Volunteering

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Building a healthier local food system is a tall order. It takes commitment, reflection, planning, partnerships, money… and a ton of volunteer work by people throughout our community.  We are grateful to have had the support and hands of thousands of volunteers from our inception, and are able to continue offering our programs and services because of our Volunteer Program.

Most of our regular volunteers support the production at Bounty Community Farm. We receive volunteers from many places including local schools, universities and colleges churches, businesses, and many interested community members. We also work with the Sonoma County Volunteer Center, who refers volunteers to us, many of whom need to complete court-appointed service hours.

There are lots of ways to contribute as a volunteer, depending on your interest, experience, skills and availability. To sign up to be a volunteer or learn more, sign up on the Calendly link here, email education@petalumabounty.org, or fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.

Current Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteer Hours On the Farm: Every Wednesday & Saturday, 9am-12pm and Wednesdays from 2-5pm. Sign up on Calendly! . The volunteer season ends mid-December and begins again on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on the third Monday in January. Check Facebook for most recent updates and call or email with questions, (707) 364-4866 or education@petalumabounty.org.

Chicken Tendering: You can also volunteer to be a chicken tender! This includes either letting the hens out in the morning or putting them to bed at night. Each shift is ~30 minutes long. We ask all volunteers to complete a training before taking on a shift. Check our Facebook page or Weekly email (you can sign up on our home page) for upcoming trainings or email education@petalumabounty.org to schedule your own! 

Service Learning Opportunities

We welcome groups of students or community members who wish to engage in service learning opportunities at the farm. Typically, service learning groups are high school aged and above and are motivated to complete service hours. Service learning projects usually involve supporting farm production at Bounty Farm, and are available on a seasonal and project by project basis. If your group is over 5 participants, we ask that you contact education@petalumabounty.org to coordinate schedule and tasks. If you have a group of 4 or less, you welcome to join our Volunteer Program by showing up at the farm on Volunteer Days (check our “Volunteer Program” page for most current days & times).