Mobile food market volunteer shift with We Don't Waste
Staff a free pop-up farmers market distributing produce in Denver food deserts. Set up tents, stock food stations, and help shoppers. Twice weekly at rotating locations.
Why we picked this
Staff a pop-up market bringing free produce to a Denver neighborhood that doesn't have a grocery store close by — setup, stocking, and helping shoppers navigate. Spanish is helpful but not required.
We Don’t Waste runs free pop-up farmers markets in Denver neighborhoods where access to fresh produce is limited — operating twice weekly at rotating locations around the city. Volunteers help set up the market (tents, tables, food stations), staff the distribution throughout the event, assist shoppers using wagons, and break everything down at the end.
Markets are primarily outdoors, sometimes moved inside during bad weather. The work involves moderate lifting and standing. Spanish-speaking volunteers are especially helpful at check-in, though it’s not a requirement. Sign up through the VolunteerHub portal to see available dates and locations.
We Don’t Waste rescues food that would otherwise go to a landfill and redirects it to people who need it — the mobile market model means that food goes directly into hands at the neighborhood level. This is one of the more active, community-facing volunteer roles in Denver.