July 2016
Volunteer News

PASA recognizes how important our volunteer base is to our operations and we invite you to get involved!

Included below are a list of current and ongoing volunteer opportunities. You are receiving this newsletter, because you have indicated interest in volunteering or have provided valuable help to us in recent months.

Thank you to these recent volunteers:
BuyLocalPA.org blogger 
Joanna Blessing
Member profile author
Samantha Futhey, Diane Staz


PASA & Buy Fresh Buy Local® Information Booth - Centre County, PA Farmers Markets 

July 19
, 20, 22 & 23 and August 2, 3 & 5 (times vary) 
Centre County Farmers Markets

Represent PASA and share information about Buy Fresh Buy Local, our upcoming Centre County Local Foods Week as well as our Centre County Farm Tour. Volunteers will be accompanied by PASA staff for all or part of your shift. Contact Alicia Leitch (email or 814-349-9856).
Centre County Farm Tour Greeter

August 6, 2016
Various Farm Locations  
Centre County, PA 
 
Volunteers are critical to the success of the Centre County Farm Tour by providing support at each of our 10 or more farm locations. Volunteers will greet all visitors, log attendance, check for passes and/or collect money and direct traffic as needed. SIGN UP HERE or contact Alicia Leitch (email or 814-349-9856). 
 
 
PASA Information Booth - PCO's FarmFest 

July 29 & 30, 2016 
Grange Fairgrounds
Centre Hall / Centre County
 
Represent PASA at PCO's FarmFest. In addition to offering general information about PASA, volunteers will help sell PASA merchandise and Centre County Farm Tour passes. Volunteers will be accompanied by PASA staff for all or part of their shift. Contact Michele Spencer (email or 814-349-9856).
  
 
PASA Information Booth - Ag Progress Days 

August 16-18, 2016
Penn State Ag Progress Days 
PA Furnace / Centre County
  
 
Volunteer to help staff our information booth at Penn State's annual Ag Progress Days. Share your love of sustainable agriculture and PASA with attendees! Training will be provided to new volunteers. Contact Michele Spencer (email or 814-349-9856).
  
 
Buy Fresh Buy Local® Western Region Chapter -
update website listings 

Ongoing Opportunity

Help determine whether to approve or deny new listing requests. Help listed businesses make sure they are getting the most out of their experience with the website. Reach out to listed businesses to encourage them to update their listings. There are various stages of the process that can be filled by several volunteers. All work can be done remotely, various tasks include: internet research, phone calls and emails to farms and businesses, management of listings within the website.  
Contact Jessy Swisher ( email, 412-365-2985).
 

Compile Producer & Farmers Market Lists
in Western Pennsylvania area


Ongoing Opportunity

Help compile lists of farms in various producer categories (starting with varieties of meat) for Western Pennsylvania. Job may include online research, as well as utilizing other resources to locate producers and markets. Emails and phone calls may be necessary to better understand all products, production practices, marketing channels and market contacts. Data would be compiled into a spreadsheet. Contact Jessy Swisher (email, 412-365-2985).

 
   
Update Press Contacts - PASA's Western Region

Ongoing Opportunity

Research press and media contacts for future PASA promotions. Update old contacts in current database and add to the existing list. Contact Jessy Swisher (email, 412-365-2985).