Summer Farm Volunteers - Undergraduates or Graduates - UW Farm

LOCATION: Seattle, WA (USA)

CLOSING DATE: July 18, 2021

OPPORTUNITY TYPE: Volunteer

JOB #: 17568

POSTED: June 18, 2021

Description:

Farming is demanding but rewarding. Whether you’re a student or a community member, join us to learn more about sustainable agriculture, food systems and our role in the community! 

Our work day revolves around the seasons, planting and harvests for most of the year. The UW Farm has three growing sites

Locations: Mercer CourtMcMahon HallCenter for Urban Horticulture

We host volunteers at all three sites.

You may find yourself involved in any one of the following activities when you arrive for a shift:

  • Picking, washing, packing produce for campus dining, CSA program, or the food pantry
  • Starting seeds and making soil blocks
  • Preparing beds for planting, including moving compost, tilling, making raised beds
  • Weeding by hand using various farm tools
  • Direct seeding and transplanting crop “starts” in the greenhouse, in farm plots
  • Working with organic fertilizers
  • Pruning, dividing and caring for perennial flowers, fruit trees and shrubs
  • Removing invasive plants
  • Installing Drip Irrigation
  • Making flower bouquets or caring for the farm’s flowers
  • Other tasks related to maintaining the farm’s produce production and management of perennial plants

Have a large group? Please contact us at theuwfarm@gmail.com for scheduling, at least two weeks in advance of when you would like to visit the farm. Though all our volunteer activities are outside, group size is limited to 30 individuals total and COVID-19 safety precautions must be followed.

Additional Details:

Skills/Eligibility:

Who may volunteer, updated June 1

UW Students, staff, faculty, employees

UW Students who are volunteering for a class, internship, research or project

Community Members and Groups not affiliated with UW, the general public


ALL VOLUNTEERS

o All volunteers will be asked to sign in at the beginning of each shift to record date, time and length of shift

o All volunteers will be asked to sign an attestation upon arrival

o All volunteers must wear a mask and gloves. If you do not possess these, they will be provided for you when you arrive

All volunteers must receive a confirmation email before reporting for the first shift

How to Apply:

For more information or to sign up, visit the UW Farm website.

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