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Board Member Responsibilities

 The role of a Board Director is to participate in development of the strategic direction of the New West Farmers Market, act on issues of policy and planning, contribute their individual skills and strengths, support the growth and improvement of NWFM, act as an ambassador–representative, and advocate for the market and its mandate in the greater community. Along with this understanding, all members of the Board of Directors are expected to:

1. Attend all board meetings.  The President will issue Directors who miss any two meetings a verbal warning. Directors who miss any three meetings will be automatically assumed to have resigned, however board discretion in emergency circumstances is permitted, with a majority vote.

2. Contribute their time.  The average number of hours an NWFM Director can expect to spend on Board-related duties is approximately 6-12 hours per month.  The NWFM encourages Directors to spend some of their time at the markets if possible, but there is also committee work to be done that takes place outside of market hours.

3. Contribute personal and/or professionals skills to the NWFM as per the strategic needs of the organization.

4. Engage in community outreach at least two times per year.  Examples of outreach include attending a relevant networking event, giving a presentation to a group relevant as potential customers, vendors or funders, or organizing a special event or meeting with a related organization to propose a partnership.

5. Continually engage in recruitment of volunteers or directors and/or fundraising for both monetary and in-kind donations. Directors should always identify themselves and their role to potential new vendors and volunteers.

6. Engage in special projects and/or committee work as needed.

For more information contact us info@newwestfarmers.ca or by phone at 778-928-7236.

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Land Acknowledgement

Our market is grateful to operate on the unceded land of the Qayqayt, Kwikwetlem, and other Halkomelem speaking Peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. We acknowledge the incredible gift this land is to our market and BC Agriculture. We commit to the ongoing work of decolonization and allyship.