Pie Ranch welcomes volunteers onto the farm every week to help with harvests, land restoration, the Farm Fresh Food Relief project and more.

Volunteers have been an essential part of our repair and regeneration efforts after the CZU August Lightning Complex fire burned through Pie Ranch in August. We welcome volunteers onto the land Thursdays from 8:30am to 12pm as well as on the third Saturday of the month.

The type of jobs we do on volunteer days depend on what needs to get done on the farm each season. Volunteers help with planting, weeding, harvests, culling and mulching. There is also maintenance work to be done— cleaning up areas that have been damaged by the wildfire, removing debris, and renovating living and working spaces for staff. The majority of our volunteer opportunities are hard but gratifying physical labor on the farm. Most jobs require heavy lifting, squatting and bending, lots of walking and a full day out in the sun, wind, or other coastal weather.

Be ready for your volunteer shift by bringing the following gear with you to Pie Ranch:

• Mask
• Water bottle
• Sun hat
• Sunscreen
• Work clothes (ones you don’t mind getting dirty or worn out)
• Sturdy shoes for field work
• Gloves
• Snacks
• Safe & Sanitary Practices during COVID-19

If you are not vaccinated and believe you may have been exposed to COVID-19, please get tested or self-quarantine for two weeks prior to coming to the farm. This ensures the safety of other volunteers as well as Pie Ranch staff.

All adult visitors are required to show proof of vaccination, prior to engaging in farm activities on the farm. You may find a digital copy of your vaccination at:

https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/

We at Pie Ranch want to do our best to provide you with all the things you need to feel comfortable and safe. Upon arrival at the volunteer station volunteers are given waivers to sign, PPE to don (if working the food pack station) and an area to wash hands along with food and drink protocol. The pack and farm chores take place in an outside area or porous barns and all volunteers and staff are required to wear masks unless eating in designated areas. We do our best to socially distance staff and volunteers during all activities.