- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Volunteer Farm Field Leaders
ORGANIZATION: Sharing the Harvest - Dartmouth YMCA
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Sharing the Harvest Community Farm is seeking to expand our Volunteer Leader Program. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable individuals who love food, farming and the outdoors!
Sharing the Harvest Farm is a volunteer-driven community farm established in 2006 as a grassroots effort to fight hunger for our neighbors in need. Our mission is to alleviate hunger throughout the south coast region of Massachusetts, promote volunteerism and raise hunger awareness in our communities through education. All produce grown on the farm is donated.
The requirements are simple: flexible commitment, convey the mission of Sharing the Harvest to others, orient groups, maintain a positive work environment, and recruit other volunteers. Don't worry! If you’re not familiar with the work we do on the farm, we’ll be happy to train you.
For more information, please contact Ricky Phillips, Volunteer Development Coordinator at sharingtheharvest@ymcasouthcoast.org or call 508-993-3361.
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About Sharing the Harvest - Dartmouth YMCA
Location:
276 Gulf Road, South Dartmouth, MA 02748, US
Mission Statement
Our mission: Alleviate hunger for children, families and adults in need of food assistance throughout the south coast region of Massachusetts by growing and distributing nutritional food. Promote volunteerism and an awareness of hunger in our communities, build community through neighbors helping neighbors. Teach volunteers about agriculture, nutrition and food origination.
Description
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.
In the past eleven seasons, 20,749 volunteers have worked over 51,431 hours to plant, harvest and donate 453,570 pounds of food. That equals 2,845,975 servings of fresh food to our neighbors inneed!
Sharing the Harvest also provides hands-on educational opportunities for volunteers to confront the reality of hunger in our community. Our fields serve as an outdoor classroom for learners of all ages. We are proud to offer free service learning field trips.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
276 Gulf RdDartmouth, MA 02748
DATE POSTED
August 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Farming
- Organization
- People Skills
- Community Outreach
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Flexible.