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Individual Volunteering

GrowNYC has opportunities for individuals to dig in and improve New York City's environment block by block and community by community. Individuals must be 18 years of age or older and attend an orientation before volunteering. Orientations are held monthly for volunteering with Greenmarket. You are required to attend an orientation in order volunteer.

Are you a corporate group interested in volunteering? Get more info.

How to Volunteer

It takes just three easy steps to start volunteering with GrowNYC:

  1. Create a volunteer profile
  2. Sign up for an upcoming orientation.
  3. Once you've completed the orientation, sign up for GrowNYC Volunteer Opportunities via our volunteer portal. 

 

 

For over 50 years, GrowNYC's programs have kept farmers farming, millions of New Yorkers fed, and communities nourished. But today, we face one of the most serious threats in our history and we need your help. 

The ongoing federal policy and funding decisions are undermining GrowNYC’s ability to provide free and affordable food, support small and mid-sized farmers, and maintain a vital food distribution infrastructure. Right now, GrowNYC is facing a $2.3 million funding gap, which threatens our ability to: 

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