Soulshine Festival
2025

Food &
Beverage

Crews > Food & Beverage

Festival Shifts— 6–10 hrs over the 4 main festival days on one of 65 teams + $300 Food & Logistics Pass (most Soulshiners)

Long Crew — 30 hrs across ≥ 4 weekdays (Aug 18–Sep 5) + $250 Food Pass

Team Lead > Elevated responsibility, managing other people and/or taking lead on at least one critical component + $140 Food Pass

Kitchen Leads

Est Team Size: 14

> Festival Shifts
> Long Crew 

Kitchen Crew Lead
Kitchen Manager – filled
Menu & Procurement
Build Out/Equipment 
Prep Cook 
Beverage Tent 
Foraging 
Elixir Bar – filled
Pizza Oven 
Volunteer Manager 
Long Crew Kitchen (2) 

Crew Completion
21%

Festival Cooks

Est Team Size: 3

> Festival Shifts
> Long Crew 

The cooks and assistant cooks run operations during the exciting but chaotic time of the Festival proper, ensuring meals are ready for serving at designated times.

Festival Cooks choose a time frame of consecutive days to take charge with support from all the Leads.

Thursday/Friday/Saturday
Sunday/Monday/Tuesday

Crew Completion
33%

Kitchen "Festival Crew"

Est Team Size: 40

> Festival Shifts

Choose between Prep, Cooking, Serving, Cleaning or Beverages. 

Option 1: 12pm – 3pm Fri, Sat, Sun
Option 2: 3pm – 6pm Fri, Sat, Sun
Option 3: 6pm – 9pm Fri, Sat, Sun

Option 4: 6am – 9am Sat, Sun, Mon 
Option 5: 9am – 12pm Sat, Sun, Mon

Option 6: (arrive early, stay late) Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, Monday afternoon

**Note your favorite option. Indicate your choice on the Participation Form

Crew Completion
10%

Kitchen "Long Crew"

Est Team Size: 10

> Long Crew 

This Team will create menus, secure provisions in coordination with the Procurement Lead and create nourishing meals for all Long Crew during the time frames outlined below. Shifts include shopping, cooking, serving and keeping the site kitchen clean and organized.

Setup Crew Blocks:
Thursday, August 21 – Sunday, August 24
Monday, August 25 – Thursday, August 28

Tear Down Blocks:
Monday, Sept 2 – Thursday, Sept 5

Crew Completion
0%

Build Out & Equipment

Est Team Size: 3

> Long Crew 

This year we continue developing the epic kitchen trailers and spaces for cooking, cleaning, prepping and storing food. If you have knowledge, equipment or desire to learn about this process, the work has already begun! 

The team will determine, source and secure all equipment that the kitchen requires to produce meals for Long Crew and the Festival. 

Crew Completion
0%

Foraging Team

Est Team Size: 4

> Long Crew 

In support of our health and resilience goals, we are excited to fully empower our foraging team in 2025!

Foraging is primarily a Long Crew activity and a year-round effort. It is an opportunity to ground into tradition and tune into our roots.

If you are experienced or are excited to learn about wild plant identification, processing, and preparation, consider joining the foraging team.

Crew Completion
0%

Elixir Bar

Est Team Size: 9

> Festival Shifts
> Long Crew 

Our very own food truck will be serving a selection of fresh juices, smoothies, warm drinks and nutritious snacks throughout the festival. The focus is on organic, foraged and simple, nourishing options for those wanting a little extra comfort, pleasure or energy boost.

Shifts will include prepping, serving and keeping the Elixir Bar truck clean and organized. 

Crew Completion
22%

Pizza Station

Est Team Size: 9

> Festival Shifts
> Long Crew 

The Pizza Station offers a selection of freshly made pizza pies prepared with natural, wholesome, and organic ingredients, including a variety of fresh spices and homemade sauces.

Shifts include prepping ingredients, managing the oven, cooking the pizzas, and maintaining a clean and organized environment. The Pizza Station will be open every evening from 7pm – 11pm as a lively feature of the Vendor Village. 

Crew Completion
0%

Explore all nine Crews and over 65 Teams to discover the many roles that bring our favourite slice of reality to life.

In your application, list your top three dream Teams for 2025—we hope you find a perfect fit, but please stay open to serving wherever our community needs you most.

Every Crew experience offers insights into ourselves, our relationships, and our wider community—because that’s the heart of this project.

Ready to Apply?