1. Welcome to MIFM Volunteer Overview 2012 Thank you for your time and skills to create this weekly community event Food, Family and Friends We could not do this without YOU! 1

2. AM Shifts Set up Market Equipment teams Street Traffic Controllers Volunteers: Please do not wear flip flops or open toe shoes (Safety Requirement) Do not bring purses or handbags as the market does NOT have a secure place to store your valuables Be aware and cautious of cars, trucks and people in the market during set up. We need YOU to work in teams together 2

3. MIFM Sunday Schedule 730 – 8AM Street is Closed with Barriers and ADA signsCity of MI Street Flagger to open and close streetFlagger 830AMVolunteer Team Stages Equipment Set Up Volunteers Begin Set up of MIFM Market BoothsSet Up Volunteers 10:00AMMarket Opens – Bells RingMarket Manager 1130AMSpecial Events Begin (Periodic)Event/Floater Volunteer 3PMMarket Closes Begin Take Down of Market BoothsTake Down Volunteers Street Barriers remain in place Open Barriers to allow farmers to exitFlagger 430PMAll Farmers Cleared from 32 nd and 77 th Street OpenFlagger 3

4. Set Up of Market Area Volunteers – Sign in at the Volunteer Check in Table – Print your first and last name, time start – Make a name tag – Put on a NEON Vest (Safety Requirement) – Walk to the Bicentennial Park for instructions 4

5. Bicentennial Park/Mercerdale Park Volunteer Check –In Table Bicentennial Park Farmers Insurance Rite Aid Parking Lot Mercerdale Park 5

6. Sign In, Name Badge, Vest 6

7. Staging in Bicentennial Park All Equipment is locked in storage in the former Recycling Building and storage area next to the Men’s bathroom in Bicentennial Park All equipment must be moved from storage to Bicentennial Park = STAGING ALL EQUIPMENT 7

8. Market Map Layout Market Map Layout - visually shows volunteers the locations of hospitality, info, master gardeners, non profit community booth. Location of compost, recycling bins, and signage Booth numbers 8 Street Sidewalk Top View of Hospitality Booth

9. Market Layout Map – Stalls are marked with blue spray paint and are 10 feet wide – Stalls all have location numbers painted on sidewalk – Volunteers only set up HOSPITALITY, COMMUNITY and SPECIAL Event booths Hospitality = (1)Table, (6) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (optional (1)canopy) Music booth = One Canopy, power cord, 3 metal folding chairs, banner Special Events = Chef or Guest Speaker = (2) canopies, 2 Tables, 20 -30 chairs MIFM Information booth - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy, banner Master Gardner’s booth - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy Chamber of Commerce booth (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy Non Profit booth (s) - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth, (1)canopy) All Canopies require ONE 20lb. canopy weight on each leg 9

10. Teams of Four Lead Volunteer will direct teams to set up booths according to Market Manager’s Map Get equipment Take to booth location number Set up Equipment Hospitality Booth – Dining TABLES are set up PERPENDICULAR to the side walk All Tables – Legs must be LOCKED into place 10

11. Community, Master Gardeners, Chamber of Commerce Booth, MIFM Info Set Up One Canopy with 4 canopy Weights attached One Table One Tablecloth One Banner One Vase of Flowers This is a typical set up sidewalk Top View Community, Chamber, Master Gardeners booths Top View Info Booth Street 11

12. Canopy Set Up Click on this link to view the E-Z Pop Up Tent Set Up. (MIFM has this brand of 10 x 10 tents http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=yJwO2ZKeDaI&feature=related Canopy height – typically peg is placed in the 4 th hole from the bottom. Place the canopy in the designated booth location with back legs against the sidewalk Attach one canopy weight on each leg with bungie cord Place table, lock the legs, chairs, tablecloth and vase of flowers or as defined by the Market Manager 12

13. Music and Bistro Tables Attach the banner before raising the canopy Legs Plug power cord into the lamppost Add 2 + chairs as needed Update Chalkboard Sign Bistro Tables placed by music booth With 2 chairs per table 13

14. Recycling and Compost Bins Get Recycling Bins located on 77 th Ave SE behind Rite Aid Place in designated locations shown on the Market Layout Map Place Recycling and Compost Signs on each bin 14

15. Location of Recycling and Composting Bins Shown are approximate locations Bins and Signs are placed to the side of the road during set up Once ALL vendors are in place (~9:45am), the bins can be positioned in the center of the street 15

16. Market Signage Composting/ Zero waste signs 16

17. Signage Locations No Event Parking Signs are placed near driveway entrances – visible to drivers entering the parking areas Rite Aid entrance on 78 th Ave SE Post Office entrance Covenant Church entrance No Dogs Allowed 17

18. Set Up Completion Checklist Canopies, Tables, Chairs, flowers in correct location Canopy weights attached securely Table legs locked in place All signs in correct location (No dogs, No parking, Compost, MIFM sponsor, Music, Events) All equipment not being used returned to storage area 18

19. Other Jobs All MIFM Booths in place with equipment All Canopy Weights attached to each leg All signs are placed in correct locations Ask Farmers and Vendors Help them unload their equipment Help them set up their canopy and other equipment Farmers and Vendors Help them unload their equipment Help them set up their canopy and other equipment 19

20. Street Flaggers/Traffic Control 77 th Ave SE – Check in all Farmers and vendors Direct traffic to Farmers Insurance parking area Caution Pedestrians and Cyclists as they enter the market area 78 th Ave SE - Move T-3 barriers to allow farmers/vendors to exit the market area. Direct them to park in the Farmers Parking area. 20