GET INVOLVED
Would you like to be involved in getting kids gardening and cooking in our community? Check out the various opportunities below.
Volunteer With Us
Below are the ways you can get involved:
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Garden Care Volunteers – Help maintain school and community gardens during the growing season. Volunteer on your own or as a group!
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Gardening & Cooking Lesson Volunteers – Assist Food Educators with school-based lessons, often leading small activity stations for kids.
- Camp & After School Club Volunteers – Assist Food Educators with life sciences, gardening, and cooking activities, often leading small activity stations for kids
Ready to volunteer? Fill out our application and email us at info@commonthreadsfarm.org to stay updated.
Summer 2026 Garden Care Sign-Up Links
This Summer, we need volunteer support to care for the below school gardens.
Important: If you are new to volunteering with us, please attend one of our garden orientations, you can find the dates and times for orientations by clicking on your school below!
Acme ElementaryÂ
Alderwood ElementaryÂ
Birchwood Elementary Orientation 6/
Cordata Elementary
Everson Elementary
Harmony Elementary
Kendall Elementary
Lowell Elementary
Nooksack Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary
Sumas Elementary
Please direct questions to info@commonthreadsfarm.org
Intern with us
 We have flexible internship opportunities throughout the year! Our internships focus on program delivery and evaluation, and are highly community-facing. If you’re interested, send your resume and cover letter (including learning goals, required program details, academic term, hours needed, and availability) to emily.hie@commonthreadsfarm.org.
Spring Garden Work Parties
Join us at the school gardens for spring garden work parties! Your help is needed to help gardens thrive during the growing season. Come ready to get your hands in the soil, take home some produce, and have fun!
A Common Threads Farm Food Educator will be present at each school, no experience or orientation needed to join work parties!Â
Click a school’s link to sign up for work party support:
Everson Elementary | Sat. May 23 | 10:00 – 12:00
Kendall Elementary | Sat. May 9 | 10:00 – 12:00
Nooksack Elementary | Sat. May 23 | 1:30 – 3:30
Sumas Elementary | Sat. May 30 | 12:00 – 2:00
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.