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21 people are interested
Deliver Fresh Produce Bags
ORGANIZATION: Community FarmShare
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21 people are interested
Produce Bag Delivery Drivers- a Fresh Experience!
We are looking for volunteer drivers to pick up produce bags at our FarmShare aggregation hub in Derwood (located at Common Root Farm) and deliver the bags to 6-8 families in a neighborhood community. Each volunteer's route is the same each week, which offers volunteers the opportunity to build a personal connection with the families. We do our best to match volunteers to nearby communities where you live in order to minimize the carbon footprint and to make the best use of your time. In addition to home deliveries, we also deliver directly to partner MCPS schools which help us as a central pick up location for families.
We understand that things do come up, kids get sick, and we all need time for summer vacation! For these reasons, each route will also have a pool of back up drivers so volunteers can have some flexibility as needed.
In the past, volunteers have enjoyed this opportunity as a way to make a direct difference in people's lives. What a unique experience this offers volunteers to be able to place a bag of FRESH PRODUCE right into the hands of the person that it will benefit. You see the grateful smile on their face and hear the sincere THANK YOU in person!
Produce Delivery Day might just become the highlight of your week!
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About Community FarmShare
Location:
14975 Sugarland Rd., Poolesville, MD 20837, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to reduce food insecurity by providing weekly bags of fresh produce directly from local farms to families. Our impact model: Food insecure families gain access to nutrient dense seasonal produce. Food equity - We recognize that low income families and communities of color disproportionately lack access to healthy food. We believe that "food is medicine" and aim to support families with health risks where healthy eating has a strong impact. Local table-crop farmers earn retail income. This is critical to our mission - supporting farms to thrive builds a resilient, local, environmentally conscious food system for all. Participating farmers use organic and regenerative farming practices, meaning our earth is preserved while food is produced. Local food means a low carbon foot print. We build community by providing resources and educational programs on the above and by having events where the community - food recipients, growers, donors, and volunteers come together.
Description
Community FarmShare links families experiencing food insecurity with fresh produce from local vegetable farms. We partner with local organic, regenerative, and naturally grown vegetable farms in Montgomery County which produce a weekly variety of fresh seasonal produce. Through generous donations from community members, we buy CSA shares (the weekly produce bags) from the farmers and provide them to families experiencing food insecurity throughout the growing season (typically about 25 weeks). This means each family in the program can rely on knowing they will be able to have healthy meals each week, delivered to their home by volunteers. We partner with other food assistance and social service providers to help us identify the families most in need of such healthy local produce.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Derwood, MD 20855
DATE POSTED
April 10, 2024
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- We are looking for you to make a weekly commitment. About 2 hours per week, for 24 weeks, but there will be a pool of back up drivers in the event of emergencies, illness, or vacations, etc.