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Organic Farming Volunteer

Hidden Villa (Organic Farm and Wilderness Area)
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Los Altos Hills, CA
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    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Commitment Details:
    No required commitment; Approved volunteers may show up at the beginning of any Wednesday shift without prior notification.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    12
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Environment & Sustainability, Hunger, Food Security
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+
    Age Requirement:
    16+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers must be able to do manual farm labor for up to 3 hours. No experience with farming or gardening is necessary. This opportunity is for volunteers who are a minimum of 16 years old.

    Description

    Organic Farming Volunteer

    Work side-by-side with Hidden Villa's Farm team as they grow Hidden Villa's organic produce. With your hands in the soil, you'll learn from our expert farmers how Hidden Villa practices small-scale organic farming. Typical activities include seasonal planting, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, mulching, pruning, and building the occasional protective gopher cage.

    Opportunities available Wednesday mornings 9:30 - 12:30 April through November.

    Program Benefits

    Getting your hands in the soil and seeing the immediate impact of your volunteer work at Hidden Villa is very rewarding. Other benefits include:

    • Learn organic, small-scale farming concepts
    • Seasonal appreciation gathering for volunteers who complete at least 10 hours
    • Written letters of recommendation and official volunteer hours for external program requirements

    1 shift available:

    • Every Wednesday and Saturday we host farm volunteers. Please register here: https://www.hiddenvilla.org/calendar/individuals-families/region-HV/: 09:00 to 12:00 PST

    Work side-by-side with Hidden Villa's Farm team as they grow Hidden Villa's organic produce. With your hands in the soil, you'll learn from our expert farmers how Hidden Villa practices small-scale organic farming. Typical activities include seasonal planting, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, mulching, pruning, and building the occasional protective gopher cage.

    Opportunities available Wednesday mornings 9:30 - 12:30 April through November.

    Program Benefits

    Getting your hands in the soil and seeing the immediate impact of your volunteer work at Hidden Villa is very rewarding. Other benefits include:

    • Learn organic, small-scale farming concepts
    • Seasonal appreciation gathering for volunteers who complete at least 10 hours
    • Written letters of recommendation and official volunteer hours for external program requirements

    1 shift available:

    • Every Wednesday and Saturday we host farm volunteers. Please register here: https://www.hiddenvilla.org…

    Location

    On-site
    26870 Moody Rd., Los Altos Hills, California, US

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