Volunteer
2024 Common Ground Country Fair
The Common Ground Country Fair, MOFGA’s annual celebration of rural living, is made possible by our amazing volunteers who donate thousands of hours. It is often said that volunteering is the best way to experience the Fair. Join MOFGA’s incredible community of volunteers by signing up to volunteer at the Fair!
2024 Fair shifts go live in June!
It’s full steam ahead for the annual Common Ground Country Fair held on September 20, 21 and 22, 2024 in Unity, Maine! Â
Check back in June to browse volunteer shifts. In the mean time, you can read more about what to expect volunteering at the Fair, including information on volunteer benefits, eligibility and more.
Interested in volunteering with MOFGA year-round? Check out our current volunteer opportunities or read about becoming a Fair Area coordinator!
Information for Fair Volunteers
Fair Volunteer Benefits
For each four-hour shift at the Fair, volunteers receive:
- One Fair volunteer T-shirt.
- Fair admission for the day they work.
- One meal at the Common Kitchen.
- Camping privileges — tent site (one night per shift, either the night before or the night after the shift). Registration required (available in June).
For any additional four-hour shift, volunteers receive:
- One Fair admission for each shift (three days admission maximum).
- One meal at the Common Kitchen for each shift they work.
- One extra night of camping per shift. Registration required (available in June).
Fair Eligibility
- Volunteers under the age of 18 must have signed consent of a parent or guardian. 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.Â
- 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 & Recycling area during the Fair.Â
- Special cases:
- Children’s Area: Minimum age 13 years old.
- Auto Gates, Common Kitchen, Country Store, Entertainment, Low-Impact Forestry, Parking, Fair Gates: Minimum age 16 years old.
- Safety: Minimum age 16 years old for daytime shifts and 18 years old for nighttime shifts.
Read Our Full Volunteer Info Packet
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.
Volunteer as an Area Coordinator
Area coordinators organize every aspect of the Fair, from organizing speakers to laying out parking lots to working at the gates. Coordinating is an amazing way to support the Fair and work with a group of amazing people. We have openings for coordinators, assistant coordinators and understudies. We have leadership opportunities before, during and after the Fair.
Would you like to join the Fair Planning Team? Email [email protected]!
Carpool to the Fair
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, click here.Â
