We have multiple volunteer opportunities for people to get involved with us at Urban Growers Collective! Majority of these opportunities take place at our South Chicago farm (9001 S. Mackinaw Ave) and are instrumental in making sure we can grow food for our communities. Additional information for each and registration can be found on our Eventbrite here.
1. Each Saturday, we host an afternoon tour and volunteer shift from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. People can join this tour of our 7-acre South Chicago farm to hear more about our organization's mission and history and learn about our opportunities for communal engagement! For those who have already attended a tour and afternoon slot, they can join us for morning volunteer hours as well which start at 10 AM!
2. For those who are looking for hours during the week, please join our Harvest team! As a Harvest volunteer, you will help to get a variety of blooming crops out of the ground and processed, so they're ready to end up on someone's plate. Harvest volunteers also receive a free bundle of crops of their choosing each time they head out from their shift. Right now, shifts are limited to Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, but will eventually expand to include Saturdays.
Before signing up for a shift, harvest volunteers are required to take a Harvest and Post-Harvest Handling workshop. Our next workshop is on June 27th and you can sign up here. If you're interested in joining please email outreach@urbangrowerscollective.org to get the fee waived for registration.
3. We also have weekly volunteer opportunities at our MLK Garden of Healing and Resilience (6031 S. King Drive) and our Roosevelt Youth Square Farm (1421 W Washburne Ave). Both take place on Thursday afternoons, and the work will prioritize maintaining the garden space's food and beauty for community members to enjoy.
I hope to see you out at one of our farms soon! If you have any questions, please reach out to outreach@urbangrowerscollective.org.
