ABOUT US
Get Involved
FarmFolk/CityFolk is a registered charitable organization working towards a sustainable, local food system. Please support our work by becoming a member, making a donation, signing up as a Perennial Supporter, purchasing our book, or buy tickets to Feast of Fields, our annual fundraisers. Tax receipts for donations are sent out after year-end, unless otherwise requested. We also have several opportunities for volunteers.
December 17, 2009 - Click here to read our annual letter, this year written by our Treasurer, Allison Bennett.
Membership
Membership in FarmFolk/CityFolk Society brings you the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting change towards sustainability and resilience. You will have the opportunity to make excellent contacts and develop your awareness of food systems. You will also receive our informative and enjoyable newsletter four times a year, as well as receive discounts for many of our events (including Feast of Fields), and privileged access to our resource library. You may call us with your contact and VISA information or mail in a cheque. FarmFolk/CityFolk is a registered charity (#89223 1572 RR0001).Membership Form (pdf).
| Individual | $30 |
| Family | $50 |
| Student/Senior | $15 |
| Farm or Non-Profit | $100 |
| Small Business | $250 |
| Corporate | $500+ |
Donations
FarmFolk/CityFolk appreciates your support and welcomes donations, big or small. Tax receipts are sent out, after year-end, for all donations. You may call us with your contact and VISA information or mail in a cheque. Donate online or download our donation form (pdf).
Perennial Donations
Please consider becoming a PERENNIAL DONOR. Your monthly support will help FarmFolk/CityFolk's core activities. Please note that there are 3 ways to contribute as a Perennial and should you ever wish to change the amount of your monthly donation or you need to cancel it, please call us and we’ll take care of it for you. Perennial Donor Form (pdf).
Donate to our Endowment Fund
FarmFolk/CityFolk's Endowment Fund allows you to create a lasting legacy of your foresight and generosity to FarmFolk/CityFolk. The donation you make, whether during your lifetime or afterwards through a deferred arrangement such as a bequest, will be invested in perpetuity and will generate income for FarmFolk's work towards a sustainable food system. Vancity provides matching interest for funds of up to $15,000 for Named Funds. This allows you to double the impact of your donations. If you are interested in making a donation to our Endowment Fund, please contact us at 604-730-0450 (or email info@ffcf.bc.ca) or call toll-free from anywhere in BC 1-888-730-0452 and we will send you the appropriate forms. Tax receipts are issued for donations to FarmFolk/CityFolk's Endowment Fund.
Newsletter Sponsorship
Please call or email us if you are interested in sponsoring an issue of our newsletter. Your name and company logo appears on the front page and we feature an article about you and your company. Phone 604-730-0450 or toll-free in BC 1-888-730-0452 or email info@ffcf.bc.ca.
Volunteers
FarmFolk/CityFolk
operates with a small staff and a wonderful pool of volunteers. Because we have
limited staff resources to coordinate volunteers, we generally require a minimum
of a 3 to 6 month commitment from potential volunteers. We also welcome long-term
volunteers who are interested in becoming part of one of our Volunteer Teams.
Below is a list of current volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in
applying for any of them, please complete our Volunteer
Application (pdf) and email, fax or mail it back to us. If you are interested in volunteering for Feast of Fields (our annual fundraising events) please visit our Feast of Fields website and contact the appropriate coordinator.
Join our Events Team! Help us set up, staff the welcome table, serve food, be bartender, help with security, clean up - there's lots to do! Give us a call and help make our events a success!
Other Short-term volunteer opportunities:
Get Local Volunteer Team
If you would like to become part of the Get Local Volunteer Team, helping us research, write, staff community information booths, and distribute our educational materials, please contact Leisa Yee, our Get Local Project Coordinator. For more information on Get Local, please visit our Get Local website!
Newsletter Articles
Research and write an article for the current season’s newsletter. Good
writing skills required. Please contact Michael for more information. michaelm@ffcf.bc.ca
Position papers
Research an issue and prepare a one page summary with sources. Good research
and writing skills required. This can be done at your own location and completed
within 1-2 months. If you have ideas to pitch please contact Jeff at jwnield@ffcf.bc.ca
Mail-outs
The famous envelope stuffing routine! Help us get our newsletter out to our
members.
Long-term volunteer opportunities:
Community Outreach Team
FarmFolk/CityFolk’s Community Outreach Team is a group of volunteers who
work together throughout the year to staff our FF/CF table at community events.
FF/CF generally information tables at 6-10 events per year. Responsibilities
include:
i. keeping informed about current FF/CF activities, including projects, events,
volunteer opportunities, and sales information (memberships, donations, perennial
opportunities, books, event tickets, etc.)
ii. if available, staffing FarmFolk/CityFolk community event tables with other
volunteers from the Community Outreach Team.
iii. reporting to the Community Outreach Team Leader.
Newsletter Coordinator
Our newsletter coordinator works with FarmFolk/CityFolk’s Michael Marrapese
(Communications & Technology) to solicit newsletter articles and ensure
they are completed and received on time. The coordinator is also responsible
to proofread draft versions of the newsletter and make recommended changes to
Michael. Minimum commitment: 1 year. (Note: we produce 4 newsletters per year.)
EXTERNAL OUTDOOR
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
If you are looking for a more outdoor volunteer experience, please check out
these great organizations:
Your Local Farmers' Market Society
Fruit Tree Project
Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project
UBC Farm
Edible Garden
Project
Earthwise Farm (Delta)
Southlands Farm (Vancouver)
The World in a Garden
Purchase a GREEN ZEBRA coupon book and benefit FarmFolk/CityFolk!
Green Zebra - Local Savings for Sustainable Living! Green Zebra books make great presents! Buy online and key in CODE FFCF10 and FarmFolk/CityFolk will receive 40% of the sale price! You can also purchase directly from FarmFolk/CityFolk - give us a call at 604-730-0450 or toll-free 1-888-730-0452.