Volunteer Schedule
The UW Farm welcomes UW students, staff and the general public to volunteer at our farm sites. As a student farm, our schedule revolves around the academic calendar and the seasons.
Important Details:
Each quarter the volunteer opportunities change. Be sure to check the schedule regularly to learn which of the three growing sites are actively hosting volunteer shifts.
ALL Volunteers must sign up before arriving for liability reasons and for communications and records. Please visit the Volunteering Sign Up Information page for details.
Schedule for June – December:
| Day of the Week | Location and Time | Location and Time |
| Monday | No Volunteer Shift |
1pm-4pm Mercer Court |
| Tuesday |
9am-12pm Center for Urban Horticulture |
1pm-4pm Center for Urban Horticulture |
| Wednesday | No Volunteer Shift | No Volunteer Shift |
| Thursday |
9am-12pm Mercer Court |
1pm-4pm Mercer Court |
| Friday |
9am-12pm Center for Urban Horticulture |
1pm-4pm Center for Urban Horticulture |
| Saturday |
9am -12pm *See locations below |
No Volunteer Shift |
| Sunday | No Volunteer Shift | No Volunteer Shift |
*Saturday Shift Locations:
- September 12th – Mercer Court
- August 29th – Mercer Court
- September 5th – Center for Urban Horticulture
- September 12th – Mercer Court
- September 19th – Center for Urban Horticulture
- September 26th – Center for Urban Horticulture – two weekends in a row
- October 3rd – Mercer Court
- October 10th – Center for Urban Horticulture
- October 17th – Mercer Court
- October 24th – Center for Urban Horticulture
- October 31 – Mercer Court
- November 7th – Center for Urban Horticulture
Dates Volunteer shifts are cancelled:
June 12 – No afternoon shift due to Farm Graduation
June 19 – No shifts all day, due to federal holiday, Juneteenth
July 3 and July 4th – No Shifts all day due to the federal holiday, Independence Day
August 10th – No afternoon shift due to a farm team field trip
September 8th – No shifts all day due to the federal holiday, Labor Day
September 17th – No shifts all day due to the annual Harvest Dinner fundraiser
October 2nd – No afternoon shift to prepare for the Dawg Daze Pizza bake begin held from 4-6pm
Sign Up Forms:
- New volunteers are required to sign up by completing Steps 1 and 2 on our Sign-Up Page.
- Returning volunteers must complete Step 1 on our Sign-Up Page prior to their first shift of each quarter.
- All volunteer shifts are walk-on. After completing forms, just show up at the location and time specified on the schedule.
- All volunteers also complete an attendance form at the beginning of each shift after arriving.
Shift Readiness:
- Arrive within the first five minutes of a shift
- Wear closed-toed, sturdy shoes and thick, heavy socks depending on the weather.
- Bring a hat, snack, water bottle, and weather-resistant layers of clothing.
- Be prepared to work with the farm team in all weather conditions.
Active Growing Location Descriptions:
- Mercer Court (Mercer) – Planned Urban Farm, residential growing site between seven-story buildings and on the top of a parking garage
- Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) – main Production Farm, full sun growing site on top of an old city dump (1916-1966), adjacent to Union Bay Natural Area
- McMahon Hall – Rooftop Culinary Garden at a residential dorm – closed for volunteer shifts 2026
