Market Volunteer Information
Market Volunteer Information
When you volunteer at Harvest on Main, you’re not just stocking shelves or bagging groceries – you’re ensuring every household can access affordable nutrition. Be a part of our vision to create a familiar neighborhood hub where people can find belonging, connection, and support. It all starts with caring people like you!
We have three shifts daily to fit your schedule. Browse the calendar below, click on a date, and choose your role — whether as a market volunteer in the retail space, or as a kitchen volunteer assisting the prepared foods chef or bakery manager. Once you register, we’ll send a confirmation with details.
Shifts are two hours, with morning and mid-day options available.
Tasks vary daily based on your role as either a market volunteer or kitchen volunteer.
Market volunteers will work under the guidance of the Market Manager and may conduct many tasks in the market retail space such as:
Kitchen volunteers will work under the guidance of the Prepared Foods Chef and the Bakery Manager and may conduct many tasks in the kitchen space such as:
Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Younger volunteers may participate if accompanied by an adult — we’ll tailor your role to match your age and ability.
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended — expect light lifting or movement.
Volunteer parking is available across from the thrift store at Sharpsburg Family Worship Center (corner of 8th and Clay Streets). Metered street parking is also available on Main Street.
From our community to your feed!
The Community Free Fridge at Second Harvest exists for moments when neighbors need help putting food on the table today.
A senior facing a higher-than-expected utility bill. A parent trying to make groceries last until payday. A neighbor navigating an unexpected setback.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the Community Free Fridge provides free access to fresh food, prepared meals, pantry staples, and other essentials—no registration required.
But the fridge doesn’t stay full on its own.
It relies on neighbors who stock it, care for it, and help keep it ready for the next person who needs it.
That’s why we created The Community Full Fridge Relay 💨
Week by week, groups across our community are helping keep the fridge stocked, cleaned, and cared for—ensuring this resource remains available when neighbors need it most.
💚Adopt a week. Fill the fridge. Pass it on.💚
🔗 Learn more and join the relay at the link in our bio.
On Monday, Pittsburgh’s public pools open, and we couldn’t be happier about it. ☀️
Whether you’re headed to Highland Park, Schenley, or your neighborhood favorite, we’ve got plenty of secondhand finds to help you make a day of it. Swimsuits, sun hats, pool totes, and other warm-weather essentials are waiting to be discovered.
You never know what you’ll find, but there’s a good chance it’s exactly what you need. Swing by before your first trip to the pool and see what catches your eye.
#secondhandfirst #sharpsburg #secondharvest #swimsuits #pittsburghthrift
Have you tried Uncle Tony`s Bean Salad?
Bonnie and her family have been making it for years on their family vacations. It`s one of those recipes that always finds its way onto the table - good on its own, tossed on a salad, or served alongside just about anything.
Nutritious, filling, and full of good memories. Now it`s part of the regular lineup here, too.
Stop by and give it a try.
#freshfood #pghfoodie #sharpsburg #harvestonmain #localgrocery
Corey Ochi knows where to find a good lunch.
A Sharpsburg councilperson, artist, neighbor, husband, and dad. Corey’s art studio is just down the street on North Canal. When it’s time for a break, he walks over to Harvest on Main for his usual: Chicken Thighs with Thai Rice.
When we dreamed about bringing fresh, affordable food back to Sharpsburg, this is what we meant — neighbors being able to walk down the street and find a meal they enjoy.
Fresh, flavorful, and just down the street.
#neighborly #sharpsburg #pittsburghfoodie #localgrocerystore #harvestonmain
