In order to reach the targeted audience for volunteer opportunities, Concrete Jungle tables at college and universities career fairs and volunteer fairs. This allows Concrete Jungle to be able to engage the ideal volunteer demographics, and also to spread the news of what Concrete Jungle…
While growing the Produce Buyers Club program, building relationships with the food pantries is crucial. It is important to establish a relationship with the organizations. Concrete Jungle uses the following ways to build relationships: Establish Connection: The first part of building relationships is establishing connection….
Outreach and Recruitment The VISTA found success in both active and passive outreach and recruitment strategies. Active Outreach Characterized by face-to-face, phone and email contact, active outreach is effective when you know who in the community might be interested and how to get connected…
Outreach The outreach efforts for this program were heavily focused on making a community presence during the off-season months of winter and into the beginning of the growing season. Attending monthly meetings for existing community organizations and coalitions, local farmers market informational booths and having an active…
In a small community, such as Okanogan and the surrounding areas, visibility ranges from word-of-mouth, radio ads, newspaper coverage and general marketing approaches such as flyers and merchandising. A repeat visibility tactic is OCCAC’s annual “Food For All” T-shirt. This year an attempt was made…
The Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC) is a community building organization which has served county residents since 1965. The agency’s gleaning project called “Food For All” started in a small-space demonstration garden and has blossomed into a three-tiered program based on nutrition education, gardening…
Written by Meggie Stewart, Communications and Program Expansion VISTA. Concrete Jungle’s gleaning events at farms, orchards, and vineyards outside the city of Atlanta are called Adventure Picks. These are day-long events that typically involve a few hours of harvesting followed by an “adventure” to nearby…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Kitsap Harvest has a budding social media presence and has tabled at local events. Having a presence at the farmer’s markets and participating in events like the county fair, festivals and things like neighborhood garden tours…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Grow-A-Row collects donations from home growers, community gardens, and vendors at the farmer’s markets. Shoutouts in the newsletter and Facebook posts are how donors see how much they are providing, and some receive thank you cards….
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA The Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA works with Kitsap Harvests Volunteer Coordinator to recruit and manage Grow-A-Row volunteers. Volunteers sign up through the Kitsap Harvest website and indicate which program they are most interested in, then…