There are many ways to take action. Pages in this section highlight specific programs at Petaluma Bounty and ways you can contribute.
Things to Do Now
People often ask what they can do that will make a difference. Here are some things you can do to take action right now. Whether you do them all or just one or two, you’ll be helping to build a more sustainable and healthy Petaluma food system for everyone.
1. Donate money
Programs cost money to operate, and donations help to keep all of our programs going and growing.
Let your voice and your values be heard by supporting Petaluma Bounty’s programs, and community outreach as we grow a healthier local food system.
Contribute your time, energy, talents to help strengthen Petaluma’s local food system. Work on the Bounty Farm, drive donated food to local pantries, staff an informational booth at the Farmers Market, do community outreach–there are many ways to volunteer to fit almost everyone’s interests and capabilities.
4. Grow your own food — and then, and donate the surplus
Anywhere you can–in your backyard, front yard, side yard, sidewalk strip, on the porch–wherever food will grow. Aside from saving you money, when you grow your own food, you know where it comes from, how it’s been grown, and what’s in it.
While you’re at it, plant an extra row of vegetables for donation to Petaluma Bounty Hunters. We’ll make sure your surplus fresh fruits and vegetables gets to people who can use it.
5. Help start a community garden (or help out at an existing one)
Community gardens are places where people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and interests come together to grow food, meet each other and grow healthier neighborhoods. They are also places where folks on a budget can grow their own food at almost no cost.
Is the food you are buying organic or locally grown? Is the chicken or beef raised without antibiotics? Is the fish wild or farmed? (For a list of the healthiest fishes to eat for you and the planet, check out Monterrey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch.) Even though you may get a few blank stares from your restaurant server or grocer, your questions let vendors know that customers care about where their food comes from and its impact on health and the environment.
