Volunteer: Help Make Healthy Strawberry Ice Pops for Fauquier County SchoolsJoin the Carver Food Enterprise Center for a hands-on volunteer event that transforms locally grown strawberries into nutritious ice pops for students in Fauquier County Public Schools. Volunteers will work alongside Food Enterprise Center Staff to wash, trim, blend, and portion strawberries into refreshing frozen treats that will be served through the school nutrition program. This project helps connect local agriculture with school meals while providing students with a healthy snack made from fresh Virginia-grown produce. No prior food service experience is necessary. Volunteers will receive instruction on food safety procedures and will assist with a variety of kitchen tasks in our commercial kitchen. This is a great opportunity to learn about large-scale food production, support local farmers, and make a direct impact on children's access to healthy foods. By the end of the event, volunteers will have helped produce approximately 509 strawberry smoothie ice pops that will be served to students in Fauquier County Public Schools. Agency: George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center Join the Carver Food Enterprise Center for a hands-on volunteer event that transforms locally grown strawberries into nutritious ice pops for students in Fauquier County Public Schools. Volunteers will work alongside Food Enterprise Center Staff to wash, trim, blend, and portion strawberries into refreshing frozen treats that will be served through the school nutrition program. This project helps connect local agriculture with school meals while providing students with a healthy snack made from fresh Virginia-grown produce. No prior food service experience is necessary. Volunteers will receive instruction on food safety procedures and will assist with a variety of kitchen tasks in our commercial kitchen. This is a great opportunity to learn about large-scale food production, support local farmers, and make a direct impact on children's access to healthy foods. By the end of the event, volunteers will have helped produce approximately 509 strawberry smoothie ice pops that will be served to students in Fauquier County Public Schools. Agency: George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Aug 19, 2026 Zip Code: 22733 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Feeding 500Help turn rescued local food into healthy meals for our community. Feeding 500 is a hands-on volunteer event at the Carver Food Enterprise Center where volunteers work alongside staff and job training participants to transform surplus or hard-to-use produce into nutritious, ready-to-eat meals for local food pantry partners. In a typical event, volunteers spend about three hours washing, chopping, cooking, packaging, and labeling meals that would otherwise go to waste. Since launching, the program has rescued thousands of pounds of food and created thousands of servings for community members while reducing food waste and increasing access to healthy food. No professional cooking experience needed, just a willingness to help, learn, and make a difference. Come be part of turning local abundance into community impact. Events are typically held on the first and third Wednesday from 9 AM - 12 PM, but occasionally occur at different times to process last minute donations. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up to learn more about upcoming opportunities at: https://www.gwcfec.org/feeding500 Agency: George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center Help turn rescued local food into healthy meals for our community. Feeding 500 is a hands-on volunteer event at the Carver Food Enterprise Center where volunteers work alongside staff and job training participants to transform surplus or hard-to-use produce into nutritious, ready-to-eat meals for local food pantry partners. In a typical event, volunteers spend about three hours washing, chopping, cooking, packaging, and labeling meals that would otherwise go to waste. Since launching, the program has rescued thousands of pounds of food and created thousands of servings for community members while reducing food waste and increasing access to healthy food. No professional cooking experience needed, just a willingness to help, learn, and make a difference. Come be part of turning local abundance into community impact. Events are typically held on the first and third Wednesday from 9 AM - 12 PM, but occasionally occur at different times to process last minute donations. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up to learn more about upcoming opportunities at: https://www.gwcfec.org/feeding500 Agency: George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 22733 Allow Groups: Yes |