Volunteer on the farm.
Welcome and thank you for your interest in volunteering at Cultivate Farms!
As farmers we are always appreciative of more hands in the dirt to continue this valuable work of growing food from within our community. Please join us on Tuesdays (9:30am-1:30pm) April - October as your schedule allows, we may also have spontaneous volunteer work parties (such as spring weeding, summer harvesting and garlic planting in the fall, or the option to help at the farmers market booth on Saturday’s).
We ask that volunteers come on-time, at the start of a shift. Although we can use your help all day, we understand if you cannot stay for the whole session. If you are part of our CSA program utilizing our Trade/Barter arrangement we expect to have you for 7 full volunteer days.
We appreciate your time, skills and willingness to share them with the land. Thank you for being open to listening and learning, we look forward to working with you at the farm!
What to Expect:
Volunteers assist with the work that support the farm, these tasks include but are not limited to:
Weeding and mulching
Site Clean-up and maintenance
Bed Preparation
Planting
Harvesting
New Volunteers are encouraged to take an orientation of the farm at the beginning of the work day to familiarize themselves with the farm and to be able to work more efficiently.
What to Bring:
Water Bottle
Closed-toe, sturdy shoes (we wear work boots)
Layered clothing that can get dirty (we prefer long pants/long sleeves for sun protection)
Sun Screen
Hat
Work/Gardening Gloves
Bee-sting medication (optional)
Snacks
Directions:
21925 Rastovich Rd.
Bend, Oregon 97702
Please read the following as it will describe how to find our farm plot, and how best to navigate the land, as there are individuals who live here, we ask that you respect their privacy and space.
When you turn onto Rastovich Rd from Ward Rd, the address is located at the end of the street with a long gravel driveway on the farthest Right.
Continue down that driveway over a slight hill where you will see barns, shop space, fenced pasture grass.
From here the driveway continues a few different directions, you will want to take the long driveway on your left that goes around the pasture fence and continues to the back of the property. This is a one-way road so be on alert for possible traffic to avoid, Semi-trucks hauling hay/cattle, other vehicles, or other possible hazards such as loose cattle or roaming deer. There are turnouts on the sides of the lane where you can pull off to allow traffic to pass through but please be mindful to leave plenty of space, especially for the larger trucks/trailers.
As you follow this road you will pass a series of gates, just continue on the road and you will see the greenhouse and garden plot. We have parking along our fencing off to the left-hand side of the road as you approach. Once again please be mindful of leaving enough space on the road.
Liability Waiver
Interested in working together? Fill out this form after reading the following statement:
I understand that volunteering on the farm involves inherent risks, including but not limited to, exposure to unpredictable animals, uneven terrain, agricultural machinery, and environmental conditions. I acknowledge that these risks could result in injury, illness, or damage to property.
In consideration of being permitted to volunteer on the farm, I hereby release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue the farm owner, operators, employees, or agents from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me while volunteering on the farm.
I understand and agree that this release extends to all acts of negligence by the farm owner, operators, employees, or agents, whether such negligence is passive or active, and includes any negligent rescue operations or emergency medical treatment rendered in connection with my volunteering on the farm.
I acknowledge that I have carefully read this waiver and fully understand its contents. I voluntarily agree to its terms and conditions, and I understand that by signing this waiver, I am giving up substantial legal rights, including the right to sue.