{"id":87032,"date":"2026-03-02T08:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/the-fair\/why-volunteer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:53:07","slug":"why-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/why-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"87032\" class=\"elementor elementor-87032\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-182ca37 elementor-section-height-min-height masthead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"182ca37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9021be1\" data-id=\"9021be1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c25ac89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c25ac89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e799d76\" data-id=\"e799d76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9aea73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9aea73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Volunteer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cba9f68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cba9f68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-759ac1d\" data-id=\"759ac1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3b82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3b82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Common Ground Country Fair<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e1873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1e1873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/about-the-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Common Ground Country Fair<\/a><\/strong>, MOFGA&#8217;s annual celebration of rural living, is made possible each year by generous volunteers <span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: var( --e-global-color-1fe2607b ); text-transform: inherit;\">who donate thousands of hours of their labor. But it&#8217;s not just a donation; it&#8217;s a lot of fun too. Folks often say that volunteering is the best way to experience the Fair. Volunteer your time, and join the folks who know best!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f12201 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f12201\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f856b9d\" data-id=\"f856b9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe9edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fe9edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Fair Shifts open June 1<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5060bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5060bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you to all the volunteers that made the 2025 Fair happen! We hope to see you again for the 50th Fair on September 25, 26 &amp; 27, 2026, in Unity, Maine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Interested in volunteering with MOFGA year-round? Check out our current <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\\\/our-community\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer opportunities<\/a><\/strong> or read below about becoming <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/why-volunteer\/#area-coordinator\">a Fair Area coordinator<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p><p>While the Fair may be over, clean up is not! Join us the week after the Fair to help us clean up the grounds:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0ab61 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2e0ab61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mofga.vomo.org\/initiative\/common-ground-country-fair\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteer Fair Clean Up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c9e406\" data-id=\"3c9e406\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2346dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e2346dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=NgyB7Nr27Cg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8d384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f8d384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information for Fair Volunteers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-332f8cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"332f8cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d2d430\" data-id=\"4d2d430\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b784c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b784c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MOFGA-tent-volunteer-T-shirt-stamped-e1712243633377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69347\" alt=\"A Fair volunteer shows off their volunteer T-shirt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MOFGA-tent-volunteer-T-shirt-stamped-e1712243633377.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MOFGA-tent-volunteer-T-shirt-stamped-e1712243633377-284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a805c51\" data-id=\"a805c51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f30257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f30257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fair Volunteer Benefits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2ca07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b2ca07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For each four-hour shift at the Fair, volunteers receive:<\/p><ul><li>One Fair volunteer T-shirt.<\/li><li>Fair admission for the day they work.<\/li><li>One meal at the Common Kitchen.<\/li><li>Camping privileges \u2014 tent site (one night per shift, either the night before or the night after the shift). <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/B9682fEnFctRHLvf8\"><strong>Click here to register<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><p>For any additional four-hour shift, volunteers receive:<\/p><ul><li>One Fair admission for each shift (three days admission maximum).<\/li><li>One meal at the Common Kitchen for each shift they work.<\/li><li>One extra night of camping per shift. <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/B9682fEnFctRHLvf8\"><strong>Click here to register<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-85dbc62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85dbc62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24c814d\" data-id=\"24c814d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc919c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc919c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fair Eligibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd9a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd9a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteers under the age of 18 must have <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\\\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2019-VOLUNTEER-CONSENT-FORM-FOR-MINORS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signed consent of a parent or guardian.<\/a><\/strong> Volunteers must be at least 13 years old to volunteer without an accompanying guardian. Children between the ages of 10 to 12 may volunteer if accompanied by a guardian 21 years of age or older; at least one adult must be present for every two children.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For families who want to volunteer with children 10 to 12 years old, we encourage you to volunteer for set-up or clean-up. There are also limited opportunities in the Compost &amp; Recycling area during the Fair.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special cases:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children\u2019s Area: Minimum age 13 years old.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auto Gates, Common Kitchen, Country Store, Entertainment, Low-Impact Forestry, Parking, Fair Gates: Minimum age 16 years old.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety: Minimum age 16 years old for daytime shifts and 18 years old for nighttime shifts. <\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8913323\" data-id=\"8913323\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9732862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9732862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/common-kitchen-strawberries-volunteers-e1712243822564.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69348\" alt=\"Two volunteers cutting strawberries in the Common Kitchen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/common-kitchen-strawberries-volunteers-e1712243822564.jpg 938w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/common-kitchen-strawberries-volunteers-e1712243822564-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/common-kitchen-strawberries-volunteers-e1712243822564-768x807.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646084b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"646084b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read Our Full Volunteer Info Packet<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffba1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ffba1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Still have questions about volunteering at the Fair? Read our full volunteer info packet for expanded information on benefits (including camping and meals), arriving and checking in at the Fair, and our full volunteer guidelines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8bf8f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f8bf8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-Information-for-Volunteers-PDF-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8bdc3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8bdc3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d42a521\" data-id=\"d42a521\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402ddaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"402ddaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/volunteers-parking-safety.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69349\" alt=\"volunteers parking safety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/volunteers-parking-safety.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/volunteers-parking-safety-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/volunteers-parking-safety-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7098aed\" data-id=\"7098aed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0127f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0127f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"area-coordinator\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer as an Area Coordinator<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead4989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ead4989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fair runs on volunteer labor, and volunteers run on Area Coordinators. Folks who step up as Area Coordinators work to manage every aspect of the Fair &#8211; from organizing speakers to laying out parking lots to checking tickets at the gates. Volunteering as an Area Coordinator is a unique way to make a big contribution. There are various<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> opportunities before, during and after the Fair. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1VsXez9Zu2c9Yswkizd16jP4lHLgqVhfwtaeyWy-xcKs\/edit?usp=sharing\">Check out the list and apply here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Would you like to join the Fair Planning Team? Email <a href=\"mailto:volunteers@mofga.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>volunteers@mofga.org<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3981806 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3981806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0413981 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"0413981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Daniel-Sipe.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because COMMUNITY\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0766.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because it&#039;s a family tradition\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0742.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because we care about earth\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0763.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because it&#039;s what makes the Fair happen\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Patti-and-Dusty-Dowse.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because we believe in MOFGA&#039;s mission\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_5624.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because I believe in this community\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0761-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because we love the fair\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0764.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because food is the foundation for revolution\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0767.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because we love Maine and organic farming\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0772.jpg\" alt=\"I am a MOFGA volunteer because it&#039;s so much fun to be part of the Fair\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9e916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9e916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/volunteer-guidelines-2\/#code\">Read our code of conduct for volunteers.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-964b477 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"964b477\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd3ba8\" data-id=\"5fd3ba8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1fbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a1fbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carpool to the Fair<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a81d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a81d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interested in carpooling before or after the Fair? Use our volunteer carpool option! If you are looking for rides to the Fair September 22-24, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/carpoolorganiser.com\/event\/common-ground-country-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63d11c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63d11c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f1969d\" data-id=\"4f1969d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a84965\" data-id=\"9a84965\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4888da8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4888da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/carpoolorganiser.com\/event\/common-ground-country-fair-set-up\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Set Up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4e528\" data-id=\"4c4e528\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1875ec\" data-id=\"b1875ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b2f41 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67b2f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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