Volunteer Opportunities

Garden Team

Work and Learn on Saturdays

Looking for a fun way to get some exercise, fresh air and sunshine? Come play, make friends, get your hands in the soil and nourish your spirit. Volunteers are welcome every Saturday. Meet at the Sacred Circle. The team works on tending our teaching gardens and production fields at the American River Ranch. You’ll help out and learn about herbs, native plants, flowers, trees, and vegetables. Tasks change with the season. It’s an opportunity to gain knowledge and build skills. Beginning and experienced gardeners are welcome. Adults and youth up to 17 years old only please. Help us plan accordingly, sign up in advance >>

Schedule (Jan-Mar)
9:30-9:40am Volunteer Check-in meet in Sacred Circle
Please arrive on-time, if you are more than 15 minutes late, you will not be able to join the group.
9:40am–10am Greeting, ground walk and tasks discussion
10–12:15pm Work and Learn
12:15–12:30pm Clean up and tool sanitation, gratitude and good-bye.

Schedule (Mar-Jun and Sep-Dec)
8:30-8:40am Volunteer Check-in meet in Sacred Circle
Please arrive on-time, if you are more than 15 minutes late, you will not be able to join the group.
8:40am–9am Greeting, ground walk and tasks discussion
9–11:15am Work and Learn
11:15–11:30am Clean up and tool sanitation, gratitude and good-bye.

Schedule (Jun-Sep)
7:30-7:40am Volunteer Check-in meet in Sacred Circle
Please arrive on-time, if you are more than 15 minutes late, you will not be able to join the group.
7:40am–8am Greeting, ground walk and tasks discussion
8–10:15am Work and Learn
10:15–10:30am Clean up and tool sanitation, gratitude and good-bye.

Join the Harvest Sacramento Team

Join us and other volunteers to cultivate Sacramento’s edible city! We’re looking for Neighborhood Action Leaders. Get trained to lead harvest events in your neighborhood. We’ll connect you with homes that want to donate fruit, organizations who want to receive fruit donations, and tools to get it all done. Want to get trained to be a leader for your neighborhood? Training for new leaders takes place December through March. Contact the Harvest Sacramento Team >>

These are some ways you can support our work:

Be a Harvest Leader: We will train you to lead your own harvests in your neighborhood.
Join a Neighborhood Harvest: Email us for more information >>
Photography: Photograph an event and help us better tell our story.
Donate: Donate your fruit >>

For more information or to get involved with Harvest Sacramento’s programs, contact the Harvest Sacramento Team.

Growing Together: School Garden Volunteers Needed

Do you enjoy gardening? Would you like to support a school garden program? We are always in need of volunteers to help maintain our school gardens. Basic garden tasks like pruning, weeding, racking and caring for a variety of garden spaces can help our Growing Together project. We would love to find three to five garden angels that can commit three hours per month stewarding a school garden space. The schedule can be flexible. For more information, contact Shannon Hardwicke >>

Work in the Kitchen

On-Call Dishwasher Work Trader: This position is on an as needed basis to wash dishes, clean the kitchen and support the instructor for onsite cooking classes in our Culinary Arts Program. Duties include: hand washing dishes as well as loading dishes into the dishwasher; cleaning the kitchen during and after class; sweeping and mopping and miscellaneous tasks as needed. Work trader will report to the instructor 30 minutes prior to class and stay one hour after class or until duties are completed.

On-Call Class Assistant Work Trader: This position is on an as needed basis to provide support for our onsite cooking classes. Duties may include: prepping food; gathering supplies and ingredients; setting up cooking stations; checking-in students; serving food; assisting the instructor as needed; leading small groups and supporting with cleaning the kitchen. Work trader will report to instructor one hour prior to class and stay 30 minutes after class.

Kitchen Work Trade Agreement: Work traders must successfully complete on-site training prior to participating. Work traders will have the option to receive a CSA box or a $50 class gift certificate (some restrictions apply) per shift. Learn while working, enjoy delicious samples, take home recipes and have fun participating in class! For more information, contact Michelle Sikora >>

Become a Soil Born Cultivator

Are you passionate about Soil Born Farms? Are you excited about the work we do feeding the hungry, improving access to healthy food and increasing the health of our community? Do you enjoy telling your friends, colleagues and family about Soil Born Farms? Join our team of Cultivators who help us with our fundraising activities and spread the news about how we are positively impacting our community. Contact Janet Zeller for more information.

Seeking Corporate Partners

Is your office looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? We invite corporate groups to join us for a day of working on the farm. As a non-profit, we welcome donations and matching funds. Contact the SBF office for more information.

Volunteer Your Skills of Trade

We need skilled tradespeople who want to volunteer either on a consistent or project-to-project basis. We are always in need of electricians, landscapers, plumbers, carpenters, etc. Contact the SBF office >>