Volunteer to do Outreach at the Linden Hills Farmer’s Market

Join us at the Linden Hills Farmer’s Market on Sunday, July 6! We will also be at the market on July 13. Volunteers will run outreach games to help attendees learn about veganism and the impact eating different foods has on animals. Your help is critical to a successful event! You can sign up at the bottom of this page. 

What is the Linden Hills Market?

A CAA volunteer at an outreach table with flyers for Twin Cities Veg Fest.

The Linden Hills Farmer’s Market sets up each summer Sunday to the west of Lake Harriet. It offers a venue for 45+ local growers, makers, organizations, and musicians to offer artisanal food, local produce, handmade home goods, engaging activities, and hot meals. The vendor lineup changes weekly.

Volunteering at the Fair

At the event, we’ll be tabling from 10am-1pm and volunteers can sign up for a two-hour shift.  Volunteers will engage attendees in discussing how to make our diets more humane by moving towards plant-based eating, and invite interested people to take the Explore Veg Challenge and to take a simple remote action to protect animals, like contacting their representative to promote stronger animal protections.

At the table, we’ll have a spin wheel game where attendees guess an answer to a question that helps them learn about the conditions most common in agriculture. The information on the spin wheel is sourced from agricultural lobbies, the USDA, and academic surveys of farms.

Sample spin wheel questions include:

• How many square feet of space are chicken farmers encouraged to provide for each chicken? 
• Pigs’ tails are part of their spine and have many nerves. What percentage of pigs on farms have their tails cut off without painkillers? 
• Chickens prefer to sleep through the night just like humans do. How many hours of consecutive darkness do farmers have to give birds to let them sleep?

Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you have the answers!

There is also a set of kid-friendly questions that encourage empathy for animals. We use these kid-friendly questions when children stop by. 

Who can volunteer?

If you’re passionate about animal rights and/or welfare, or about helping people move towards plant-based eating, this event is for you. We’ll support you in how to do effective outreach. All are welcome to volunteer and no experience is required. 

Support for Volunteers

We’ll reach out to you a few days prior to the event to confirm your participation.  At that time we’ll introduce you to the staff leading the event. You’ll get their cell phone number in case anything comes up day-of. At the event, we’ll make sure you get a chance to know the staff and other volunteers participating in outreach. Then we’ll help you know what to say to attendees and give you spin wheel questions. 

Before your shift, after your shift, or during a quiet time in your shift, we’ll have a plant-based snack and a drink for you to enjoy. We’ll also have a first aid kit on hand, in case its needed.

Get involved at other Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA) events!

Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA) hosts many events throughout the year, including Twin Cities Veg Fest, the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge, Vegan Recipe Club, cooking classes, potlucks, outreach events, and so much more! If you can’t make this event, or just want to know about other opportunities to get involved with CAA, we’ve got so many ways to connect with the community, enjoy vegan food, and make a difference. Visit the Events page to learn more.