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Sign up for Community Volunteer Days

Spend a Saturday morning supporting our farms! Not only will you be helping us through the seasons, but you will also give our youth a chance to practice their leadership skills and public speaking!

Saturdays from 8-12

2436 Sheldon Street

or

2605 E 25th Street

Help those who lack access to fresh, affordable, high-quality food in your community, learn more about growing food sustainably, and spend time outside on a farm as a volunteer!​

 Tasks may include moving compost, prepping beds, mulching, transplanting, harvesting, weeding, turning the compost pile, etc. Volunteers should be ready to do all sorts of manual labor, rain or shine! In exchange for their labor, work-for-share volunteers receive fresh veggies from our farms!

 

Ongoing projects include:

  • Moving compost into our newly constructed compost bins

  • Converting our tomato tunnel at EMCC to a greenhouse where we will start all of our plants for the spring and summer seasons

  • Rebuilding raised beds that have fallen into disrepair

General Info:

​Our Farms are located on the east side of Indianapolis. Our Sheldon Street farm is near Frederick Douglass Park. We partner with Edna Martin Christian Center at our farm Edna Martin Christian Center Legacy Campus & KIPP Academy farm. 

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Season: February – May (later dates to be determined)

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday

Afternoon shift available Mondays by appointment

Volunteer events are usually 2-4 hours

 

Questions? email amber@soulfoodprojectindy.org

FAQs What should volunteers wear? -We suggest dressing in layers to accommodate cool mornings and warmer afternoons. Shoes should be sturdy and soles should have deeper treads to avoid slipping. Ideally, shoes should be waterproof. Wear clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Is there water on the farm? -Please bring a water bottle with you. We do have a water tank at our Sheldon Street farm that you can use to refill your water bottle. Where do we park? If your volunteer event is at our Sheldon St. farm, you can park Frederick Douglass Park . We do have limited street parking on Sheldon Street, but please be aware there may not be spaces available the day of your event. If your volunteer event is at EMCC, there is plenty of onsite parking Edna Martin Christian Center Legacy Campus & KIPP Academy Will we still work if it rains? -We work rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. How do we cancel a volunteer event? -We understand that things come up, so in the event that you need to cancel or reschedule, you can email amber@soulfoodprojectindy.org Do I need farm experience to volunteer? -No, anyone can volunteer! Youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Is there a minimum or maximum number of people for a volunteer group? We would prefer groups of no more than 10. However, please let us know if you have a larger group; we may be able to accommodate you! Can people with disabilities or those who do not want to engage in physical labor volunteer? Yes! We have a variety of tasks that volunteers can help with, and we will do our best to accommodate individuals who would like to volunteer without involving physical labor.

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