Volunteer Opportunities
Pie Ranch offers regular volunteer opportunities on Thursdays from 9am - 12pm, and on the third Saturday of each month from 3pm - 6pm, before our monthly barn dance. See below for more opportunities, including upcoming fall Weed ‘em Out volunteer events at neighboring Cascade Ranch.
The types of volunteer work depend on the farm's daily and seasonal needs. Volunteers assist the farm team with tasks such as weeding, harvesting, culling, and irrigation. Maintenance tasks include cleaning areas affected by the wildfire, removing debris, and renovating living and working spaces for staff. Most volunteer opportunities involve physical labor on the farm. These jobs often require heavy lifting, squatting, bending, lots of walking, and spending a full day outdoors in the sun, wind, or coastal weather. Volunteer tasks are weather-dependent, but we offer them rain or shine.
Please bring the following with you to your volunteer shift:
Please bring any EpiPens and allergy medication that participants require for allergic reactions to bee stings or other unpredictable events onsite.
Water bottle (water stations provided for filling)
Sun hat and sunscreen
Work clothes and sturdy shoes
Snacks
Gloves will be provided
Weed‘em Out Volunteer Day
The Weed‘em Out volunteer event at Cascade Ranch is held on certain Saturdays from 9am - 2:30pm. The event is a land restoration effort to care for the unceded lands of the Quiroste Tribe, as well as a long-term restoration project for a section of Cascade Creek. Volunteers remove eucalyptus, tend native plants, and plant willows if time allows. Meet new people, enjoy a yummy lunch provided by Pie Ranch, and learn about invasive and native plants. Volunteer spots can fill up, so we recommend registering in advance. We will provide tools, guidance, and demonstrations. This will be a day to meet new people, spend time outside, learn about native plants, and help restore the ancestral lands of the Quiroste tribe.
Over many years, Cascade Creek has been affected by the spread of invasive plant species, causing a loss of biodiversity and the ecosystem services attributed to this diversity. By removing these invasive species, we are helping to restore the riparian corridor surrounding Cascade Creek; promoting climate and fire resilience to this region; and demonstrating our solidarity with the work that local tribal bands have been doing for years to make native plants available to everyone.