Community Cultivators

Please note the Community Cultivators program for the current year is finished.

Ecosource coordinates community food growing spaces including demonstration gardens, allotment gardens, and a small scale urban farm. Our sites provide opportunities for volunteers to hone garden stewardship skills through sustainable agricultural practices, and produce food for donation to local food banks.

As a Community Cultivator, you will be responsible for supporting garden stewardship activities at a designated site, with the support of an Ecosource staff member and other community members. You will help plant, water, and harvest produce as well as ensure safe and accessible community spaces. Some Cultivators may also assist in delivering harvest to food banks and volunteers may also take harvest home from time to time.

In exchange, we will give you all the skills and confidence necessary to manage your own garden, including virtual training sessions and hands-on experiences to put your learning into action! Volunteers of all gardening skill levels are welcome.

This is not a drop-in program. We ask that participants make a commitment for the duration of the growing season (May-October). Please consider your availability when applying and let Ecosource staff know if you plan to be away for an extended period of time.