Opportunity Details
Working Theory Farming Day (age 14+) *Impact Week*
At Working Theory Farm our mission is to empower youth through the shared work of farming to grow food for partner organizations who distribute this food to families in need.
Through growing vegetables and raising livestock on our organic farm, we provide alternative education and avenues of employment to youth who have barriers to thriving within traditional systems and teach personal responsibility, social responsibility, and professional skills.
Volunteers will start the day with an opening circle, where we will all introduce ourselves and the give a brief history of the farm. Then we will engage in whatever fall activities we will need support with that allow us to grow as much food as possible for families facing food insecurity. This can include harvesting, weeding, garlic processing, bed prep, visiting chickens, building small grow tunnels, etc.
Volunteers should wear weather appropriate clothing that they are comfortable getting dirty with. Bring a water bottle and a snack. Gloves if you like. We have waterproof boots & gloves to borrow onsite if needed.
Project Requirements:
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Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.
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All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project.
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If you plan to bring children or guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. In the spirit of creating an atmosphere where people from all parts of our community are coming together to volunteer,
Team Captains are only able to reserve up to 50% of the spots on any individual Community Impact Week Service Project. Team Captains are required to provide names and email addresses for each team member (over the age of 13) in order to hold spaces on a volunteer project or they may be removed from the project. Questions? Email handson@unitedway-pdx.org
Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3364 or email handson@unitedway-pdx.org.
Age Minimum (with Adult): 14+, Minimum Age:16+
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