Volunteer
We Love Volunteers!
Volunteers are essential to Birch’s sustainable model. Volunteers contribute the equivalent of about 20 extra full-time employees each year. You must sign up before all volunteer shifts!
Common Volunteer Tasks:
- Stocking Food/Products
- Unloading Trucks
- Moving Boxes
- Sorting Produce
- Check-in Desk
- Gardening (March – October)
Quick Notes
Age Requirement
The minimum age of volunteers is 14 years old.
Volunteer Time
All volunteer shifts must be a minimum of 2 hours per person.
Sign Up
Check the weekly participant email to sign up for a time to volunteer at the garden or warehouse. If you’re not a participant, click “Individual Volunteers,” below.
How to Volunteer
First time volunteers, please:
- Read the Community Volunteer Guidelines
- Complete the volunteer release form (also provided when you arrive)
- Schedule an orientation by completing this form
Returning volunteers, please…use the sign-up link provided to you after your first time orientation.
To volunteer as a group of 5+ people, please:
- Read the Community Volunteer Guidelines
- Complete the volunteer release form also (provided when you arrive)
- Schedule an orientation by completing this form
Please note this is for community volunteers only, not participant households or those looking to join the program. If you are a participant, you can sign up for your volunteer timeslot on the participant portal.
Anyone needing more information on how to join our program can go here.
Have more questions? Contact us.
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