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Become a Community Farmer! Help Grow Fruits and Veggies for Your Community
ORGANIZATION: Piedmont Environmental Council
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Piedmont Environmental Council’s Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows was founded with a simple goal in mind: to connect area residents to Loudoun’s vital agricultural history while providing locally-grown fruits and vegetables for its food insecure population today.
Join us in getting your hands dirty for a good cause! The Community Farm needs volunteers to help sow seeds, plant vegetable transplants and to harvest fresh produce for Loudoun food pantries in our 2023 season. While you help your community you’ll learn more about the local food system and maybe even pick up a few tips on growing your own fruits and veggies.
Volunteer opportunities for 2023 will begin in late March/early April and continue throughout the growing season. We have multiple opportunities per week during the peak season (June-September). Due to the food pantry’s availability to pick up produce, the majority of time slots are during the week. However, we also offer Saturday opportunities at least once per month and can coordinate specific days for groups of five or more. Upcoming volunteer opportunities are announced via email to all volunteers who have signed up. Corporate and group volunteers are encouraged to schedule in advance.
Ongoing Tasks (April-October):
Seed starting, planting, harvesting.
On-site training will be provided. Previous experience is welcome, but not required! Be prepared to work outside in variable weather conditions. Bring gardening gloves and a trowel (if you have them), snacks, water, sun protection, bug spray, and weather appropriate clothing.
The health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and community are our utmost priority. The majority of our volunteer opportunities in 2023 will be outdoors or in an open-air location. If you are experiencing a fever of higher than 100.4 degrees F, have symptoms of a respiratory infection, or have been exposed to someone with confirmed Covid-19, RSV, or flu diagnosis please refrain from volunteering at the Community Farm and follow the guidelines for quarantining set out by the CDC and Virginia Department of Health.
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About Piedmont Environmental Council
Location:
45 Horner Street, Warrenton, VA 20188, US
Mission Statement
Protect and restore the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities.
Description
The Piedmont Environmental Council is a locally based, donor-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit and an accredited land trust. We strive to make the Virginia Piedmont a model and leader on conservation, restoration, smart growth and climate action. At the core of our approach is a focus on educating, engaging and empowering people to effect positive change in their communities. Our nine-county region spans from Clarke and Loudoun counties in the north to Charlottesville and Albemarle in the south.
We envision a Virginia Piedmont where people act on a belief that conservation is essential to creating and maintaining vibrant, healthy communities. Our region is characterized by connected natural and cultural landscapes, thriving villages, towns and cities, clean rivers and streams, and working farms and forests. It’s a beautiful place where residents across all walks of life participate in decisions about its future.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Environment,
Hunger
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
39990 Howsers Branch DrAldie, VA 20105
(38.96643 ,-77.62082 )
DATE POSTED
January 3, 2024
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Farming
- Botany
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Food Delivery / Distribution
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 hour minimum, normally 4 hour blocks