Our final Regional Community Workday of 2026 is at YARA FARM. Yara Farm is a Queer Black and Latine farm dedicated to sustainable land stewardship, food access, and creating community. Join us in Middletown, NY to lend a hand in their fields and plant garlic. Meet our farm teams, connect with the land, and learn more about our farming practices through hands-on activities for all experience levels. Lunch provided!
About Regional Community Workdays:
Every year we invite our community to join us on the farm, meet our farm team, connect with the land, and learn more about our farming practices through hands-on activities for all experience levels. This year while the farm is under construction we are sharing the love and support with other farms in our local ecosystem. We invite you to join our farmers in traveling to the host farms to volunteer, experience an educational tour, and share a catered meal together.
Schedule:
10AM-10:30AM: Introduction & Welcome
10:30AM-12:00PM: Morning Work-Block
12:00PM-12:30PM: Lunch
12:30PM-1:00PM: Optional Farm Tour
1:00PM-2:45PM: Afternoon Work-Block
2:45PM-3:00PM: Closing
Access Notes:
COVID-19 Safety: Please stay home if you feel sick, suspect you have been exposed to COVID-19 within the past week, are recovering from COVID-19 and/or live/share indoor space with someone who currently has COVID-19 in order to minimize spread.
Please take a rapid test before attending. Proof of negative rapid test will be required to participate (photo or physical test). We will have rapid tests available if you need to test. Masks are optional outdoors, but encouraged in all indoor spaces. Please bring your own mask (ideally N95 masks, we will have a limited amount available). We will have hand sanitizer available throughout the space.
Setting, terrain & accessibility:
Please keep in mind the weather for the day and dress appropriately. We recommend sturdy shoes as farm terrain is uneven, and may be uncomfortable to walk over.
More details coming soon!
For questions, please email programs@rocksteadyfarm.com