Farm Volunteer Information

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Urban Roots! Please read the following information carefully, as it has been designed to help you be fully prepared to volunteer at the Urban Roots Farm.

All Farm Volunteers:

What to Wear & Bring: You will be working outside the entire time! Wear close-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and dress appropriately for the weather. We recommend sun screen for hot days. Bring a re-fillable water bottle. The farm has drinking water available, but we do not provide cups.

Age Requirement: Our minimum age to volunteer is 10 years old. Children 10-13 years old must be accompanied by an adult. All minors under 18 must have a signed parental consent form on file with Urban Roots. Click here to download the parental consent form for youth volunteers (form is in English and Spanish).

We work rain or shine! If it is scheduled to rain, the farm work must go on! We have a lot of fun on muddy and rainy days, so please still come help bring in the harvest. We will only cancel in the event of extremely heavy rain or a thunder and lightning storm over the farm. In the event of a cancellation (very rare) we will post it on our Volunteer Days page no later than the day before the scheduled volunteer day.

Groups: All groups with over 5 people must schedule to volunteer ahead of time for both the weekly Farm Volunteer Days and Community Volunteer Saturdays.

Farm Volunteer Mornings:

For our weekly Farm Volunteer Mornings on Tuesdays and Thursdays, no RSVP is required. You may simply show up at the farm on these days at the designated time, and we will put you to work! No experience necessary; all training will be provided. Please Note: These dates are for individuals and groups smaller than 5 people. If you would like to schedule a volunteer day for your group or organization, please contact us at least 1-2 weeks in advance.

Community Volunteer Saturdays:

If you would like to attend a youth-led Community Volunteer Saturday, space is limited and an RSVP is REQUIRED! To RSVP, please email volunteer@urbanrootsatx.org with the names and emails of all people who will be attending.

For upcoming volunteer days on the farm, click here.

To RSVP, schedule a group, or for more information, email volunteer@urbanrootsatx.org.

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