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VOLUNTEER

Join us to cultivate change.

Grow Skills, Grow Impact

Volunteering at our Giving Garden Farm is paused for the summer. While our garden beds rest, we rest too. Volunteering begins again Sept. 10 at our farm. Read below to learn about getting involved next season!

From September to June, volunteer days are on Thursday evenings. Join us from 5:30-7:30pm in Fall and Spring, during daylight savings time (DST). From November to March, when DST ends, we’ll meet from 4:30-6:30! The address to our urban farm is: 225 NW 12th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601.

    • Connect with your community and meet new people

    • Support local food access and mutual aid

    • Make a positive impact on the local food system

    • Enjoy the outdoors, get your hands dirty, and work up a sweat.

    • Weeding garden beds

    • Planting seeds and starts

    • Harvesting and preparing food for donation

    • Mulching 

    • Helping to keep our shed, harvest fridges, and farming spaces clean

    • Curating a beautiful space our entire community can enjoy

    • Crops that grow well in Florida

    • Sustainable gardening practices

    • How to harvest and store produce

  • Volunteer days begin with a welcoming circle to connect, share, and review the day’s tasks. From there, we break into groups to weed, plant, harvest, and tend the garden. Along the way, you might meet new friends, enjoy music, or share snacks at the picnic table.

    We believe productivity means more than just work—it’s about building relationships with the earth, with community, and with yourself.

  • We welcome groups during our public volunteer days! Please email GivingGarden@WorkingFood.org to schedule your group’s Thursday volunteering session. While we do not require sign up from individuals, we want to ensure that groups are planned for, in advance, to avoid having too many hands at once!

  • Volunteers range from age 3 to 73! We create kid-friendly tasks for younger helpers and keep wide garden paths to welcome volunteers of all abilities.

Discover ways to get involved

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Events

Our events bring people together to share food, skills, and action for a stronger local food system. There’s a place for everyone—come join us!

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Our CSA

Support fresh food donations and enjoy nourishing produce all season long. Every share helps strengthen our local food system and community.

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