Community Service at the Market
Earn service hours, build real experience, and help bring our community together around local food.
Our year round internship program gives high school students a hands on way to make a difference right here in the Snoqualmie Valley.
Choose from five areas of interest:
- Education & Kids Activity
- Marketing & Social Media
- Community & Outreach
- Events
- Local Food & Agriculture
Each one focuses on a different part of how our market comes together, from creating activities for kids to telling the stories of our local farmers. Pick the category that excites you most and the season that fits your schedule: winter, spring, summer, and/or fall. We’d love to have you be part of our market community!
Carnation Farmers Market operates from 3-7pm each Tuesday in June, July, and August at King County’s Tolt-MacDonald Park.
Ages 14–18 🌻 Flexible hours 🌻 Join with your friends 🌻 Choose your interest
The Details
Choose your focus. We have five areas of interest, each focused on a different part of how our market comes together, from creating activities for kids to telling the stories of our local farmers. The ideas listed under each one are just a starting point, and your work will grow with your own ideas and interests.
Pick your season. We have opportunities in winter, spring, summer, and fall, with flexible shifts and days to fit your schedule. You can help in-person at the market or from home with online projects.
Bring your crew. Sign up solo or add up to 4 friends to your group. You’ll all be scheduled for the same shifts, so you can show up, work, and head out together.
Education & Kids Activity
- Help develop new kids activities
- Prepare and organize activity materials
- Research topics such as gardening, pollinators, nutrition, composting, and local food
- Help test activities with younger kids
- Create worksheets, games, and displays
- Help lead kids activities during market season
Local Food & Agriculture
- Research local farmers and food producers
- Create educational content about where food comes from
- Develop “Meet the Farmer” features (interviews, farm tour, photos, etc.)
- Contribute to newsletter
- Research seasonal produce
- Create educational displays about farming, gardening, and sustainability
Community & Outreach
- Research local schools, clubs, and youth organizations
- Help recruit student volunteers
- Help develop service-learning opportunities
- Research and develop educational topics
- Create educational materials for families
- Assist with special educational events
Events
- Help plan special market events
- Develop activity ideas
- Create event checklists
- Help with decorations and supplies
- Assist with event-day coordination
- Help evaluate events afterward
- Develop hands-on demonstrations
- Assist 3rd-party events
Marketing & Social Media
- Create social media posts
- Take photos and video at events
- Help create flyers and promotional materials, including the main flyer for our 2027 season
- Distribute flyers and posters to local businesses
- Develop content calendars and creative ideas for each market date
- Create displays for the market
- Help with school and community outreach
