See our Health and COVID-19 Policy.

No problem. Please click on the cancellation link sent in the confirmation or reminder emails, and stay home!Please click on the cancellation link sent in the confirmation or reminder emails, and stay home!

Unfortunately, most events will not have handwashing stations available. However, hand sanitizer will be available. Please wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water before and after the event.

Most of our volunteers help us recover and donate fresh produce at various locations. Volunteers should be comfortable being on their feet throughout the shift and carrying boxes of fruits and vegetables. Below are a few different types of volunteer events!

Each property we harvest has different conditions. We cannot guarantee that there will be shade or that the ground will be flat and even. The type of tools you may need to use (your hands, hand clippers/pruners, fruit picker, extended fruit picker, and extended pruner) depends upon the type of fruit and where the fruit is located on the trees.

You’re on your way to fighting hunger and food waste with us! You will receive an email confirming that you’re signed up. Check your inbox (or your spam folder if you don’t see it!) for a confirmation email from [email protected]. You will also receive reminder emails with meet-up instructions and other important details.

Many of our volunteer events do not have restrooms available or public restrooms nearby. Generally, volunteer events that are longer than 2 hours take place at a location with a restroom nearby. Most of our volunteer events that are 2 hours or less do not have a restroom available to volunteers. Please feel free to contact us in advance if you have questions or concerns.

The majority of our produce recovery events take place outside, so we always recommend bringing water and sunscreen or a hat. Feel free to bring gardening gloves and bug spray if you’d like. Please wear clothes you are comfortable in and don’t mind getting dirty, as well as closed-toe shoes. Otherwise, we supply all equipment needed!

Nope! We arrange transportation with the agency receiving the food or with the Volunteer Event Leader.

No. While we understand how busy you are, we do require that volunteers stay for the entire time. Most of our events have very small volunteer teams, and we need all hands on deck!

5 for Backyard Harvest events and 12 for Farmers Market Recovery events. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who registers for the event as well and stays for its entirety.

We do not allow babies at our volunteer events for safety reasons. The minimum age to volunteer is 5 for Backyard Harvest events and 12 for Farmers Market Recovery events. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who registers and stays.

Yes, they just need to sign up to volunteer for the same event. We cannot accept walk-up volunteers; all must be registered in advance.

If you’re volunteering with a group larger than 5, fill out our Group Volunteer Form. We’ll reach out if we can accommodate.

If you’ve already registered, you can register your child using a placeholder email address like [email protected].

Please leave pets at home. For service animals, contact [email protected] to coordinate.

100% of the food is donated to hunger relief agencies. This ensures transparency and fairness to donors.

The Event Leader can tell you where it goes. You’ll also receive a follow-up email with the details.

Yes! We recommend signing up early as events fill quickly. Hours can be signed off after volunteering.

Yes. Bring your form or email [email protected] after the event.

Visit this page to learn about becoming a Volunteer Event Leader.

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We cancel for heavy rain, extreme heat, or unsafe air. Otherwise, events proceed. You’ll be notified in case of cancellation.