Comittees
Join a committee or meet us on the ground!
If you want to hop right in to something, be sure to check out our Events page to see when you can drop in! All of our events are open to the public, with the exception of classes which are sometimes pay-to-participate.
Beacon Food Forest has been run by volunteers since it began in 2010. Core volunteers have self-organized into committees that meet regularly and communicate via Slack and/or email. You are welcome to join any of these meetings or join our Slack channels to get more involved- feel free to just observe and ask questions! This is a great place to get to know our core volunteers and see how our work is organized behind the scenes. Check out the team descriptions below and contact us if you want to learn more about a specific team.
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Site Development
“Site Dev” is where the shakers and movers meet. This team leads the charge on the overall development of the site, organizes tasks for major work parties, performs plant and site care, and more.
Meets every other Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m., on Zoom and in-person (alternates).
Contact us to be added to the email list or get the Zoom link for meetings.
Photo by Elise Evans
Education
This team plans classes and workshops at Beacon Food Forest, as well as other education initiatives such as signs on site. Volunteers either teach classes themselves or hire educators.
Want to teach a class at BFF? Propose your idea to the team.
Meets every second Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., currently on Zoom.
Contact us to be added to the email list or get the Zoom link for meetings.
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Community Development
“ComDev” works with our Community Relations Director to connect with the community, partner with other organizations, organize events and develop recommendations for our organizational culture.
Meets every first Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m., currently on Zoom.
Contact us to be added to the email list or get the Zoom link for meetings.
Photo by Steve Tracy
Pollinator +
Also known as the “Bee Team”, this group tends the honey bee hives and works on expanding native pollinator habitat on site. Don’t worry, we’ll keep you safe in a spiffy bee suit!
Meets as needed to inspect the bee hives.
Contact us to be added to the email list or get the Zoom link for meetings.
Grantwriting & Fundraising
As a volunteer-led organization, we are always looking for funding opportunities to help us move our vision forward. We welcome people with interest and/or skills in this area.
Meets as needed to coordinate grants and fundraising strategy.
Contact us to be added to the email list or get the Zoom link for meetings.
Photo by Khalil Ishmael
BIPOC Garden
This team works to grow plants and foods that are culturally relevant to the BIPOC community, while also working to create space for people of color within green spaces.
Team meets via zoom every third Tuesday, from 6:30pm - 8pm.
Contact us to be added to the email list or check out our events calendar to catch the next meeting!
Native Guilds
This team cares for a part of the Food Forest that is dedicated to re-creating wetland, forest, and prairie habitats of the Pacific Northwest. At the heart of our guild is learning about the relationships that plants have had with people and each other since time immemorial.
Please send a blank email to nativeguilds+subscribe@groups.ioto be added to this email list.
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