Greensboro, NC– Greensboro Farmers Market Inc. announces a call for area chefs and educators as part of a local foods promotion initiative at the market. The market is seeking chefs and food enthusiasts with experience in demonstrations, tastings and healthy eating workshops to be scheduled in the Market on Saturday mornings and seasonally on Wednesday beginning in April.
The demonstrations and classes will be held in the market devoted to increasing the public’s awareness and consumption of local foods through cooking demonstrations, tastings and food-related educational workshops. A modest stipend will be provided. Recipes should include a majority of ingredients sourced seasonally at the Market. The Market is specifically seeking cultural diversity.
Ideal guest presenters possess these attributes:
*Background in nutrition, dietetics, food safety, food preparation and/or food demonstration/preparation classes
*Comfortable in a demonstration arena, cooking with seasonal and local ingredients
*Comfortable interacting with large crowds, answering questions and demonstrating food preparation
*Aware of local, state and federal health and sanitation laws, ie Serve Safe or Safe Plate certified
*Understand basic techniques and be able to demonstrate proper usage of kitchen equipment, like knives, blenders, mixers, electric burners, etc.
The following dates from 10 am to 11 am are available for programming:
- March 9, 16, 23, 30
- April 17, 20
- May 1, 8, 11, 18, 22, 25, 29
For additional questions, please contact Ashlee Furr at gfmlocalfood@gmail.com.
About the Market
Greensboro Farmers Market, Inc. (GFM) operates the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market on behalf of the City of Greensboro. GFM is a 501c3 nonprofit. GFM provides greater Greensboro with opportunities to purchase and learn about local food and setting. GFM encourages and supports the growth of local foods and artisan goods businesses to improve greater Greensboro’s economy, support better health through healthy eating and build social and community connections.
Location and Hours of Operation
The Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, 501 Yanceyville Street, is located at the corner of Lindsey Street and Yanceyville Street across from the War Memorial Stadium and operates year round on Saturdays 7 am to 12 pm and seasonally on Wednesday 8 am- 12 pm (April 17 – October 30). The Market is an indoor facility with free admission, WiFi, and plenty of free parking as well as an ATM on site.