GET INVOLVED

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

Students stand holding radishes.
Students stand holding radishes.

Spring Garden Work Parties

Join us at the school gardens for spring garden work parties! Your help is needed to prepare the gardens for spring lessons!

You can find a list of work parties on our Events Page.

A Common Threads Food Educator will be present at each school, no experience or orientation needed to join work parties! If you’d like to volunteer more regularly, or help out outside of volunteer hours, please fill out this volunteer application, and we will be in touch soon!

Work With Us

No positions are currently open! Please check back in the future.

 

Volunteer With Us

Below are the ways you can get involved:

 

  • Garden Care Volunteers – Help maintain school and community gardens during the growing season. Volunteer on your own or as a group!

  • Gardening & Cooking Lesson Volunteers – Assist AmeriCorps Food Educators with school-based lessons, often leading small activity stations for kids.

  • Interns – Send your resume and cover letter (including learning goals, required program details, academic term, hours needed, and availability) to info@commonthreadsfarm.org.

Ready to volunteer? Fill out our application and email us at info@commonthreadsfarm.org to stay updated.

 

Join Our Board

We’re actively recruiting new Board Members!

 

If you’re passionate about food education and access, we’d love to hear from you. Check out our Board Member Position Description to learn more. If it’s a good fit, apply here and email info@commonthreadsfarm.org to introduce yourself! We’ll follow up to schedule a meeting with our governance committee.