About GrowTeams
The GrowTeam Program invites Vermonters onto local farms and gardens to learn how to grow food for themselves and communities, and support farms facing labor shortages due to COVID-19.
We hope that by providing garden and farm education we can foster a more sustainable local food system and empower others to take the same actions in their own communities. In 2020 ShiftMeals GrowTeams were hugely successful in acquiring resources and inspiration for new community gardens, as well as getting more people than ever before involved in growing their own food!
We are currently developing the GrowTeam program for 2021! Please check back for updates.
GrowTeam Commitments
- Commitment of between 2-8/hrs a week working at your site for the remainder of the growing season in exchange for direct access to fresh produce.
- Ability to work on a team as well as be able to work independently from a task list.
- Complete tasks such as weeding, seeding, transplanting, harvesting, fixing farm infrastructure, with the hope that each individual will learn, grow, and take on more responsibility throughout the season.
Broad Acres Farm, Vershire, VT
Center for Grassroots Organizing, Marshfield, VT
The Grassroots Center has a freshly plowed quarter acre garden. Volunteers will plant veggies, medicinal herbs, perennials, help build lasting infrastructure, and co-create this space. The center is excited to transition to a collective community garden with a focus on supporting food sovereignty and racial justice in their community.
The season has ended. Please check back next year for more opportunities.
Co-op Victory Garden, Burlington, VT
The ShiftMeals Co-op Victory Garden is a collectively-managed garden located within the Tommy Thompson Community Gardens at the Intervale. A variety of vegetables, culinary and medicinal herbs, and small fruits are grown on 1,200 square feet. Two garden co-managers will guide group activities on scheduled work days and smaller crews will work independently to keep up with defined tasks.
The season has ended. Please check back next year for more opportunities.
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Richmond, VT
The Farm at the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is 10 acres located in Richmond, VT, where they grow certified organic vegetables and raise pastured pigs and chickens. VYCC is a non-profit farm committed to increasing food access for food insecure Vermont families through their Healthcare Share program. Each week they produce ~400 CSA shares to be distributed at health centers throughout the state to those faced with food insecurity. Volunteers are expected to come on Tuesdays from 8am-4pm through September.
The season has ended. Please check back next year for more opportunities.
Bluffside Farm, Newport, VT
Bluffside Farm is an uniquely awesome resource located in Newport, VT. The historic farm was purchased by the Vermont Land Trust, which is now developing the property as a multi-use resource for the community anchored by food production and recreation trails. This year Bluffside is hosting a 1/4 acre collective community garden and a food access garden in partnership with VYCC’s Healthcare Share and the Abenaki Land Link (squash planting).
The season has ended. Please check back next year for more opportunities.
The Mountain School, Vershire, VT
Intervale Center People's Farm, Burlington, VT
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