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11 people are interested
Make boxes of vegetables for our Veggie Rx program -Wed afternoon
ORGANIZATION: Waltham Fields Community Farm
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11 people are interested
Wednesday afternoons! Work includes standing at tables counting, weighing, bagging vegetables, and prepping and packing boxes. We will be working in the open Distribution Barn / Barn Store on site at 240 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA. Please dress according to the weather. Please check to be sure there is availability and sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084DA4A729A6FD0-50692782-veggie
Waltham Fields Community Farm is a nonprofit organic farm in Waltham, MA. Volunteers will help package boxes with a variety of produce for our Wednesday Produce Prescription (Veggie Rx) program. This program serves low-income local residents who might not be able to enjoy our delicious vegetables otherwise. Program participants are selected by a local health care center based on having disease or condition that could be helped with healthy food.
Thank you for your willingness to share your time with us! You put the COMMUNITY into our community farm, and we are very grateful!
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About Waltham Fields Community Farm
Location:
240 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA 02452, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Community Farms Outreach, d/b/a Waltham Fields Community Farm, is to promote local agriculture and food access through our farming operation and educational programs, and to help people connect with their food supply in healthful and meaningful ways. We use practices that are socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable, and encourage healthy relationships between people, their food supply, and the land from which it grows.
Description
We grow a variety of organic vegetables and manage fifteen acres of leased land with our base in Waltham. Our tagline is "local food for everyone" and we have a variety of food access projects: donating over 15 tons/year of fresh organic vegetables to local nutrition and emergency food organizations, collaborating with social service organizations for own low-income Outreach Market, and working with a local health care center to offer "produce prescriptions" are some examples. We also offer farm-to-table and environmental education programs for children from toddler through teen; service learning/volunteer experiences, and farmer mentoring. We operate a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm-share program and are a resource for other organizations seeking assistance in starting a community farm. We participate in many public forums and host community events, such as Waltham Farm Day - our free on-farm festival held each fall.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Environment,
Hunger
WHEN
Wed Aug 21, 2024 - Thu Oct 24, 2024
12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
WHERE
240 Beaver StreetWaltham Fields Community FarmWaltham, MA 02452
(42.38458 ,-71.21386 )
DATE POSTED
August 14, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 16
- up to 2 hours per shift
- If aged 16-17 you must have waiver form signed in advance by parent/guardian. This form is available on site or email us and we will email it to you.