Upcoming Opportunities

Sat, Mar 27th, @1:00pm - 05:00PM
Planting Potatoes - 40 volunteers needed
Sun, Mar 28th, @1:00pm - 05:00PM
Planting Potatoes - 40 volunteers needed
Sat, Apr 10th, @1:00pm - 05:00PM
Planting Potatoes - 40 volunteers needed
Sun, Apr 11th, @1:00pm - 05:00PM
Planting Potatoes - 40 volunteers needed
Sat, Apr 17th, @1:00pm - 05:00PM
Planting Potatoes - 40 volunteers needed
Sun, Apr 18th, @1:00pm - 05:00PM
Planting Potatoes - 40 volunteers needed

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Our Mission: Hands for Harvest builds community and provides food for local food shelves by growing, cultivating, and harvesting crops on a volunteer farm.
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 18:58

March 1st, 2010.
Hello, everyone! We are starting to recruit volunteers for the upcoming growing season. We are hoping to be in the fields by the end of March and through April! If you are interested in helping us plant this year's crop, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it today to sign up. Check out our Calendar of available dates using the "Calendar" tab above. See you soon at the farm...


For an overview of our accomplishments from last year, please see below:



September 26th, 2009. Hello, everyone! We are still in need of volunteers to help gather in the harvest from the field and box up the potatoes so we can send them to the food shelves! Please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or use our "Contact Us" link on this site to let us know if you would like to lend a helping hand!! See you at the farm soon...



Saturday, September 26th - Over 40 volunteers pull together to gather in the plentiful harvest of potatoes, begin boxing them up for the food-shelves, and enjoy time with one another at the Harvest-Fest!




Saturday, July 18th, a strong looking crop of potatoes:

Sunday, June 21st, potatoes are beginning to flower!

How the potatoes are looking, as of June 1st:




First day of planting! April 25, 2009. 20+ volunteers from ages 4 and up
plant 1/3 of an acre of potatoes!







April 2009: Getting help cutting up the seed potatoes in preparation for planting!



Last Updated on Monday, 01 March 2010 21:46