Volunteer Relations at Urban Abundance
09.03.2020 in Volunteer RelationsUrban Abundance helps harvest and tend backyard and community orchards in Clark County, WA. Urban Abundance volunteers help with orchard maintenance, harvest, and outreach..
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Donor Relations at OIC
26.02.2020 in Donor RelationsDonor Relations for the OIC are split into two sections: material donations and food donations. The short but sweet first half is donations for the community garden. OIC Garden’s main donor is Lowes, and their contact person is Ryan Milton or Josh Rowhes..
Marketing and Visibility with OIC
26.02.2020 in VisibilityHarvest Against Hunger VISTA’s first year in Yakima was establishing and showcasing the projects and goals through community engagement and partnership development by starting to let people know what the program is by word of mouth, emails, flyers, information booths, etc..
Volunteer Recruitment and Outreach Strategies with OIC
26.02.2020 in Volunteer RelationsIn Yakima, the program has three types of volunteers: out-of-town groups, in-town groups, and individual volunteers. Our recruitment and management strategies are different for each..
Marketing Gleaning Program to Farmers with Food for Others
25.02.2020 in VisibilityFood pantry gleaning programs are mutually beneficial for food pantries and farmers. Gleaning allows for unmarketable produce to be given to someone who needs it instead of going into a landfill. Like most people, many farmers do not know that some food pantries will ecstatically…
Organizing Food System Orientations: Pre-Orientation Logistics (IRC)
25.02.2020 in General ResourcesAt IRC Seattle, a food system orientation is a service provided for newly arrived refugees, asylees, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, and other immigrants. The purpose of the orientation is to help IRC clients navigate the industrial food system in the United States..
Donor Relation with Food for Others
25.02.2020 in Donor RelationsLike any other in-kind or monetary donors, the farmers giving the food bank fresh produce need to feel that the (literal) fruits of their labor are appreciated. Just because a farmer donates once to a food pantry does not necessarily mean they will donate again….
Volunteer Outreach with Food for Others
25.02.2020 in Volunteer RelationsA great way to recruit volunteers while at an established non-profit is to pull from the organization’s networks. Volunteers that are already dedicated to the organization may be looking for additional ways to help. These are people that are reliable and vetted over months/ years…
Honoring Culture and Traditional Knowledge of Refugee Farmers in Community Gardens at IRC
25.02.2020 in General ResourcesThe International Rescue Committee resettles and integrates refugees, asylees, and other immigrants from all over the world. Many of these new Americans bring a wealth of knowledge about agriculture and farming, and it is important to allow space for this knowledge in garden education programming. Here are some tips for how to make space for traditional knowledge in community garden spaces..
Intercultural Communication at IRC
25.02.2020 in General ResourcesThe International Rescue Committee resettles and integrates refugees, asylees, and other immigrants from all over the world. It is crucial to be able to communicate across cultures in a way that is empowering and respectful. Here are some helpful tips for navigating intercultural communication..