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ORGANIZATION: Elderberry Wisdom Farm
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Elderberry Wisdom Farm is a small Native American nonprofit located just south of Salem. We have a small greenhouse that we plan to use this spring and summer as a vegetable garden. We are looking for a small team of volunteers who will dedicate a couple of hours each week to its care.
We have germinated organic heirloom vegetable seeds during March. During April we will prepare raised beds and add soil in our greenhouse. The plants will be ready to be moved outside into our greenhouse by May. We may also construct a vertical garden on the structure in April. The veggies will be grown thru the spring and summer. Produce left over will be distributed free to the volunteers and low-income Native American families who live in the Salem area.
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About Elderberry Wisdom Farm
Location:
2281 DELANEY RD SE, SALEM, OR 97306, US
Mission Statement
Mission Statement: Elderberry Wisdom Farm (also known as Wisdom of the Elderberry Farm) is a Native American nonprofit which provides educational opportunities for diverse community members. Special emphasis is provided to Native Americans to receive experiential horticultural and agricultural workforce training, strengthen health and wellness, and increase workforce readiness so they can achieve prosperity and well-being for their families. We develop collaborative partnerships in order to sponsor, host and/or participate in events and activities with volunteers that promote organizational objectives.
Description
Elderberry Wisdom Farm is located south of Salem near Sunnyside. We provide opportunities for community members to participate in activities with Native Americans engaged in horticultural and agricultural initiatives that integrate Native American principles, including Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) practices.
Specific objectives and purpose of this organization are:
To provide instruction and service learning activities in horticulture and agriculture workforce training
To provide pre-apprenticeship training in environmental assessment and habitat restoration
To provide opportunities for participants to engage in micro-enterprise internship training, including business plan development
To provide workforce readiness skill development, including training that strengthens health and wellness resiliency
To provide facilities, equipment and a team of educators so participants can engage in career pathway planning into related fields
To sponsor, host and/or participate in public and volunteer events and activities that promote organizational objectives
You can reach Wisdom of the Elderberry Farm at 2281 Delaney Road SE, Salem, OR 97306. Our phone number is 971 803-2348.CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2281 Delaney Road SoutheastSalem, OR 97306
DATE POSTED
April 1, 2022
SKILLS
- Interactive/Social Media/SEO
- Web Design
- Customer Service
- Program Management
- Event Planning / Management
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- We ask volunteers to dedicate 2-3 hours one or more weeks if you are available to help us on Tuesday afternoons.
- It is not required, but if you know about organic heirloom vegetable gardening that is a plus.