Garden with us! Gardens grow food for neighbors experiencing food insecurity in East Thetford, VT, Norwich, VT, and/or Lebanon, NH.
For more than 15 years, volunteers have been growing organic vegetables at our main Willing Hands Garden, hosted by Cedar Circle Farm in East Thetford, VT. We meet regularly throughout the growing season to do any and all tasks required to grow amazing produce for those struggling to put enough food on the table. We plant, weed (and weed some more!), fertilize, harvest, wash, and crate thousands of pounds of vegetables. Over the past several years, we have increased the acreage (now at multiple sites!), productivity, and variety of produce we grow—from the ordinary (peas and carrots) to slightly more exotic (ground cherries and watermelon). We provide all the necessary training and tools but frequently volunteers bring their own favorite work gloves, along with water to drink.
Our regular work sessions are: Tuesday mornings 9:00-11:00 am, Thursday afternoons 4:00-6:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:00 am-11:00 am at our garden in East Thetford, VT.; Tuesday afternoons 4:00-6:00 pm at our garden in Norwich, VT; and Wednesday afternoons, 4:00-6:00 pm at our garden in Hanover, NH. We work (light) rain or shine, just not when it is pouring rain or thundering. We call or email if a work session is cancelled due to weather. Volunteers come when they are available, even if it is only occasionally; there are no commitment requirements, but we know you’ll have a great time with this group! To learn more, email volunteer@willinghands.org or go to our website to register as a volunteer and receive our weekly updates about our schedule of opportunities to grow food for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity!
