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Sharing the Harvest Field Volunteers

Sharing the Harvest Community Farm

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  • Upcoming Dates

    10/17/2017

    02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

    Sharing the Harvest is a volunteer-driven community farm established in 2006 as a grassroots effort to fight hunger and help feed our neighbors in need.  Thanks to the help of the Hunger Commission, donors and thousands of volunteers, we donate 100% of our produce and cage-free eggs to local hunger relief programs in New Bedford, Fall River and Wareham.

    Sharing the Harvest Community Farm is seeking volunteers to work in our fields for our 2017 growing season.   We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who love food, farming and the outdoors!

    We have regular farm field volunteer hours March-November, Monday-Wednesday from 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm, and on Saturdays from 9am-12pm.  You may choose to stay the entire shift or stay for an hour, we are grateful for any time you can donate.

    All work is done outdoors, rain or shine.  Our most common tasks are planting seeds in the greenhouse, transplanting seedlings into the fields, cultivating crops and harvesting the mature plants.  We also wash, weigh, and record the produce totals prior to donation.  There are also chicken care opportunities.   We provide all the necessary tools and training.  No experience necessary!

    As farm field volunteer you can…

    Help fight hunger

    Improve the lives of children and families in your community

    Connect with nature while learning about agriculture and food origination in an outdoor setting

    Meet new friends while volunteering alongside like-minded community members

    Learn about hunger, food origination, agriculture and volunteer stewardship

    How to Dress

    You will get dirty!

    Wear comfortable old clothes and closed toed shoes that you don’t mind getting muddy

    Long pants and long sleeve shirts are recommended

    Dress for wind, prepare for rain

    Brimmed hat

    Do not wear sandals, flip flops or high heels

    Do not wear anything valuable, including jewelry

    What to Bring

    A water bottle

    Sunscreen

    Insect repellant

    Gloves- we provide communal gloves, bring your own if you are particular

    An open-mind

    A positive attitude

    Each individual volunteer visit produces an average of 137 servings of food to be donated in our local community.

    We welcome individuals and groups of all sizes and abilities.  For more information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at (508)993-3361 or by email sharingtheharvest@ymcasouthcoast.org


    276 Gulf Road West, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    Volunteers needed: 48

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