COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING
At Coastal Roots Farm, we rely on volunteers and strive to provide meaningful and fun volunteer opportunities for our community. Pre-registration required. Limited capacity for all opportunities.
Education Volunteering
Sundays, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
10 person maximum. Open to all ages (under 14 must be accompanied by an adult). Please wear close-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Bring a refillable water bottle and a sunhat!
Registration coming soon!
Thursday Morning Post-Harvest
Thursdays, 8:30- 11:30 am
1 individual per shift, 18 years or older. 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, and harvesting herbs. Please wear close-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Bring a refillable water bottle and a sunhat!
Registration coming soon!
Military Family Distribution with Helping Hand Worldwide
1st Tuesday of the month, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
3 person maximum. 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 (under 14 must be accompanied by an adult).
Registration coming soon!
Third Tuesday on the Farm
3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
3 person maximum. Responsibilities include: labeling and stapling produce lists and recipes to bags, recording weights of produce for distribution, bagging cut greens, packing bags for distributions at Vista Community Clinic and Tribal 20 at the San Diego American Indian Health Center, and loading distribution truck.
Registration coming soon!
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 Kesha Spoor at kesha@coastalrootsfarm.org.