Get Involved!

From the beginning volunteers have played a vital role in the development of our urban agriculture project. Without the help of so many individuals contributing week after week Soil Born Farms would not be what it is today. Read the descriptions below for volunteer opportunities that interest you.

On the Farm

2nd Tuesday of the month at the Farm on Hurley Way, last Tuesday of the month at the River Ranch (April–October)
Evenings, 5:30–dusk

Work with us on farm duties, some of which include planting, weeding, harvesting, or composting, depending on the season. After working up a sweat, stay for a potluck dinner under the grape arbor. No need to call ahead, just come by.

Youth Education Programs

Connecting Food, Health, and the Environment

Volunteers will work in partnership with middle and high school students engaging in cooking and gardening activities that promote leadership and improve awareness of the connections between the food we grow and consume, our own personal health, and the health of the environment.

Required skills:

• Ability to work in partnership with youth, rather than as a service provider.
• Ability to relate, interact, and empower youth from diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.
• Knowledge/Interest in environmental stewardship and sustainable agriculture.
• Knowledge of healthy eating habits and cooking, including seasonal, minimally processed foods.
• Males, people of color, and bi-lingual/bi-cultural encouraged to apply.

Read more about Youth Education at the Hurley Way Farm.

For more information on volunteering with our youth programs contact Sara Smith Rubio, Youth Coordinator: ssmithrubio@soilborn.org

Food Access

Volunteers will work in conjunction with the program coordinator to create a position that meets both specific project needs and the volunteer’s skill-set/desired area of work. Volunteer work can range from utilizing professional skills in marketing, community development, or graphic design to helping with market set-up/take-down, farms stand sales, or youth activities, passing out flyers, tabling, and market assessments. Current projects needing volunteer help include:

• Del Paso Heights Community Farmers Market
• Head Start Urban Produce Stands
• River Ranch Farm Stand (coming soon)

For more information please contact Randy Stannard, Food Access Coordinator: rstannard@soilborn.org

Large Group Projects

Does your community group or volunteer organization want to participate in something with an impact? Get involved in farm work days, food access projects, or school garden work days. Contact us for more information: info@soilborn.org

If you do not see a specific opportunity listed here that matches your skill set and/or area of interest, but feel like this organization is where you would like to focus your energy, please contact us and we will find a way to get you involved.