Volunteer Untapped ATX: Urban Roots

20 volunteers will help Urban Roots tend to the farm and grow fresh food. We will help plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables and prepare them for our neighbors. Tasks can include seeding, transplanting, pruning, weeding, processing, harvesting, or general farm maintenance. After volunteering, we will socialize at Stargazer Cocktails & Coffee with food and #volunbeers!

REQUIRED: Please follow this link and complete Urban Root's liability waiver form.

• Date: Saturday, November 14th

• Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Location: Urban Roots South Austin Farm (4711 Winnebago Ln, Austin, TX 78744, USA)

• Afterparty: Stargazer Cocktails & Coffee (2201 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78741)

Additional Information:

• Arrival Time: Urban Roots ask to try to arrive 5-10 minutes early to get checked-in and looped-in on farm safety.

• Agreements: Urban Roots asks you to read the Community Agreements and keep the list in mind when visiting the farm. 

• Dress Code: We recommend comfortable, outdoor clothing because the event will be entirely outside. Closed-toed shoes and long pants are required. Hats, sunglasses, and long sleeves are highly encouraged.

• What to Bring: A full water bottle, sunscreen, and/or bug spray. Gloves are recommended if you have them.

• Directions and Parking for Urban Roots: Find detailed instructions for getting to the farm here. Please park in the gravel lot at the farm and be careful of the tall curb at the entrance. Be mindful of the neighbors, and please do not park in the lots of surrounding businesses.

• Parking for Stargazer: If the lot outside Stargazer is full, additional parking is available behind the building complex. https://maps.app.goo.gl/y5MeGY4NsrwVjrg39

More about Urban Roots:

Urban Roots is a 501c3 organization that depends on community investment to deliver youth leadership and hunger relief programming. We offer paid opportunities for young people and donate over 90% of our produce into the homes of food-insecure Austinites.

• Working with Youth Leaders: Youth grow skills in leadership, farming and food advocacy while working with the community and making meaningful connections.

• Feeding Our Community: With the help of youth, volunteers, and food access partners, we share farm-fresh produce with our community.

• Growing Fresh Food: We grow food and host community on our farms in East and South Austin, where we practice regenerative farming with respect for the land.

urbanrootsatx.org

At Urban Roots we work with youth leaders to grow fresh food and build a community dedicated to achieving food equity. By partnering with fellow food access organizations, dedicated volunteers, and other members of our community, we’re growing a more just and joyful food future in Central Texas, together.