Join 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:

We are currently recruiting for a new cohort board members to begin in July. We are looking for 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:
1) legal knowledge particularly around nonprofit organizations, food and beverage, and/or event liability; 2) experience advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at an organizational level; 3) involvement with local government, parks and recreation, or downtown revitalization; or 4) 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

Learn more about PFM by wandering through this site. Find our Strategic Plan in the About Us section. See the Vendors section for vendor qualifications and policies. Find details about the board member selection process, our board meeting schedule and committees.

Click here for more details about board member responsibilities and expectations, our meeting schedule and committees, and the board selection process.

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 or by calling 503-241-0032.

Board Interest Form

1. Name
First Last
2. Job title, occupation or other defining label
3. Business/organization name if applicable, current or former
4. Phone
5. Email
6. What attracts you to a role on the Portland Farmers Market Board?
Please limit your response to 1000 characters.
7. Please tell us about your professional, volunteer or lived experience that would inform your board service at PFM. Please include any past board experience and dates served, if applicable.
Please limit your response to 1000 characters.
8. What are the top two to four skills you have and would like to contribute to PFM?
Please limit your response to 1000 characters.
9. What outcomes from this role would you like to experience?
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10. Tell us anything more that you’d like us to know.
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11. What questions do you have of us?
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We Welcome Diversity

Portland Farmers Market offers inclusive marketplaces for farmers and food entrepreneurs to thrive. We celebrate a diverse range of social identities through the voices of our vendors, shoppers, employees, and volunteers.

In our communities, at our markets, and within our organization, we are committed to addressing inequities as a critical step in sustaining our mission.

We seek volunteers and employees with diverse cultural experiences and maintain an inclusive and welcoming culture.