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Our Address
Mustard Seed Community Farm
366 W Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
978-471-8414
515-231-2002
mustardseedbee@gmail.com (to reach Alice)
outreach.mustardseed@gmail.com (to reach a farm team member)

Directions to the Farm
Although we have an Ames address, our farm is about 10 miles north and 5 miles west of Ames, and this sometimes confuses GPS or internet directions. We are in Boone County, on W Ave, just a half mile south of E18 (130th St).

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Receive News from the Farm
If you are an individual who wants to receive 1-2 emails a month from us about volunteer opportunities, events, and more, click here to join our mailing list.

If you are an organization or group who wants to receive regular communications from us about events, volunteer opportunities, internships, and the food we have to share, you can either use the link above to sign up for our email list, or - even better - click here to fill out our directory form with a bit more information about your organization and we'll add you to our partner directory.

Volunteer With Us
here is a VOLUNTEER SIGN UP FORM to fill out if you would like to volunteer.

Come spring, this is what things are like on the farm: Most of the time, someone is there Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, during normal "business" hours and we would love your help. Almost all the work is manual labor, though there is quite a variation in skill and strength requirements. The best strategy is to make arrangements beforehand, or second best: call (or text) the day before to make sure we'll be there.

Specifically we need:
1. Very focused workers Tuesday and Friday mornings starting in May for the focused harvesting and food-packing times. (See the "Workshares" tab for more information.)
2. We also need workers on Monday and Thursday evenings and some Saturdays for work days.
3. Anyone skilled in mechanics or carpentry
4. Some folks who want to live/camp with us each growing season. (See the "Internships" tab for more info.)
5. Community members in Boone or Story County who can connect us with their community and help us more equitably distribute our food and resources.
6. Volunteers with basic fluency in Spanish!

Group Volunteer Opportunities
If you would like to partner with us to bring a whole group to the farm to volunteer or for an educational event, please indicate your interest using OUR GROUP VOLUNTEERING FORM and we will be in touch!

Questions about volunteering? Start by checking our Mustard Seed Volunteer Handbook

During the growing season, please contact us if you are looking for fresh veggies, for sale or for free.

For information about Donations and to view Our Wish List, please visit the Donate tab.

if you would like to receive the Catholic Worker Farmer - a once a year publication (physical, not virtual) printing the thoughts and news of CW farmers around the world, send your mailing address to mustardseedbee@gmail.com or call Alice.

For inquiries, contact Alice McGary at 978-471-8414, or email mustardseedbee@gmail.com.
You may also email outreach.mustardseed@gmail.com to reach a farm team member.

Please be patient if you don't get an email response right away.

thanks for your time, your help, your awesomeness
-alice