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.

You can also sign up for our newsletter (be sure to check the "volunteer updates" box) for notifications about upcoming volunteer opportunities and farm volunteer workday activities.

On the Farm

Regular volunteer work days are held every Saturday 10am to noon from May through November. You must sign up in advance to participate as we can accomodate a limited number of volunteers each week.

New volunteers should join us at 9:30am for an orientation. All volunteers must complete a waiver form to participate. Please bring closed-toe shoes, a hat, a water bottle, and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Any child under the age of 15 mush be accompanied by and supervised by a parent or guardian while on farm properties. Any child between the ages of 15 and 18 will need a parent or guardian signature to volunteer but can do so without parent or guardian supervision.

You can also sign up (be sure to check the "volunteer updates" box) to be notified of farm volunteer opportunities.

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 can get involved in the Del Paso Heights Community Farmers Market, our Head Start Urban Produce Stands, and Harvest Sacramento, our community produce gleaning project. Volunteer work can range from utilizing professional skills in marketing, community development, or graphic design to harvesting fruit from neighborhood trees, assisting at markets, youth activities,data entry passing out flyers, tabling, and surveying. Tell us what you're interested in and we'll figure out how you can help!

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 workdays, food access projects, or school garden workdays. Contact Sean for more information: shagan@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.