Volunteer
Become a part of positive change in our Community by joining Food Roots in its mission to cultivate a healthy food system.
Food Roots provides a wide variety of meaningful service opportunities for adults, youth and group volunteers. Volunteers are incredibly important in our programming and key to accomplishing many of our projects. Volunteers are welcome to come work in our gardens, in our educational programs, at events, in our office, on Food Roots' Committees, in Board Service and more. We value our volunteers tremendously!
If you want to join Food Roots in worthy work, while having fun, contact us so that we may find the right job for you and your interests.
Volunteer Opportunities
Food Roots' Community Table at the Tillamook Farmers Market on Saturdays from mid-June to late September. Do you love farmers' markets, fresh produce, and connecting with people over food? Click here for more information about The Community Table project
Fundraising; Farm and Food Heritage Cards: We're looking for someone with marketing skills to sell our cards; helping to raise money for Food Roots.
North Coast Food Guide Website: Website development skills are needed to update our North Coast Food Guide website.
Garden Volunteer Management: Experienced gardeners who also like sharing their knowledge and working with others are needed to oversee the Sacred Heart Garden or the Tillamook Junior High School Learning Garden workgroups. Background check required if working with youth groups.
Construction: Food Roots’ has numerous small construction jobs. We welcome someone willing to work independently and/or willing to work with our Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator to guide volunteer groups.
Committees & Board Positions: The Food Roots board members are our organizations stewards. The board focuses our resources and efforts toward acheiving our mission. If you share our common passion for healthy food systems and food security, and are interested in board service, please contact us. If you don't feel that board service is a good fit for you, but you are seeking a leadership service opportunity, Food Roots has specific committees that may interest you. Both board service and committee leadership involve meetings, strategic thinking, and decision making.
Click to view Board Application*. [PDF]
Food Roots' Events: We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities through our many events we host year round; jobs will vary depending on event.
School Garden Programs: Food Roots works with kids in a variety of garden and classroom settings. Food Roots is looking for volunteers to help with these programs. Food Roots will provide volunteers with support, training and curriculum plans.
For more information about volunteer opportunities, contact Food Roots at 503-842-3154 Extension 2 or email volunteer@foodrootsnw.org.
