COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING
At Coastal Roots Farm, we rely on volunteers and strive to provide meaningful and fun volunteer opportunities for our community. Pre-registration is required as there is a limited capacity for all opportunities.
What to bring: Please bring a refillable water bottle and a sunhat. Wear close-toed shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. We recommend long sleeves and pants. Masks required, gardening gloves optional.
Directions: Enter off of 441 Saxony Rd, and park in the Apple Lot. All Community Volunteering will meet at the Coastal Roots Farm Barn. Please try and arrive promptly, as instructions and tasks for volunteering with be given at the beginning of the volunteer day!
Sunday in the Soil Volunteering
Sundays, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Great for families (participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult). Seasonal Farm activities to help maintain our education farm and garden. Tasks may include: weeding, mulching, planting, harvesting, bed prep.
10 person maximum.
Produce Packing
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Responsibilities include: labeling and stapling produce lists and recipes to bags, recording weights of produce for distribution, bagging cut greens, packing bags for distribution sites, and loading distribution truck. Open to all ages (participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult).
2 person maximum.
Rise and Shine Volunteering
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:45 am
Open to all ages (participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult). Seasonal farm activities to support our Production Team in vegetable fields and Food Forest. Tasks include: weeding, mulching, planting, harvesting, bed prep.
10 person maximum.
Farm Stand Support
Thursdays, 8:30-11:00 am and 9:30am-12:00pm
Ideal candidate can commit to volunteering twice a month, able to lift heavy objects of 35 pounds or more. Responsibilities include a wide-range of post-harvest tasks including (but not limited to): bagging cut greens, Farm Stand set up, washing vegetables, cleaning bins, and harvesting herbs.
1 individual per shift, 18 years or older.
To cancel your volunteer shift, please email volunteer@coastalrootsfarm.org.
All volunteers must complete a waiver, and waivers for volunteers under 18 must be signed by a parent or guardian.
Please email volunteer@coastalrootsfarm.org for more information.
In addition to Community Volunteer Hours, we offer internship opportunities year around. Visit our Internship page for more details.
PRIVATE VOLUNTEER EVENTS
We also welcome private and corporate groups of 10-30 for private volunteer events. We accommodate private groups for a suggested donation of $18 per person and/or the cost of materials depending on the project. This experience is for ages 14+ only. Contact Megan Freeman at megan@coastalrootsfarm.org for more details.
For Schools and Groups looking for volunteer opportunities, click here.
Additionally, Private Volunteer Events are included as a benefit for existing Corporate Partners. For more details, contact Allie Mandel at allie@coastalrootsfarm.org.