July’s Regional Community Workday is at SWEET FREEDOM FARM. Sweet Freedom Farm is a Black-led farm that grows culturally relevant, nutrient dense foods for communities impacted by food apartheid and the prison industrial complex. Join us in Germantown, NY to lend a hand in their fields and learn more about their distribution networks. 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!
Learn more about Sweet Freedom Farm
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-12:45PM: Lunch
12:45PM-1:15PM: Optional Farm Tour
1:15PM-2:45PM: Afternoon Work-Block
2:45PM-3:00PM: Closing
Lunch Menu:
We will have lunch by local restaurant. We will have some gluten-free and dairy-free options available. If you have any other specific requirements, please email programs@rocksteadyfarm.com
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. Masks are optional outdoors, but required in all indoor space. Please bring your own mask (ideally N95 masks, we will have a limited amount available). We will have hand washing stations and hand sanitizer available.
WAIVER: Please fill out this waiver BEFORE arriving to the farm. This will help us have a quick and easy sign in process.
We will be starting promptly. Please come on time or plan to arrive a few minutes early.
PARKING: Parking is limited at Sweet Freedom Farm. We highly recommend you carpool to the farm. The entrance to the farm will be marked by a sign on the main road.
TERRAIN: The land on the farm is uneven and can be muddy depending on recent weather. We recommend sturdy shoes like work boots to make walking more comfortable. The farm is not currently wheelchair or mobility aid accessible.
WEATHER: Please check and dress for the weather. Depending on the day, this might mean a light jacket, boots, sun hat, sunscreen, etc. We recommend you wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty and closed-toed, waterproof shoes (no sandals or flip flops)
TICKS! We do have ticks in some areas on the farm. We encourage you to do a tick check when you get home. Some other preventative measures include: wearing light colored clothing, long sleeves and pants, or socks over pants.
TOILETS: We have one single-stall accessible port-a-potty. Handwashing stations are located next to the toilet. All visitors and crew must wash hands before returning to participate.
ANIMALS: For the safety of our farm team and other attendees, please leave your furry animal companions (pets) at home. However, we do welcome Emotional Support and Service Animals. Please email to let us know if you plan to bring a service animal with yous.
What to bring:
Water bottle
Gardening/work gloves (we will have extras if you do not have these)
Comfortable clothes that can get dirty and closed-toed, waterproof shoes (no sandals or flip flops)
sweatshirt or jacket
Sunscreen + hat
Bug spray
Picnic blanket or sheet to sit/lay on the grass
Knee pads
Snacks
For questions, please email programs@rocksteadyfarm.com