The “Volunteer Program Manual” is designed to help volunteer coordinators utilize volunteers effectively on a farm or community garden. This manual provides a thorough example of how one organization has incorporated volunteers into the work in the field. The model is broken down into recruiting volunteers, operations, motivation techniques, follow-up and evaluation. A list of…
Rural Grower’s Manual“Rural Grower’s Manual” exists to assist the rural grower in managing the farm effectively while engaging the youth and volunteers in productive farm work. The first section, “Food Project Agriculture,” describes the practices that reflect the proper stewardship to the land. The second section, “Working with People and The Land,” describes the systems that integrate…
Urban Grower’s Manual“Urban Grower’s Manual” is a guide to urban agriculture. It depicts how to work with and inspire diverse groups of people who contribute their time and effort to urban lots. It also explains how to plan for, plant, harvest and distribute produce from a city-size farm. The manual is divided into five sections, which break…
Farmers’ Market Manual“Farmers’ Market Manual” is a guide on how to effectively run and manage a farmers’ market. Every aspect of running a market is addressed, including: planning, outreach and education, operationsand evaluation. Each of these four sections is broken down further into subsections. For example “Planning” includes market permits and equipment and supplies. “Operations” includes produce…
Academic Year Program Manual“Academic Year Program Manual” describes the Academic Year Program in great detail and provides guidance and motivation to leaders who wishes to organize similar programs. The Academic Year Program connects young people to their food and their communities through working on the land, growing vegetables, speaking to others about their experience, leading volunteers, etc. The…