Opportunities From: Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank

Volunteer: Rappahannock Education Farm - Harvest Volunteers

* PLEASE SEE THE DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

Volunteers may help with prepping the soil for planting, weeding, distributing woodchips and mulch, watering the land, planting seeds, tilling, composting, removing debris, harvesting, gleaning (if needed), and other general farming duties as assigned. 

* NO EXCESSIVE CELL PHONE USE (texting, playing games, phone calls) * Bring your own chairs and water * Physical labor is involved * Dress according to the weather.

* Point of contact for Rappahannock Education Farm is Rich Larochelle* Point of contact for Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank is LaToya Brown, labrown@fredfood.org or Dominique Thomas, dthomas@fredfood.org

Driving instructions:

TURN ON FIRST STREET, NOT Davis Street, as GPS instructs.1122 White Oak Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405​ - when you enter this address into your GPS, it will take you next to the farm and direct you to turn onto Davis Street. DO NOT Turn on Davis ​Street from White Oak Roadinstead, turn onto First Street (the street before Davis). Then, drive about 500 yards to the entry to our farm. * First Street is the turn after the white trucks on your right. After you turn, come straight down the long, bumpy road and make your first left into the farm area. The farm is part of/adjacent to 1122 White Oak Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405.


 

Program: Food Sourcing

* PLEASE SEE THE DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

Volunteers may help with prepping the soil for planting, weeding, distributing woodchips and mulch, watering the land, planting seeds, tilling, composting, removing debris, harvesting, gleaning (if needed), and other general farming duties as assigned. 

* NO EXCESSIVE CELL PHONE USE (texting, playing games, phone calls) * Bring your own chairs and water * Physical labor is involved * Dress according to the weather.

* Point of contact for Rappahannock Education Farm is Rich Larochelle* Point of contact for Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank is LaToya Brown, labrown@fredfood.org or Dominique Thomas, dthomas@fredfood.org

Driving instructions:

TURN ON FIRST STREET, NOT Davis Street, as GPS instructs.1122 White Oak Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405​ - when you enter this address into your GPS, it will take you next to the farm and direct you to turn onto Davis Street. DO NOT Turn on Davis ​Street from White Oak Roadinstead, turn onto First Street (the street before Davis). Then, drive about 500 yards to the entry to our farm. * First Street is the turn after the white trucks on your right. After you turn, come straight down the long, bumpy road and make your first left into the farm area. The farm is part of/adjacent to 1122 White Oak Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405.


 

Program: Food Sourcing

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 22405

Allow Groups: Yes