Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with Sprouts of Promise! For more information on our volunteer opportunities, please visit our website’s volunteer page at https://www.sproutsofpromise.org/volunteers or by using the button below. See full description
Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with Sprouts of Promise!
For more information on our volunteer opportunities, please visit our website's volunteer page at https://www.sproutsofpromise.org/volunteers or by using the button below. Hide full description
Under supervision, help set up, manage, and take down Information Booth at the farmers market. Be a market liaison, answer questions, provide various services, and promote Sprouts of Promise programs and events. Report to on-site Manager. Primarily works outdoors at covered information booth with some exposure to weather. Prefer a minimum commitment of 2 shifts per month for six months.
Weekly, Monthly
Teens, 55+, Adults
Individuals
Outdoor
Formal
Weekdays, Weekends
Market Ambassador
Attend local community/university events to promote Sprouts of Promise, its markets, programs and mission. Speak publicly, post flyers, recruit volunteers, network with similar food-focused organizations. This internship culminates with the planning and execution of one unique in-market event. Work in a variety of locations both indoors and outdoors around the local community, with occasional exposure to weather. Seeking individual who can attend a minimum of 2 community events per month (6 month commitment). Work days and times will vary depending on event and task.
Weekly, Monthly
Adults
Individuals
Indoor, Outdoor
Formal
Weekdays, Weekends
Social Media Volunteer
Under indirect supervision, help research and develop content for the Sprouts of Promise website and social media platforms. Reports to Volunteer Coordinator and on-site manager. Interview vendors and customers for specific content, create content, take photos, and support social media outreach. Bonus: Knowledge of Squarespace website editing. At home and in market. Commitment of 1.5 hours weekly for 10 weeks.
Weekly
Teens, Adults
Individuals
Indoor
Formal, Skilled
Weekdays, Weekends
Market Curriculum Developer
Develop preschool-4th grade level curriculum teaching children the importance of local food and local farmers (market-based scavenger hunts, games, crafts and lessons). Primarily works from home. Preferred commitment of 4 hours per week for 4 months.
Weekly
55+, Adults
Individuals
Virtual, Indoor
Formal, Skilled
Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
Photography Volunteer
Under indirect supervision, take pictures in support of Sprouts of Promise’s programs, events, displays, website and marketing/social media efforts. Reports to Volunteer Coordinator and on-site manager. Experience in digital photography Experience or interest in farmers’ markets, local food systems and/or healthy eating. Primarily works outdoors at covered information booth with some exposure to weather. Prefer a minimum commitment of 2 shifts per month for six months, but will consider alternative schedules.
Weekly, Monthly
Teens, 55+, Adults
Individuals
Outdoor
On-site, Skilled
Weekdays, Weekends
Youth Education Volunteer
Teach children the importance of fruits, vegetables, and sustainable agriculture through curated games, crafts and scavenger hunts. Reports to Volunteer Coordinator and on-site manager. Primarily works outdoors under a canopy with some exposure to weather. Minimum commitment of one shift per month for 3 months.
Monthly
55+, Adults
Individuals
Outdoor
Formal
Weekdays, Weekends
How you help
It takes a community to build a sustainable local food system! Our programs rely on passionate volunteers and interns.
About us
We sponsor certified farmers’ markets and run programs in and around them that: expand food access, fight food waste, and educate in Los Angeles and Orange County. California Certified Farmers’ Markets are the real deal. Every farmer in a certified market has been vetted by the Agricultural Department to grow what they sell. Only California-grown produce is allowed in farm section of a certified farmers’ market. Customers can know they are buying directly from farmers, and supporting local California agriculture.