved with a completed application on a first-received basis. Please email [email protected] for more information!

Click here to download a Community Corner Tent application.

Weekly
Jesse Klump Memorial Fund
Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department - Fundraising

March 25
H & W Sanctuary - Awareness/Fundraising for Farm & Domestic Rescue Animals

April 5
Worcester County Garden Club - Sale of Plants & Garden Items

April 15
AGH Regional Cancer Center - Awareness

April 22
H & W Sanctuary - Awareness/Fundraising for Farm & Domestic Rescue Animals

April 29
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

May 6
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

May 13
Ocean Pines Garden Club - Mother's Day Flower Sale
Worcester County Garden Club - Sale of Plans & Garden Items

May 20
AGH Regional Cancer Center - Awareness
H & W Sanctuary - Awareness/Fundraising for Farm & Domestic Rescue Animals
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

June 3
AGH Regional Cancer Center - Awareness
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

June 17
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

June 24
H & W Sanctuary - Awareness/Fundraising for Farm & Domestic Rescue Animals

July 1
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

July 15
H & W Sanctuary - Awareness/Fundraising for Farm & Domestic Rescue Animals
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

Aug. 12
H & W Sanctuary - Awareness/Fundraising for Farm & Domestic Rescue Animals
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

Aug. 26
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

Sept. 2
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale
Worcester County Garden Club - Sale of Plants & Garden Items

Sept. 16 
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library - Used Book Sale

Sept. 23
AGH Regional Cancer Center - Awareness

Oct. 7
AGH Regional Cancer Center - Awareness

Oct. 14
Worcester County Garden Club - Sale of Plants & Garden Items

Nov. 4
AGH Regional Cancer Center - Awareness















 

Public Outreach Program – The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market is seeking a volunteer to lead and oversee the market's public outreach program. The interested individual will work with local and regional non-profits, civic groups and organizations that participate at the market in the market's Community Corner.

If you are interested in helping the area's many worthy organizations reach the thousands of shoppers that visit the Ocean Pines Marketplace each week, then this is the perfect opportunity.

You should be motivated, self starting, organized and have good people skills. Apply to the market manager, David Bean, at the marketplace or email your inquiry to [email protected] with the subject line "Ocean Pines Marketplace."

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New Volunteer Opportunities – The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market is seeking a Children's Educational Program Director and Arts & Crafts Workshop Program Director. If you are interested, or know someone who would be a good candidate for an opening, please contact Market Manager David at [email protected].

• Children's Educational Program Director – We are searching for an enthusiastic, child loving, art loving, food loving team member to fill the volunteer position of Children's Program Director. The position includes working with our Market Team to develop and oversee the Kid's Market Zone, our children's educational program. Activities take place weekly at the Saturday market from April through October.
• Arts & Crafts Workshop Program Director – The market is seeking a qualified volunteer to develop and oversee our Marketplace Arts & Crafts Workshop, a new do-it-yourself program. The free market program engages participants to enjoy activities in self-sustainability, hand crafts and life style task. Workshops could include gardening, crafting and other DIY demonstrations. The position includes working with our Market Team to develop and oversee the educational program, along with developing partnerships with those that can present workshops. Activities take place weekly at the Saturday market from April through October.

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Calling all Market Gurus! Do you love the Ocean Pines Market? We're on the hunt for several market gurus to volunteer on Saturdays from 7 am – 2 pm. You'll be helping shoppers find their way around, answering questions at our Market Information Booth or staffing our Vendor Services Booth and of course picking up your market shopping for the week. For more information, please email to [email protected].

Volunteers are essential to every aspect of the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market. With the market open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers are needed before, during and after market.  They provide support with tasks that include greeting and helping customers, assisting vendors and the setup and closing down of the market.  Whether you sign up for a one-time opportunity or choose to take on a regular volunteer role, the market guarantees you will enjoy being part of making good things happen!  If you are interested in volunteering at the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market but aren't sure if it's for you, please stop by the information booth and speak with one of the volunteers working at the information booth to find out more.

• Market Coordinators: Duties include greeting and checking-in arriving merchants, assisting merchants in finding their assigned vending spaces and working with the market managers to ensure a smooth start to the market day.
• Set-Up Crew: Help set up the Market. Assist merchants with putting up canopies, tables, and signs. Early morning hours.
• Market Guide: Move throughout the Market answering questions and directing customers to their favorite merchants. Hand out dog biscuits and promotional flyers and maintain other interactions with customers.
• Greeter: Welcome customers at entrance points of the Market and perform the hourly customer count.
• Market Information Booth: Duties include answering customer questions, selling Market merchandise, and more.
• Administrative Assistance: Sign in arriving merchants. Distribute and collect information from merchants. Assist management with collection of merchant fees and complete the merchant attendance.
• Events and Happenings: Help plan and run special events and happenings at the Market.
• Communications: Take photos and video of the Market. Caption the merchants and customers along with the special happenings and events of the Marketplace. Submit article drafts for our Market publications and social media content suggestions for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Breakdown Crew: Help take down canopies, tables, chairs, and signs. Close up the Marketplace.

Click here for the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market Volunteer Registration Form.

 

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