Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of our Board of Directors!
Portland Farmers Market (PFM) is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of 12 to 18 members. Our current board is made up of community leaders, farmers market vendors, professionals and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds, all of whom are deeply dedicated to the mission and success of Portland Farmers Market.
Joining PFM’s board of directors is an excellent opportunity to expand your experience in nonprofit leadership and contribute your unique skills and perspective to support a highly-regarded organization that provides an essential service to the Portland community.
What We’re Seeking
Applicants with a passion for farmers markets, an interest in board service, and a commitment to equity and inclusion. Familiarity with our farmers markets and/or past nonprofit experience is preferred, but not required.
If you feel that your unique skills or perspective would be valuable to our Board of Directors, we look forward to hearing from you!
We are particularly seeking applicants with interest or expertise in these specific areas:
- Legal knowledge particularly around nonprofit organizations, food and beverage, and/or event liability.
- Experience advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at an organizational level.
- Involvement with local government, parks and recreation, or downtown revitalization.
- Financial management.
We believe that having a diversity of perspectives and life experiences on our board is critical to understanding and effectively meeting the needs of our vendors, shoppers, staff, and the communities in which our markets call home. We strongly encourage Black, Indigenous and people of color, LGBTQ+ people, recent immigrants, people with disabilities, and applicants from diverse generational, economic, religious and educational backgrounds to apply.
Learn More
We invite you to explore our website to learn more about the PFM organization. Find out about our mission, values and strategic plan in the About Us section. See the Become A Vendor page for vendor qualifications and policies.
Next Steps
If you’d like to take the next step, let us know more about you by completing the form below. If you have questions, please contact Katy Kolker, Executive Director at katy@portlandfarmersmarket.org