- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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38 people are interested
Plant It Forward with Montclair Community Farms!
ORGANIZATION: Montclair Community Farms
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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38 people are interested
The Montclair Community Farms serve as handson resources that engage the community in urban farming, sustainable agriculture, affordable food access, and healthy food and lifestyle choices. Our goal is to provide local seniors with access to fresh produce by sending our mobile farm stand to their buildings. In order to do this, we need your help to make sure our farms are growing! Please come prepared to work outdoors by wearing clothing that can get dirty, dressing in layers, wearing close toed shoes, and bringing water to drink. All ages welcome! Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.
For the 16 Miller Street location, please use street parking and locate the green pick up truck to sign in with our farmers. This farm is in a residential community and is hard to locate.
More opportunities with Montclair Community Farms
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Montclair Community Farms
Location:
108 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ 07042, US
Mission Statement
The Montclair Community Farms serve as hands-on resources that engage and educate the community and youth farmers in urban farming, sustainable agriculture, affordable food access, and healthy food and lifestyle choices. The Montclair Community Farms Coalition* is a collaborative network of organizations committed to furthering the mission of the Montclair Community Farms. *HOMECorp, Montclair Department of Health and Human Services, Montclair History Center, Montclair State University, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County: Essex 4-H and Master Gardeners, and Montclair DIGS. MCF works in partnership with NewArk Farms, Sunset Vista Farms, Market Taverne of Morristown, Vital Dining of Montclair, and Montclair Food Co-op & CSA.
Description
Working together, we maintain a thriving microfarm on Orange Road at the Montclair History Center, complete with chickens. In addition to the Orange Road location, the Miller Street farm on HomeCorp property is flourishing and grows many different fruits and vegetables. We have smaller satellite farms located at schools and other sites throughout Montclair. The Montclair Community Farms is generously funded through the USDA and Partners for Health. Using a mobile farm stand, the Montclair Community Farm travels to local affordable housing communities to sell produce at reasonable prices. We currently serves Pine Ridge, Montclair; First Montclair House, Montclair; The Senior Center at Edgemont Memorial Park, Montclair; Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit Food Pantry, Verona; Cedar Ridge Senior Housing, Cedar Grove; Crane Park Market, Montclair.Center BID.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
16 Miller StreetMontclair, NJ 07042
DATE POSTED
July 24, 2018
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Farming
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A