Volunteering
We are looking for volunteers for our annual farm-to-feast dinner, The Whole Pie. This year, we will be celebrating 20 years at Pie Ranch on Saturday, September 20th! We especially welcome volunteers with culinary experience to assist our catering partner, JustFare, on the day of the event. Learn more and sign up at the link above.
Pie Ranch offers regular volunteer opportunities weekly on Thursday from 9am - 12pm, monthly on third Saturdays from 2pm - 5pm, before our monthly square dance. We also co-host Weed ‘Em Out events at neighboring Cascade Ranch in partnership with the Amah Mutsun Land Trust (AMLT), see the link at the bottom of this page for dates offered.
Types of volunteer work depend on the daily needs of the farm. Volunteers help the farm team with weeding, harvests, culling, and irrigation. There is also maintenance work to be done— cleaning up areas that have been damaged by the wildfire, removing debris, and renovating living and working spaces for staff. The majority of our volunteer opportunities consist of physical labor on the farm. Most jobs require heavy lifting, squatting and bending, lots of walking, and a full day out in the sun, wind, or coastal weather. Volunteer tasks are weather-dependent, but we work on the farm rain or shine.
Please bring the following with you to your volunteer shift:
Water bottle
Sun hat
Sunscreen
Work clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
Sturdy shoes for field work
Gloves (gloves available)
Snacks
Weed ‘Em Outs at Cascade Ranch
In partnership with the Amah Mutsun Land Trust (AMLT), we host Weed ‘Em Out events at neighboring Cascade Ranch. See the link below for available dates. If you don’t see any dates offered, you can email anika@pieranch.org to inquire about the next event. Join us in our efforts to restore Cascade Creek by removing invasive eucalyptus plants!
Invasive, non-native plant species threaten the health of natural ecosystems by outcompeting native plants and disturbing animal habitats through limiting biodiversity and available resources. Weed ‘Em Out was created as a response to persistent eucalyptus sprouting in Cascade Creek, which lies in an area of high biological richness and represents a significant habitat connection for a wide variety of flora and fauna, as well as a culturally significant food source. Pie Ranch and AMLT have been working to restore the riparian corridor to heal this ecosystem. Their work is based on compassion for and solidarity with the land, through conscious stewardship efforts, and we invite you to join us to find out more!