GrowNYC Volunteer Newsletter
Register for our January or February Virtual Volunteer Orientation
What's new: Interested in volunteering with GrowNYC? Join our online orientation where our Volunteer Program Manager will provide information about GrowNYC, local agriculture and food access, safety protocols, as well as current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Orientation is open to all, however, GrowNYC volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. The volunteer orientation is required to participate in our volunteer opportunities.
Upcoming virtual orientation: Friday, January 19th, 5pm - 6pm (sign up)
Upcoming virtual orientation: Friday, February 16th, 5pm - 6pm (sign up)
Stop 'N' Swap® Volunteer Opportunities
Stop 'N' Swaps® encourage reuse, build community, and reduce the waste NYC sends to landfills. By volunteering you will create an opportunity for people to share things they no longer need instead of throwing them away, and find things they do want without manufacturing, packaging, or transportation.
As a volunteer, you will help receive, sort, and display the gently used items that people bring. You might also help keep areas neat, take pictures, or help promote some of the other great work this GrowNYC Zero Waste Program does!
Sign up for the Stop 'N' Swap® Newsletter for updates on upcoming events!
Compost Volunteer Opportunities
Food scrap collection allows New Yorkers to take part in waste reduction and turn their food waste into compost to grow food and care for New York City parks and trees.
We are focusing all volunteer efforts at GrowNYC program sites towards encouraging participants to sign the Save Our Compost petition. This means that, until further notice, all volunteers are being asked to focus on the petition before all other volunteer tasks. All confirmation emails will have a FAQ attached for your reference.
Volunteer Opportunities Include
Inwood GM - Saturdays (sign up)
Columbia Uni GM - Sundays (sign up)
79th Street GM - Sundays (sign up)
Carroll Gardens GM - Sundays (sign up)
7th Ave Sunset Park GM - Saturdays (sign up)
Grand Army Plaza GM - Saturdays (sign up)
Bed-Stuy Farmstand - Saturdays (sign up)
Fort Greene GM - Saturdays (sign up)
McCarren Park GM - Saturdays (sign up)
Forest Hills GM - Sundays (sign up)
Cooking Demonstration Volunteer Opportunities
Share your passion for cooking at the Greenmarket!
We are focusing all volunteer efforts at GrowNYC program sites towards encouraging participants to sign the Save Our Compost petition. This means that, until further notice, all volunteers are being asked to focus on the petition before all other volunteer tasks. All confirmation emails will have a FAQ attached for your reference.
Greenmarket Volunteer Opportunities
We are focusing all volunteer efforts at GrowNYC program sites towards encouraging participants to sign the Save Our Compost petition. This means that, until further notice, all volunteers are being asked to focus on the petition before all other volunteer tasks. All confirmation emails will have a FAQ attached for your reference.
These events are outdoors, rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and bring a reusable water bottle! Sign up for one or more opportunities at the following Greenmarkets (GM):
Union Square GM - Saturdays (Contact Us | Cwilkins@grownyc.org)
Brooklyn Brough Hall GM - Saturdays (sign up)
Fort Greene GM - Saturdays (sign up)
Other Volunteer Opportunities
What to Expect:
GrowNYC Job Opportunities: Great for young people looking for part-time work, internships, and full-time job opportunities.
Community Connections: Hear about programming and public events from our youth partners across NYC.
Workforce Development Spotlight: Stay up to date on deadlines, happenings, and graduates of our summer Workforce Development Program, an 8-week paid internship for youth ages 16-19 interested in connecting with NYC's vibrant food system.
Get notified about free GrowNYC Education events - especially those tailored to young people and other environmental education events across NYC
- Saturday, January 13, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.The MLK Jr. Day of Service is an opportunity to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. and to serve in their communities to honor his legacy. Join garden members to rebuild several raised garden beds and perform light gardening work, like pruning and weeding.
- Sunday, January 21, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Join garden members for a hands-on garden workday. Volunteers can assist in building raised beds and small structures, pruning woody plants, and other special projects that may come up.
To sign up for a group of 10 or more, please contact Volunteer Program Coordinator
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