Volunteer
Do you care about sustainable agriculture, food entrepreneurship, and food justice? Are you interested in contributing to CitySeed’s work to build a just, local food system in New Haven?
CitySeed partners with hundreds of volunteers each year to support our Farmers Markets and Sanctuary Kitchen.
CitySeed Farmers Market Volunteers
Seeking applicants who are enthusiastic about sustainable agriculture and food justice in New Haven, and want to learn while working at Farmers Markets. The position includes set up and break down of tables and tents, selling tokens, handling money and credit/debit/SNAP cards and promoting market programs.
Markets shifts can include:
Wooster Square (Saturdays 8:00am-1:45pm)
Edgewood Park (Sundays 9:00am-1:45pm)
Q-House (Wednesdays 2:00pm- 6:30pm).
This position is unpaid, but may lead to a paid position. Please fill out the CitySeed Volunteer Application if interested here.
CitySeed partners with hundreds of volunteers each year to support our Farmers Markets and Sanctuary Kitchen.
CitySeed Farmers Market Volunteers
Seeking applicants who are enthusiastic about sustainable agriculture and food justice in New Haven, and want to learn while working at Farmers Markets. The position includes set up and break down of tables and tents, selling tokens, handling money and credit/debit/SNAP cards and promoting market programs.
Markets shifts can include:
Wooster Square (Saturdays 8:00am-1:45pm)
Edgewood Park (Sundays 9:00am-1:45pm)
Q-House (Wednesdays 2:00pm- 6:30pm).
This position is unpaid, but may lead to a paid position. Please fill out the CitySeed Volunteer Application if interested here.
Sanctuary Kitchen Volunteers
Volunteers work closely with the Sanctuary Kitchen Team and Chefs across our program. Their generosity, enthusiasm, and support help to make all of our events a success!
Responsibilities vary, but may include assisting the Team, Chefs, and guests with event set up and clean up; catering food preparation, selling products at Farmers Markets, providing transportation and more!
Student Volunteers and Internships
CitySeed regularly welcomes students as volunteers and interns across our programs. High School students regularly complete community service hours by supporting our Farmers Markets or volunteering at Sanctuary Kitchen. We partner with Youth at Work, Green Corps, and other service programs or volunteer groups. If you are a student or a teacher interested in partnering with CitySeed on group volunteer opportunities, please email info@cityseed.org to let us know what you’re looking for.
We also enjoy welcoming college and graduate student interns every year from University of New Haven, Gateway Community College, Yale, and other programs. To learn more about opportunities to become a CitySeed intern during the summer or school year, please visit our Employment Page for posted positions. If you don’t see an internship listed, or if you have a specific learning experience in mind, please email info@cityseed.org with your resume attached and with a description of what you’re hoping to learn with us.