Why volunteer?
Volunteering with Urban Roots is a great way to spend time outdoors, get some fresh air and connect to your community.
Volunteers typically work with youth leaders or staff on the farm for 2-to 3-hour shifts planting, harvesting, and packing fresh produce. The produce is then distributed to increase food access in Austin. Many hands, many smiles, many thousands of pounds of farm-fresh produce to share with our neighbors!
Photo: (c) 2023 Arazelly Alcazar. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Next-Level Volunteers:
Community Ambassadors
Ready for a more regular volunteer gig at Urban Roots?
Community Ambassadors is a program offered by Urban Roots aimed to bring community members of all ages to our farms to be a part of the work that we do. This program is a volunteer-based program rooted in reciprocity that gives you the opportunity to volunteer with us weekly. This program is all skill levels, whether you have a new found interest in gardening or have years of knowledge to offer, there’s a place out on the farm for you!
As a Community Ambassador you will have an opportunity to lend your hands and knowledge to the following tasks:
– Farmwork: Harvest, vegetable processing, field maintenance, etc
– Youth Programming: Support youth programming as an interviewer, facilitator of focus groups, etc
– Volunteer Days: Lead groups of volunteers on the farm
– Community Engagement: Be a part of community engagement opportunities off the farm such as tabling
– Event Support: Help make our events magical by supporting in set-up, check-in, etc
Click the link below to learn more about the program, the perks, and to apply.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Individuals
We welcome volunteers throughout the year on our two urban farms located in East and South Austin.
No prior farming experience is necessary! Learn more about what to expect in the helpful “Know Before You Grow” Q&A below.
Volunteer as often as you like – but please sign up in advance to help us plan! If you don’t see any shifts available, check back soon.
If volunteering by yourself, with friends, or in a group with fewer than 15 folks, please sign up below as “individuals.”
Groups
Group volunteering is great for team-building, refreshing creativity with a change of scenery, and giving back to your community together.
Please read the Group Volunteering Q&A section before registering. All community or corporate groups should sign up via the button below.
If you have more questions about group volunteering, send us an email!
