Growing Veterans MLK Day of Service

Get Connected Icon Happens On Jan 15, 2018
Get Connected Icon 10am - 2pm
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Description

Join us on the Growing Veterans Lynden Farm for a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King!

Our mission at Growing Veterans is to empower military veterans to grow food, communities, and each other. We combine sustainable agriculture with veteran re-integration to combat the isolation that may lead to veteran suicide. Veterans and non-veterans welcome. Our farm will be producing hops for local breweries, as well as food for Semiahmoo Resort and donations to local food banks and charities.

We will start with a tour of the farm, talking about our mission and success this past year, and then get to work! Some farm tasks include setting up propagation shelves, heat mats and lights in our greenhouse. Other tasks include weeding, cleaning greenhouse panels inside and out, as well as general cleanup around the farm in preparation for our 2018 season. Once I recieve emails from volunteers I will send out a task list so you know what you are getting into!

Please see this map for location: https://goo.gl/maps/2h2VDKHPHPp

Details

Get Connected Icon Is Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Register by Jan 12, 2018
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: The weather is supposed to start nice, but get a little rainy, so be sure to bring wet weather gear and some muck boots. We do have some ponchos and boots available if someone forgets theirs!
Get Connected Icon Is Wheelchair Accessible
Brought to you by The Volunteer Center of Whatcom County

Location

Get Connected Icon 6458 Martin Place
Lynden, WA  98264