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11 people are interested
Delivering Foods to Hungry People
ORGANIZATION: Garden Harvest,Inc
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11 people are interested
Garden Harvest Farm produces organic fruits and vegetables and eggs that are all donated to the homeless shelters, emergency food pantries, and soup kitchens that feed the homeless and the most economically distressed children, families, and individuals in the Baltimore Metro area. We also receive donations of foods from other farms and, on occasion, some from local grocery stores that we deliver as well.
We are looking for a volunteer who would be willing to commit to once a week on a Sunday or a Wednesday, to come to the farm and pick up foods in their own vehicle and take them to a specified pantry, shelter, or soup kitchen. Even once every other week would be helpful, and we would contiue to work to fill in the gap.
These are high quality very perishable foods, so that is why they need to be delivered daily; they can't sit around in Maryland heat!
If you are concerned about commitment, please understand that we understand that volunteers go away on vacation, or have special occasions that come up or emergencies that would prevent occasional inabiity to make their delivery. And that is fine; it's helpful to have at least a day's notice, barring any last minute emergency. So, while we are looking ofr an overall commitment, we can be flexible, but are just looking for someone who really likes helping people in a most tangible way; and can be generally dependable and steady overall.
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
August 2, 2015
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Delivery
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- A few hours every (or every other) Sunday or Wed
- Responsible, good driver, on-time (soup kitchens & pantries have specific hours), enthusiastic