- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Veggie Box Packline
ORGANIZATION: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
6 people are interested
VEGGIE BOX PROGRAM
Originally developed through a collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Workplace Wellness department in the summer of 2011, Veggie Box was designed as a way for individuals to access fresh, healthy, local foods conveniently through their workplaces and as a way for workplaces to offer employees a program that supports both wellness and local agriculture.
Our subscription of fresh produce from RI and MA farms is offered weekly July-December and biweekly January-June. This gives eaters greater access to locally grown food and provides growers with a consistent sales outlet year-round. Every Veggie Box is packed with 7-9 seasonal items and delivered to workplaces or public pickup sites throughout Rhode Island.
VEGGIE BOX PACKLINE VOLUNTEERING
- Help pack Veggie Boxes for businesses, community centers, hospitals, etc.
- Learn what’s in season and help out in the afternoon.
- Shifts are available on Mondays beginning at 4:30pm and usually run 2-3 hours.
More opportunities with Farm Fresh Rhode Island
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Location:
1005 Main St., Suite #8130, Pawtucket, RI 02860, US
Mission Statement
Mission: Farm Fresh Rhode Island is growing a local food system that values the environment, health and quality of life of RI farmers and eaters. Vision: A New England abundant with diverse family farms and fertile soils, with locally and honestly produced foods and flavors at the heart of every dinner table.
Description
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2004.
Part incubator, part activator, our programs link local farmers and buyers by building RI’s capacity in three areas: Producers → Markets → Eaters
Begun in 2004 as a student thesis project at Brown University, Farm Fresh has grown briskly to capture the public interest in locally grown food and translate it into sales for RI farmers and producers. Strongly mission-driven, Farm Fresh achieved 501c3 status in 2007 and has since implemented a variety of programs to enhance the local food system of the Rhode Island region, with particular attention to farm viability and low-income access to fresh food. Farm Fresh operates a wide range of marketplace programs (retail, wholesale, processing) that engages and connects tens of thousands of RI, MA and CT eaters with thousands of RI, MA and CT farmers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1005 Main Street #8130Pawtucket, RI 02860
DATE POSTED
February 22, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Packlines are on Mondays from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm.
- One-time volunteers welcome, but looking for volunteers who can help for multiple weeks