volunteer
“Volunteering with the FunkyTown Food Project changes your perspective; you become part of a diverse community of people dedicated to growing together. When you work together, sweat together, and build something together, you can’t help but get to know each other along the way.”
Interested in sustainable agriculture, regenerative farming, or just want to learn more about the growing process?
Ready to engage, inspire, and help ensure everyone in our community has access to fresh, healthy food?
We’re proud to provide corporate, group, and individual/family volunteer opportunities in partnership with our home farm, Conundrum Farms.
When you volunteer with us, you can expect to:
Engage in a variety of farm tasks, including preparing and clearing beds, planting, weeding, harvesting, and washing vegetables.
Learn about the FunkyTown Food Project, the food system, and sustainable farming.
Provide an opportunity for our youth leaders to grow in confidence and skills as they guide you throughout the day.
Become part of a community devoted to growing a healthier food system that ensures everyone has access to healthy, fresh food.
CORPORATE & LARGE GROUPS
FunkyTown Food Project thrives on the support of our community. Investing in a team-building package is an engaging, hands-on way to connect your brand and employees to FunkyTown Food Project and to demonstrate that your company supports food justice. We are uniquely positioned to help make community engagement rewarding and visible for your group.
INDIVIDUALS & SMALL GROUPS
FunkyTown’s farm is designed for human, not machine, labor. We rely on volunteers to help tend the fields and grow the food that is donated and distributed locally. Volunteer opportunities generally take place on Saturdays from 9am-12pm during the spring and fall.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Sustainable agriculture aims to maintain the current agricultural ecosystem, ensuring long-term production without further degrading the environment. Conversely, regenerative farming goes beyond just sustaining, aiming to actively rebuild, restore, and rejuvenate soil, biodiversity, and ecosystem health, often reversing damage. Both share similar practices like cover cropping, but regeneration focuses on actively repairing damage and boosting resilience.