Types of Volunteer Opportunities

• The Daily Manna:
  "Garden Guardians" 

Help with planting, weeding, and harvesting during the growing season. Perfect for families!

• The Neighbor’s Root:
  "The Groundbreakers"

Garden Guide (Mentor): Experienced gardeners who "adopt" a novice family to teach them when to plant and how to harvest.

Plot Partner:
General labor support—helping turn the soil in spring, spreading mulch, and watering when plot owners are sick or away.

• The Community Coop:

Coop Caretakers:

Assist with weekend feeding and

watering for the community flock.

• Pollinator & Pantry:
  "The Harvest Guild" 

Pantry Preserver: Focuses on the "Pantry" aspect—washing fruit, jarring honey, and preparing the harvest for distribution.

Habitat Steward: Focuses on the "Pollinator" aspect—planting forage for the bees (clover/dandelions) and removing invasive species from the property perimeter.

The Orchard & Berries:
"The Fruit Bearers" 

Pruning Partner: A skilled role for early spring. Helps manage the structure of apple/pear/cherry trees to ensure good fruit production.

Berry Picker: A high-activity summer role. Harvesting raspberries and blackberries at their peak ripeness (often a daily task in July).

The Apiary:
"The Hive Guardians"

Apiary Apprentice: Works directly with the bees under your supervision. Requirement: Must be comfortable wearing a bee suit and using a smoker.

Honey Spinner: An indoor role for extraction day. Helps uncap frames and spin the centrifuge to extract the honey (sticky, but no stings!).

"No Experience Necessary, But Calm Nerves Required."

• Lilies of the Field:
  "The Field Keepers"

Pasture Steward: Focuses on the "ecological restoration" side—planting native seeds, weeding invasive species, and maintaining the paths.

Comfort Courier: Focuses on the "mental well-being" side—cutting the flowers, arranging simple jars, and delivering them to nursing homes or shut-ins.

• Small Stock Sustainability:
  "The Hutch Hands" 

Livestock Tender: Responsible for the daily care of the animals—feeding, watering, and ensuring clean bedding. (This is a high-responsibility role requiring training).

Nutrient Cycler: Focuses on the sustainability aspect—collecting the "cold manure" from the hutches and distributing it to the garden beds as fertilizer.

• SafePath Initiative:
  "The Winter Watch"

On call for snow events. Help us clear driveways for elderly neighbors. Must be 18+ for snow blower operation.

• Heirloom Support:

Shop Stewards:

Have carpentry skills? Help us repair

furniture and build essential items for

the neighborhood. We could also use

help on property for building Gardens,

Coops, and whatever else we can think

of.