Individual volunteering: Reconnect to yourself, your community, and the land.
Zach Heesch – Rivermark Credit Union
“We LOVED IT! We’re already talking about when we can set up another day! Love the regenerative farming practices that are happening! Love the way you all built the farm with the wisdom of generations of farming from around the world! Truly a magical place and we will all be back for sure!
Are you looking for a fun, connective, meaningful experience? One where you can make friends, learn, and show up exactly as you are while while doing something truly impactful for your community?
The benefits of volunteering at the farm are endless.
Find Community
We have a beautiful, diverse community at the farm. Folks who have never had a sense of belonging feel like they’ve found their place for the first time in their lives. Make friends and develop strong bonds that will support you in and out of the farm.
Connect to yourself
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Heal in Nature
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Tend Land & Learn to Grow Fo
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Fight Food Insecurity
Support an organization deeply rooted in sustainability and community involvement, reinforcing your company’s commitment to kindness and social responsibility.
Change the world
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Jennifer Gregorich - New Seasons Market
“We had an amazing team experience at Kindness Farm. We can’t wait to come back.
When volunteers come to the farm the first thing we tell them is: “give only for as long as that giving feels nourishing to you. When the experience stops giving to you, stop, rest, or leave.”
Sometimes volunteers come to the farm to just sit with the land and rest. This philosophy has fostered a community where no one gives from a place of sacrifice – a true, safe space where we can all feel supported by the land and each other.
Our volunteering philosophy
Jennifer Gregorich - New Seasons Market
“We had an amazing team experience at Kindness Farm. We can’t wait to come back.
How to get started
1. Fill out our volunteer interest form
Click the “get started now” button below to fill out our volunteer form. It’s quick and easy!
2. Sign up for a volunteer orientation session
After you fill out the form, you’ll get a link to sign up for a volunteer orientation session, where you’ll meet the staff, get a farm tour, and learn more about the ins and outs of volunteering. We hold these multiple times a month.
*Attending an orientation session is REQUIRED before volunteering.
3. Start volunteering!
Once you’ve completed your orientation session, you’ll get a link to our volunteer calendar where you can sign up for shifts! We have opportunities available 3-5 times per week most weeks year round.
Sera Hyde - Airbnb
“I’m so glad I bought my team out to Kindness Farm. We feel so fortunate to have had this opportunity.
What does a volunteer day look like?
Arrive at the farm
Unless you’re a seasoned volunteer, we asked that you arrive at the posted started time. However, you can stay for however long you’d like!
Welcome circle
When you first arrive, we’ll gather in a welcome circle where we’ll ground, stretch, connect to the land, and have opportunities for some group sharing.
Interactive, Learning Farm Tour
We then go on a farm tour where we walk through the different areas of the farm: our community garden, prop house, high tunnel, field, food forest, apiary, goat pen. We’ll explain the principles of regenerative agriculture and why they're so important, and touch, taste, and smell various things that are growing.
Service activity
We’ll then start the day’s task! There are different types of tasks like weeding, woodchipping, pruning, planting, etc. We’ll pick the most important task for that day, provide you with gloves and the needed tools, and get to work! We also have options for any ability level and physical limitations. We’ll also include a break where you can have a snack and wander the grounds!
Closing circle
After the day’s task, we’ll gather again in a closing circle to share our experiences and closing activities.
Additional Options
You’re welcome to schedule a private team meeting, or a shared meal, before, during, or after the volunteer day on our beautiful grounds.
Alicia Gottard - AmeriCorps Vista
“What we liked about it is that it fits with our mission of assisting to alleviate poverty. That it had opportunities for all skill levels and abilities. The ease of organizing the opportunity is fantastic. Top it off with the location and your friendly, well-coordinated and knowledgeable staff and we definitely have a winner of a volunteer opportunity.
Get started now!
Frequently Asked Questions
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We accept volunteer groups of 5-50+ on our Portland urban farm.
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We’re happy to work together to find a time and date that works well for your organization or group. Generally volunteer opportunities take place from 9am - 12pm, but other times are also available.
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Water!
Weather / outdoor appropriate, warm, comfortable clothing and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty. In the rainy season, the farm can be muddy, and sometimes it might also rain, so come prepared! Layers are great!
We recommend closed-toed shoes and long sleeve shirts.
Gardening gloves (though we have plenty at the farm if you don't have any!)
Knee pads for kneeling if needed (we have a few of these at the farm as well!)
A snack or meal if you’d like!
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Kindness farm is an urban, regenerative nonprofit farm located in SE Portland.
Our address is: 7101 SE 127th Ave Portland, OR 97236.
You'll see a Kindness Farm sign by the mailbox. Walk to the back of the property, under the carport, and past the house (that’s where the farm is!) until you see our hoop house and your volunteer leader!
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There is plenty of street parking available.
Please park on the farm side of the street anywhere up or down the street. Do NOT park on the grass across the street from the farm, or in the driveway, and do not block any mailboxes.
Please make sure to tell everyone in your group.
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At the farm, we proudly collaborate with a diverse range of organizations and groups, offering exceptional opportunities for community engagement. We provide some of the best corporate team building opportunities in Portland.
In addition to our top-tier corporate volunteer opportunities in Portland, we extend our partnership to various other sectors, including schools, universities, nonprofits, sports teams, and more. Join us and become a part of a thriving community dedicated to making a difference.
Sarah Burton – DCI Engineers
“Volunteering at Kindness Farm was such a great experience for everyone on the team! Bear did an amazing job stewarding us through the event. I loved learning more about regenerative farming and microecosystems, and it was so nice to be outside working with growing things in a way that will benefit the community. Thank you for your help coordinating this, and please thank Bear on our behalf for the wonderful work they did!
Kindness Farm is an immigrant, refugee, queer led community farm that focuses on helping people who face food insecurity.
We’re an almost entirely volunteer run farm that teaches people of all ages how to grow food sustainably, on a limited budget. We also donate 100% of the healthy, nutrient-dense produce we grow to folks experiencing food insecurity.
We work with historically underserved communities: immigrants, refugees, LGBTQIIA2S+, folks with low-income, BIPOC, & disabled folks.
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