Community Harvest Project’s 2021 season has ended. Our group volunteer schedule for 2022 will open in early March.

 

Come on your own

Individuals are welcome to come and volunteer during “Drop In” hours at our Grafton Location Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to Noon (excluding holidays) through September and from Monday through Friday until the end of October. Please see below for more information.

Bring a Group

Groups of 5 people or more are scheduled to ensure we are prepared with the right sized project and equipment. Fill out the form below to tell us more about your group and when you would like to come!

Team Leader

Our Team Leaders work with CHP Field Staff and Interns to represent the organization and ensure a positive experience for the over 7,500 volunteers that work with us. 

Covid-19; Continuing to adjust our plan to support our community.

The 2021 farm season has ended, we will open our 2022 Group Volunteer Schedule in early March. Please email volunteer@community-harvest.org for any volunteer related requests. There is opportunity for individual volunteer work at our Harvard Orchard on our Pruning Team from January to early April. Please email for more information.

Please sign up for our email newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates. Any donations made during this time contribute to helping CHP continue to provide healthy hunger relief. 

General Guidelines

At our Grafton location we host groups of up to 100 through October 15 on Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to Noon. At our Harvard location we host groups of volunteers (high school age and above) from August 30th to October 22nd Monday through Friday. We ask that unvaccinated volunteers wear an appropriate face covering when unable to maintain social distance or when entering our facilities. All ages are welcome, volunteers under the age of 16.5 must be accompanied by an adult.

We are a working farm and all volunteer activities take place outside. To get the full experience wear something that you don’t mind getting dirty. Dress in closed-toed shoes, a hat, and seasonally appropriate items (layers, rain gear, sunscreen and always carry a refillable water bottle).

Schedule a Volunteer Group

Scheduling for our 2021 season is quickly coming to an end and all shifts are full through the end of October. If you have any volunteer related questions please email volunteer@community-harvest.org

Sign up a Group

Individual Volunteers

We are happy to announce that we are once again open for “Drop In” Volunteering at our Grafton Location, this option allows individual volunteers to come out and help whenever they are able without scheduling a visit. We are open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to Noon (excluding holidays) for “Drop In“  Volunteering through the end of September and drop in hours continue Monday through Friday through October. We ask that unvaccinated volunteers wear an appropriate face covering when unable to maintain social distance or when entering our facilities. All ages are welcome, volunteers under the age of 16.5 must be accompanied by an adult.

Drop in volunteering is not available in Harvard, please contact volunteer@community-harvest.org for more information.

We are a working farm and all volunteer activities take place outside. To get the full experience wear something that you don’t mind getting dirty. Dress in closed-toed shoes, a hat, and seasonally appropriate items (layers, rain gear, sunscreen and always carry a refillable water bottle).

Become a Team Leader

Team Leading is an extremely rewarding hands-on experience that involves guiding diverse groups of volunteers in completing various farm activities.  Volunteer Team Leaders are the backbone of Community Harvest Project’s success story.  Our Team Leaders work with CHP Field Staff and Interns to represent the organization and ensure a positive experience for the over 7,500 volunteers that work with us.

What does team leading involve?

A great Volunteer Team Leader is interested in helping to provide access to fresh produce for the hunger relief network in Worcester County. They have a friendly and engaging personality, and the desire to lead small groups of 6 to 30 volunteers in hands-on farm activities. Assisting and leading diverse groups of volunteers from pre-K to senior citizens in farm activities in various types of weather sounds like an exciting challenge. They also want to join a group of Volunteer Team Leaders engaged in presenting a world class volunteer experience. Ready to get involved? Email volunteer@community-harvest.org.

Apply Here!