InFARMation (and Beer!) December 2009 gave us opportunities to volunteer!
Thanks to everyone who came out to make our December InFARMation (and Beer!) a fun night. It was educational, with so many different local organizations there who focus on food and agriculture. It was entertaining, with live music for the first time at an InFARMation provided by 5th Gear. And it was a great way to end our first year of successful InFARM events.
The following organizations were there to table and speak about what they do and how YOU can get involved. Special thanks to volunteers Tahlia, Joel, and Mary who volunteered with FoFF and went to the December Board of Agriculture Meetings in Portland!
It’s not too late if you’d still like to plug in – here are the folks to talk to:
Oregon City Farmers Market – Jackie Hammond-Williams and Tom Winterrowd are looking for folks to help in the information booth, running debit machine, answering questions, selling market bags, T.shirts etc. Saturdays 9am -2pm…once or twice a month. May-Oct. Also need tech help with social networking sites. More info: www.orcityfarmersmarket.com and marketmanager@orcityfarmersmarket.com.
Tryon Life Community Farm – Emily Gowen (emily@tryonfarm.org) is looking for volunteers to become a Youth Volunteer Educator with the Hands On Sustainability Program: lead farm tours and fun hands-on activities with youth groups at our demonstration farm and sustainability education center. Visit http://tryonfarm.org/share/youth for more information. TLC Farm also hosts regular Saturday work parties from 11:00-3:00 where volunteers do everything from garden work to natural building projects. Call 503.245.3847 to check for upcoming opportunities. TLC Farm needs help this winter with our educational land signs – contact maralena.murphy@gmail.com.
Zenger Farm – Prarie Hale has one time opportunities: Friday Work Parties, March through November. Join us for some lively farm work each Friday between 2pm and 5pm. No need to RSVP, just show up ready to get dirty! We also offer monthly weekend work parties, and longer term opportunities:
1) Become a part of the Zenger Farm education team and spend this spring outdoors helping children learn about farming and nature at a beautiful farm right in Portland Oregon. We ask that Field Trip volunteers commit to help with one field trip a week March through early June. Two to four hours a week. Training for the spring field trip season is coming up! Friday February 26th, 2010 9:30am to 2:30pm. 2) Join a community livestock group! Help care for worms, bees or chickens at Zenger Farm and educate our community about raising livestock in the city. More info: www.zengerfarm.org and community@zengerfarm.org
Northwest Earth Institute – Kate Rinder at NWEI is looking for course coordinators, course mentors (training required), course presenters (training required), tabling, office help, event planning, speaking at events. More info: www.nwei.org and kate@nwei.org.
Growing Gardens – Caitlin Blethan needs help with installation of Home Gardens (fall & spring), Mentoring new gardeners, working with after-school Garden clubs for elementary aged students, office tasks and more. More info: www.growing-gardens.org and info@growing-gardens.org.
The Portland Farm and Garden Educator’s Network connects educators, volunteers, youth, families and community members who support healthy food culture, wellness and Portland-area food security through sustainable food and agriculture education. We are a network that meets every 6 weeks and has a list serve to communicate relevant information, questions, event etc. This is network of people and groups that may have individual projects to volunteer with, for example many people working with school gardens are part of this network, they may need individuals to help in various capacitates with their project. More info: Caitlin Blethen at caitlin@growing-gardens.org
JEAN’s Farm and Sunnyside Elementary’s Sustainability Program – Michelle Calascibetta is looking for help with farm field trips. More info: fernriver@gmail.com
Oregon Susatainable Agriculture Land Trust (OSALT) – Will Newman needs volunteers for tabling and outreach, and with the Board, and there are always things to be done by volunteers at the gardens and farms, and helping with classes and workshops. More info: www.osalt.org, info@osalt.org
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR: Oregon Chapter) – Rick North needs internet guru’s, helpers on mailings, postcard signers, and tablers for events. More info: www.oregonpsr.org and hrnorth@hevanet.com
Oregon Food Bank – Rebeca Silpak needs volunteers for the Learning Gardens (Gardening) and the Nutrition Education (Cooking Classes) Programs. More info: www.oregonfoodbank.org and RSiplak@oregonfoodbank.org
Portland Fruit Tree Project – Bob Hatton and Katy Kolker are looking for volunteers for fruit harvesting, workshops, sign making, and office assistance. For more info: www.portlandfruit.org and katy@portlandfruit.org
Oregon Environmental Council – Allison Hensey is looking for volunteers who are good public speakers who would like to give our Vote with Your Fork! lunchtime powerpoint presentation to groups of 20 or more at local businesses in the Portland Metro, Salem and Corvallis areas. More info: www.oeconline.org/fork and allisonh@oeconline.org.
