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Events and Happenings at Wild Willow Farm

 

 

Cosecha at Wild Willow Farm August 27

Elegant/Rustic dinner on the farm with Chef Steve Brown

POTLUCK: Saturday, September 17 Join the Potluck Sidekick Team!

UPCOMING FARM SCHOOL COURSES
Farming 101: Introduction to Small Scale Farming
6-week session begins Sept. 24
Introduction to Beekeeping Sept. 10 & 11

FARMSHARE CSA: Now enrolling members

feed your family produce right from the farm!

VOLUNTEERING: Saturdays 10am to 3pm

June Potluck

Open House/Potluck Sept. 17

Volunteering, Yoga, Panel Discussion, Farm Tour, Potluck, Live Music, Wood-fired Pizza, Bonfire and much more.

Click here for the full schedule.

at Wild Willow Farm

click here for a map (we recommend you use our map)

Donations Requested

Photos by Greg Berg of our June 2016 Sixth Anniversary Potluck

If you'd like to help, please sign up for the Sidekickteam!

Farm School

Now enrolling for these popular classes.

Farming 101: Introduction to Small-Scale Farming

Six-week Course
(12 total classes; Wed. evening in the city and Saturday at the farm)

Fall Session begins Saturday, September 24 ends Saturday, November 5

Click for details and to enroll.

Beekeeping
Beginning Beekeeping, Sat. 9/10

Intermediate Beekeeping, Sun 9/11

Eat Wild Willow Farm! Where to Buy our Produce!

Farmshare CSA now delivering to Golden Hill. Subscribers receive a box of fresh, delicious seasonal produce weekly or every other week, just $25 box! We also deliver farm-fresh produce weekly to these other neighborhoods: Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and University Heights. Click here for more details and to sign up.

Volunteer at Wild Willow Farm

Volunteering at Wild Willow Farm
New Hours: Saturdays, 10am to 3pm (wet weather cancels)

No experience necessary.
No reservations required (except as noted below).
Volunteer for all or a portion of the hours listed.

Open Volunteering is for individuals, families or friends in groups of five or fewer that need no additional facilitation and can be split up into tasks. Any group larger than five would be a Group Activity.

Information about Community Service Volunteering
Information about Volunteering with Children

Come to the farm and participate in your food system as we grow Wild Willow Farm. Often the best way to learn is by doing, and you'll get a taste of the myriad things a farmer does while preparing and growing San Diego seasonal plantings of vegetables, greens, medicinal and culinary herbs and cover crops.

On-farm chores vary widely week to week and depend entirely on what's happening at the farm that day. Usual activities include composting (hands-on learning every week), watering, bed prep, weeding, mulching, animal care, planting and tending a huge range of plants and more.

No reservations are required. We've got gloves, tools and tasks; please come prepared for sunshine, cold, heat and working in the dirt. We have bugs too, so please bring any medications you need for that. This is especially important with small children.
Appropriate attire: closed-toe shoes (no sandals), long pants and sleeves, sun hat.
Bring: sunscreen, drinking water, snacks or lunch. Please pack out your trash and recyclables.

We welcome people of all ages and abilities, but please leave your pets at home.

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

We are open for school community service hours. If you are under 18, please arrive with a parent or guardian to check you in and give you permission to participate (parents/guardians do not need to stay). Please let us know at check-in if you need us to sign-off on your required paperwork.

Court-Ordered Community Service Hours for Youth (17 and under): Youth may volunteer on the farm to fulfill court-ordered community service hours on a case-by-case basis only. Prior to coming to the farm, interested youth and parents must contact the volunteer coordinator by e-mail to make arrangements. This communication will help us make sure that the young person and our staff are prepared for the service hours. We will not verify any court-ordered service without prior arrangement.

Court-Ordered Community Service Hours for Adults: At this time, we do not allow court-ordered community service hours for adults.

VOLUNTEERING with CHILDREN

You may bring kids of any age you feel suitable to be around a farm, including contact with dirt, bugs, biting ants, thistles and burrs, farm animals, tools, and nature. Rest assured we do not use any harmful chemicals on the soil or food we grow. Children must remain under your direct supervision or awareness at all times; we'll do our best to find appropriate activities for your family. Please no unacompanied children unless by prior arrangement, such as for school service hours. Wild Willow Farm does not offer childcare services and the farm is not a playground.

Volunteering with children under 10 years old: Volunteering activities are limited for younger children on the farm. We offer participation in a variety of activities, but it is important to note that children under the age of 10 are not permitted to volunteer in our vegetable fields. When available, volunteer activities for young children include feeding our goats and chickens, assisting with compost activities, weeding, and seed-saving. 

Although volunteer activities are limited, your time on the farm is not. Young children and parents are welcome to visit the farm during public volunteer hours to walk, observe things happening on the farm, meet our animals, or even enjoy a picnic lunch in our barn.