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5 people are interested
Word Press Volunteer to help Organic Farm that Feeds the Hungry
ORGANIZATION: Garden Harvest,Inc
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5 people are interested
Garden Harvset is a 100T volunteer run and operated 100 acre orgaic farm dedicated to the production of the most nutritious fresh food to feed hungry children, families, and individuals - to give them a temporary leg up, to help them through a crisis, so that that children can develop to their full potential, becoming fully productive adults, and so that adults in crisis can have the nutrition and hence health they need to get trained (when needed) and obtain good paying jobs to support themselves. No one likes to beg for food. But sometimes, due to health crisis, job loss, etc., people need temporary assistance. That assistance is crucial to help them get back on their feet and help the children - the nation's future leaders - be all that they can be.
Garden Harvest is working to develop a Word Press website to get the word out, to educate people about hunger, about our methods of organic and sustainable food production, to help the poor know how they can participate in our Adopt-a-Plot program, and so much more.
We are not web developers. We are farmers with big hearts. And we are committed to NOT spend donor's funds on marketing or fundraising. We are 100% volunteer run and operated, so all funds go directly to the achievement of the mission.
We have a rudimentary beginning of a website developed. And we are committed to learning the intricacies of Word Press and SEO over time. But, we need someone to help us fine tune, and give us a little hands-on education so that the website looks professional and is search engine optimized.
More opportunities with Garden Harvest,Inc
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Garden Harvest,Inc
Location:
14045 MANTUA MILL RD, GLYNDON, MD 21136, US
Mission Statement
The Mission of Garden Harvest, Inc. is to alleviate hunger and improve nutrition of disadvantaged persons, and, in the process, to promote those sustainable methods of food production that preserve & regenerate the Earth’s precious resources - including the saving of endangered breeds of farm animals - that are so essential to ensure adequate food for the world’s future generations.. To fulfill this mission:
- In the short term:
- Garden Harvest community farms produce and distribute fresh, organic fruit, vegetables, eggs, and soon dairy products to the soup kitchens, emergency food pantries, homeless shelters and other not-for-profit organizations that feed and shelter needy citizens100% of the organic vegetables, fruit, eggs, and milk produced is given to the poor.
- We use, and promote the use of, heritage farm animals, now in danger of extinction; these animals enable farmers to produce food most economically and sustainably both by their direct contribution of milk and eggs and also by the work that they do that increases crop production (mowing, insect control, plowing,c ompost turning, fertilizing, weeding).
- For the long term:
- We have an education program that teaches: 1) organic gardening/sustainable agriculture to promote self-sufficiency and personal and community empowerment, as well as to increase long term sustainable food supplies; 2) nutrition, so that the people who receive the food learn how to store and prepare it to maximize its nutritional benefits; 3) highly marketable construction skills to unemployed young persons; and 4) issues of hunger and homelessness, to raise public awareness and encourage and train volunteers of all ages and all walks of life to participate in the improvement of the lives of their fellow citizens and the betterment of the communities in which they live;
- We donate to poor rural families goats, chickens, sheep, cows, & oxen, which provide a continuous supply of food for the families’ consumption and also for the generation of income.
- We serve as a model for replication both nationally and internationally..
Description
Garden Harvest was founded in 1993, and has been run since then by full time volunteers supported by thousands of part time volunteers each year.
With its main headquarters located on a 100 acre farm 20 miles NW of Baltimore,Garden Harvest now has projects in other regions - Appalachia, India, El Salvador, Kenya, Romania; and it is working on starting a community farm in several other countries.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
14045 Mantua Mill RoadReisterstown, MD 21136
DATE POSTED
April 25, 2015
SKILLS
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Analytics
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 22
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible
- word press experience