Fall Work parties

Come play outside and help us put the school gardens to bed for the winter! Find your school below (or come to as many as you like!) Please RSVP by emailing sarah.wheatley@commonthreadsfarm.org. It helps us plan projects if we know who’s planning to come, and if we cancel for weather, we want to let you know! We can’t wait to seem you out there!

Parkview Elementary

September 24th

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Roosevelt Elementary

September 27th

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Acme Elementary

October 3rd

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Northern Heights Elementary

October 7th

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Columbia Elementary

October 11th

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Silver Beach Elementary

October 15th

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Lowell Elementary

October 25th

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

GET INVOLVED

Would you like to be involved in getting kids gardening and cooking in our community? Check out the various opportunities below. 

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Volunteer & Internship Opportunities 

To be notified of upcoming opportunities, please contact info@commonthreadsfarm.org. If you are interested in volunteering please fill out our application found here.

Typical opportunities available include: 

Garden Care Volunteers

Volunteers are needed in the growing season to help make sure our school and community gardens are well-cared for!

Gardening/Cooking Lesson Volunteers

Volunteers in this role assist AmeriCorps Food Educators with school-based lessons, often providing a small station that kids rotate through. 

Interns

Please send your resume and a cover letter that includes: your learning goals for this internships, what program the internship is required for, which academic term you are interested in interning for (including start & dates), how many hours you need for this internship, and your schedule. Applications can be sent to info@commonthreadsfarm.org. 

Board Members

Board members lend a community stakeholder perspective and focus on governance, including high-level strategy, oversight, and accountability. If you are interested in Board service, please contact us.

AmeriCorps Service Opportunities 

Upcoming opportunities will be posted soon! Follow us on Facebook & Instagram, or sign up for our newsletter.