The Neighborhood Roots board of directors is a working board of committed volunteers who regularly contribute their time at board and committee meetings and special events, support organizational administration, and volunteering to support operations at the farmers markets. Board members are expected to contribute a minimum of 5 hours per month. Board members are expected to make an effort to regularly volunteer at the markets. Volunteering at the markets can consist of many activities, including physical set up and tear down, staffing the info booth, serving as greeters, talking and building relationships with vendors, filling in for staff, as needed, and general troubleshooting.

Regular expectations and duties include:
1. Regularly attends board meetings, committee meetings, market events and related meetings as well as participate in emails between meetings.
2. Participates actively in committee work; each board member is required to participate on at least one committee (executive, marketing, sponsorship/development and/or operations and events).
3. Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time, including regular participation at the markets.
4. Stays informed about committee matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports.
5. Gets to know other board members and committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.
6. Is an active participant in the board’s annual evaluation and strategic planning efforts.
7. Helps support fundraising and fundraising events for the organization and makes a personal financial contribution in an amount that is meaningful to them.