Local foods volunteer opportunity!

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Now that dragonboat season is almost over, I find myself with more free time than I’m used to.  I’ve been on the look out for ways to volunteer my time to organizations that I have a passion for.  Most recently, I signed up to be a clinic escort at Planned Parenthood (you walk patients into the clinic past the throngs of protesters).  And today another potential opportunity presented itself: volunteering at the Fair Food Farmstand.

FTP contributor Joanna has been volunteering there for quite some time, and today Sarah Cain, the supervisor for the Fair Food Farmstand, let me know they’re looking for more volunteers.

Volunteering at the ‘Stand is a 3-hour a week commitment, you get to work with all this great local product, and as we go into the busiest part of the year (with all these ‘food’ holidays), there’s the added bonus of getting a 30% discount at the ‘Stand once you’ve completed your training. As we’re open year-round, it also is a place where people can get their local food ‘fix’ once the farmers markets close down for the season.

I really think I may try to work this into my volunteering schedule, and I hope you’ll consider it, too.  I buy quite a bit of my food at the Farmstand - it’s an important resource for those of us who care about the quality of our food and care about supporting local farmers.

To download a volunteer application form or find out more about the Fair Food Farmstand, visit the Farmstand website.