Harvests and Other Events

Before signing up for an event, please be sure that each person signing up has Registered to Volunteer. Each adult must sign up separately to attend. To sign up for an event, click on the 'Sign up for this event' button. Once you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email with the exact address and detailed information about the event. If the roster is full, your name will be added to a waiting list and you will receive an email if anyone ahead of you cancels their spot.

Move the mouse over harvests on the calendar to see details and a sign up link below the calendar. Green harvests have roster openings left; yellow harvests have a waiting list.

No volunteer spots available? If you are registered to volunteer you will receive an email every Friday with a link to check out fresh opportunities!


Volunteer Toolbox

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Dec 6
Persimmons, Pomegranates
 
 
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Persimmons
 
 
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Persimmons
 
 
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When Crop or task General
location
Kid
friendly?
Wednesday, Dec 6
10:00 AM
Persimmons, Pomegranates No
Total volunteers
needed
Number on
roster
Number on
waiting list
Crop sprayed?
10 10 2 No  
This is a persimmon and pomegranate harvest from a winery in Paso Robles. Ladders may be required to reach some of the fruit. Adults and 16+ only, please! See our safety guidelines and age policy here.
Getting there: You will see the harvest address after signing up.
When Crop or task General
location
Kid
friendly?
Thursday, Dec 7
10:00 AM
Persimmons SLO No
Total volunteers
needed
Number on
roster
Number on
waiting list
Crop sprayed?
3 3 1 No  
This is a harvest of one large persimmon tree near the Country Club in SLO. Ladders will be necessary to reach most of the fruit. Ladder-friendly adults only, please! See our safety guidelines and age policy here.
Getting there: You will see the harvest address after signing up.
When Crop or task General
location
Kid
friendly?
Friday, Dec 8
10:00 AM
Persimmons ATASCADERO No
Total volunteers
needed
Number on
roster
Number on
waiting list
Crop sprayed?
3 3 1 No  
This is a backyard harvest of persimmons in Atascadero. Ladders may be necessary to reach some of the fruit. Adults and 16+ only, please! See our safety guidelines and age policy here.
Getting there: You will see the harvest address after signing up.


 2,961,907 pounds of fresh, local produce rescued from SLO County farms and backyards since 2010!

Year Pounds of food that would otherwise have gone to waste
2023 251,775
2022 307,191
2021 315,335
2020 312,947
2019 229,095
2018 231,377
2017 279,830
2016 243,312
2015 209,093
2014 205,176
2013 217,623
2012 99,165
2011 37,988
2010 22,000
Total2,961,907