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America's Grow-a-Row - harvest crops for the hungry!

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ORGANIZATION: America's Grow-a-Row

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Use our signup calendar to register for events April through November! Copy and paste this to your web browser: https://bit.ly/agarCalendar

America's Grow-a-Row is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and 425-acre farm that grows, gleans, and gives fresh produce to our neighbors in need through the efforts of thousands of volunteers each year. All produce is donated to hunger relief organizations like food banks and food pantries in NJ, PA, NY, and 22 other states!

Join us for these high energy events! Questions? Contact Connie@americasgrowarow.org

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About America's Grow-a-Row

Location:

150 Pittstown Road, Pittstown, NJ 08867, US

Mission Statement

America’s Grow-a-Row’s mission is to positively impact as many lives as possible through a volunteer effort of planting, picking, rescuing, and delivering free fresh produce.

Description

America's Grow-a-Row is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and 425-acre farm that grows, gleans, and gives fresh produce to our neighbors in need through the efforts of thousands of volunteers each year. All produce is donated and distributed through community food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and our own free farm markets in underserved communities in NJ and 17 states beyond. From our inception in 2002, we've donated over 24 million pounds of produce, including over 3.5 million pounds last year alone. Visit our website for more information https://www.americasgrowarow.org.

We have volunteer events Monday-Friday from April - November, so please contact connie@americasgrowarow.org for more information.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Hunger
Community, Health & Medicine, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

150 Pittstown RdPittstown, NJ 08867

(40.60943,-74.94065)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 10
  • 2-3 hour shifts available from April - November
  • No experience necessary! Children under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty, sturdy closed-toe shoes, and bring a water bottle, garden gloves, sunscreen.

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