BECOME A DRFH BOARD MEMBER...

DRFH is led by an engaged group of local residents, farmers, business owners and healthcare providers. Our volunteer board is seeking new members for a two-year term. If you live or work in West Carleton and care about healthy and local food and want to work with us to make these foods more easily and affordably available to others in West Carleton while also supporting our local farmers, please consider this opportunity. The commitment is for one board meeting a month in Carp plus joining one sub-committee or helping on specific activities for a total of 5-10 hours/month.

Learn more: [email protected]​

VOLUNTEER...

Volunteer help is always welcome at the Root Cellar, on our planting plot and at ExerFarm.  We utilize regenerative farming techniques so come out and plant a row (or 10) and learn where YOUR food comes from!  


Deep Roots Food Hub is seeking ongoing administrative volunteers with skills and experience in: 

• 1. Storage/ Preservation​
  • drying of Beans and Grains
  • Storage of Being & Grains
  • millage of gains
  • Freezing
  • dehydration
  • Freeze drying
  • Fermenting
  • pickling
  • eat
• 2. Root Cellar work​
  • Physical operation and maintenance
  • building of shelving
  • organizing of food
  • management of electronics
  • management of electronic Communication
  • construction
• 3. Administration ​
  • manage contact lists of volunteers
  • make calls
  • organize meetings, including the Public information and potlucks
  • Training sessions
  • research
• 4. Farm Work
  • farm equipment maintenance
  • acquisition of seeds and Other materials required for planting machine operation
  • weed management
  • nutrient management
  • Harvesting
  • Fertility management
  • Pest management

 
Fill Out our form to volunteer:  

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DONATIONS...

Donations are greatly appreciated.

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​​DONATE USED (OR NEW) GARDENING EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

We could always use extra tools and equipment at the Root Cellar!  Contact us ​here if you have items on our wishlist or think of other items we may be able to use!  Local pickup can be arranged.

WISHLIST:

Items needed at the Root Cellar...

• Port-A-Potty and Sani Station
• Garden Hoses and Spray Guns
• Construction lumber
• Wheelbarrow
• Gloves
• Broom