Volunteer at the Edible Schoolyard NOLA

The Edible Schoolyard is looking for enthusiastic, committed, responsible volunteers who love kids and have a strong interest in working in a K-8 school, assisting in outdoor education and cooking classes, community organizing, social work, food justice, counseling, or child and family nutrition. Volunteers are integral to the success of our program, enriching and enlivening our daily work while demonstrating to students the caring and commitment of the larger community. Volunteers also find their time at The Edible Schoolyard to be deeply rewarding. Please check the volunteer opportunities listed below and contact volunteer@esynola.org with any questions.

Volunteer Coordinator: Sara Hoffman     volunteer@esynola.org

Special Events and Group Coordinator: Kelly Regan    kelly@esynola.org

Volunteer Orientation: September 16th, 2010

 All volunteers must attend a New Orleans Outreach orientation. On September 16th, we are holding a joint orientation so you can get all your paper work done in one evening. After that, all interested volunteers need to attend one of the monthly New Orleans Outreach orientations and then email volunteer@esynola.org to set-up a program orientation.

Weekly Commitments
Assist teachers in small group activities in our Edible Garden, an expansive organic teaching garden where children learn how to grow and harvest their own food.
	Assist the chefs and teachers in small group cooking in our Edible Teaching Kitchen, where students learn how to prepare and enjoy delicious meals from produce that they've grown and harvested from the garden.

Flexible Commitments
Serve as hosts and servers in the Green Café, our cafeteria dining room, where students eat with real plates and silverware and have a daily salad bar option. Greet and assist the students with pouring water, bussing tables, and practicing good table manners.
	Help make our special events, including seasonal festivals and Meet the Farmer events, a success by setting up, manning tables, and celebrating the bounty of Louisiana with our students. If you are a chef or food service professional and would like to get involved, click here to email Chef April.
Keep our Edible Garden beautiful by assisting with regular garden maintenance including weeding and  watering outside of class time.

Bring all your family and friends to the next Open Garden Day