Volunteer | Comfort Food Community

Our volunteers are the beating heart of this organization. We could not meet the needs of the community without your help. Thank you.

New Volunteers

Haven't volunteered with us before? Welcome! For ten years, Comfort Food Community has relied on the support of our incredible volunteers to feed our community members in need. Volunteers help us at all stages of the process from harvesting food directly from the farm, to sorting and packing, to distributing to our food access partners and community members directly! We're thrilled to add you to our team. Please fill out our Volunteer Registration Form. Then, someone will contact you about how to get started!

Volunteer Registration Form

Current Volunteers

Explore the current volunteer opportunities we have available! Be aware that some volunteer activities require specific training or orientation. Please read the description for each activity and only sign up if you meet the training requirements.

Painting at the Hub

We have some spaces in the Comfort Food Community Food & Farm Hub that need a fresh coat of paint! If painting walls is a volunteer activity you enjoy, join us on Friday, April 25th from 9am-12pm! We will provide all the necessary paint and tools, please wear comfortable clothes that you wouldn't mind getting paint on. Sign up using the link below or email Alyssa at alyssa@comfortfoodcommunity.org with questions.

Tabling for Comfort Food Community

Comfort Food Community is hosting an informational table at Battenkill Community Service's Touch a Truck Family Festival at the Washington County Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 8th from 10am to 4pm! We are looking for four volunteers to host our table, engaging event attendees and handing out information and giveaways. The event is broken up into two shifts: 10am-1pm and 1pm-4pm. One volunteer from the first shift will need to pick up the table and supplies during the week prior to the event from the Comfort Food Community Food & Farm Hub (101 Fiddlers Elbow Rd. Greenwich, NY) and set up the table. One volunteer from the second shift will need to break down the table and return the materials to the Food & Farm Hub. You will receive communication points and answers to frequently asked questions to help you represent Comfort Food Community! Please email alyssa@comfortfoodcommunity.org with any questions.

Farm 2 School Ride Along

We are looking for volunteer support for our Farm 2 School program! Our Farm 2 School program supports 19 local school districts by facilitating the purchase of local and New York State food products for their students! We are looking for volunteers to help with a weekly pack-out on Mondays from 12-4pm, and a weekly ride-along on Tuesdays 6:30am-2pm. Explore the open slots to learn more about each volunteer opportunity! Questions about this volunteer opportunity? Email Alyssa at alyssa@comfortfoodcommunity.org.

Driving Assistant

Each week, Comfort Food Community picks up and distributes food to and from our partners all across our service area! We rely on volunteers to ride along with our driver and assist in loading, unloading, and organizing the food. This volunteer opportunity is ideal for someone who can sit in the car for long stretches of time and lift up to 50 lbs. You will have the opportunity to meet many of the people who make up CFC's food access network as well as the individuals who benefit from the work we do here at the Food & Farm Hub!

Weekly Pack Out

Help sort and pack produce from local farms in preparation for Food Recovery's weekly distribution.

Pantry Service

Pantry volunteers help us organize and restock the pantry and distribute food during the Greenwich or Cossayuna Pantry services. Pantry volunteers must participate in a pantry-specific orientation event prior to their first volunteer shift. If you would like to receive information about our next orientation, please submit our Volunteer Registration Form. If you are a current pantry volunteer, use the link to sign up for your shifts.

Our volunteers are the beating heart of this organization. We could not meet the needs of the community without your help. Thank you.

New Volunteers

Current Volunteers

Explore the current volunteer opportunities we have available! Be aware that some volunteer activities require specific training or orientation. Please read the description for each activity and only sign up if you meet the training requirements.

If you have any quesitons about volunteering, please email Alyssa at alyssa@comfortfoodcommunity.org