Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering in the Fields

We are open to drop-in field volunteers at the following times, weather permitting:

  • April-May and Sept-Oct, Wed and Fri 2-5 pm
  • June- August: Tue 6-8 pm, Friday 10 am-noon
  • June–Sept: Tues 7–10am, Sat. 6:30–9:30am and 10:30am–12:30pm
  • October-early November: Tuesday 8-11 am, Sat 10:30am-12:30pm
  • Meditation (herb) garden tending: April through October, Wednesday 4-6 pm
  • Other times: by appointment  

Volunteering for PFP Projects

We rely on volunteers to help us with a variety of projects including soup kitchen deliveries, developing our meditation and seed gardens, putting on PFP events, tabling at non-PFP public events, assisting with construction projects and making submissions to the newsletter. Please note your areas of interest on your membership form, or contact us to learn about opportunities to volunteer. 

Currently, we are seeking volunteers to help with these 2011 events:

Plant Sale and Open Farm Day: Saturday, May 14

A Seat at the Table: Saturday, August 6

Soup-a-Bowl: Sunday, September 11

For more information on volunteering for events, see chart below.

Becoming a Barter Share Volunteer

Several key responsibilities at PFP are fulfilled by shareholders who have taken on specific positions such as editing the newsletter or managing the website.  Some of these positions receive a small or standard share of vegetables in appreciation for the work provided.  To find out whether we are currently recruiting for any of these positions, contact us. 

Joining a Committee

PFP Committees take on significant roles in furthering our mission.  Committees are chaired by a member of our Board of Directors and are made up of a combination of volunteers and board members. Our current committees include Events and Outreach, Finance, Fundraising Strategy and Program Steering.  Additional sub-committees take on specific projects, such as fundraising events like Soup-a-Bowl or A Seat at the Table or strategic visioning for the farmers' market.  If you have an interest in joining a committee, contact the committee chair.

Joining the Board of Directors

Our volunteer Board of Directors oversees the Poughkeepsie Farm Project by defining the mission, programs and goals of the organization, ensuring adequate resources to accomplish the work, taking on the legal and fiscal responsibility, and representing the PFP in the community. If you are interested in joining the Board, contact the Incoming Chair.  

2011 Master List

A Seat at the Table

  • Event on August 6, 2011. Contact Sarah Lee (845-473-5263) 

Board of Directors

Building Bridges to a Hunger-Free Poughkeepsie

Buildings and Grounds

Cooking Demos

  • CSA Distributions (Tues 4-7; Sat 9:30-12:30).  Contact Wendy Burkhart-Spiegel (845-240-3734)
  • Farmers’ Market (Fri 3-7). Contact Market Manager
  • Other (Food Share partner / participants): by arrangement. Contact Susan Grove (845-473-1415)

Events Committee

Farmers' Market Booth

 Farmers' Market Management

Field Work on the Farm

  • April, May, Sept & Oct: Wed & Fri, 2–5 pm
  • Late May through Oct: Sat, 10 am–1 pm
  • June through Sept: Tues & Thurs, 7-10 am Sat, 6:30-9:30 am
  • Oct through early Nov: Tues & Thurs, 8-11 am Fri, 2-5 pm
  • Contact Wendy or Asher Burkhart-Spiegel 845-453-6349 (Asher) or 845-240-3734 (Wendy)

Finance Committee

  • Second Monday of the month (generally). Contact Eric Spitzer (845-214-0422)

Food Share Transportation

Fundraising Strategies Committee

Leading Farm Visits

Making Pottery

Meditation Garden and Making Herbal Products

Newsletter

Politics of Food and Farming

  • Tuesday Talks (3rd week Jun-Oct); Tuesday Tours (2nd week Jun-Oct). Contact Susan Grove (845-473-1415)

Program Steering Committee

Publicity / PR

Seed Garden and Processing Seeds

Soup-A-Bowl

  • Event on September 11, 2011. Contact Sophia Hsieh (845-297-3205)

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