A Farm Less Ordinary

New Volunteer RegistrationS Accepted from 1 March to 1 Sept 2024

IMPORTANT NOTES: If you would like to volunteer in 2024, and did not volunteer with us in 2022 or 2023, and are age 13-yrs. or older, please carefully read the rest of this page for important information about volunteering with A Farm Less Ordinary (AFLO).

If you like what you read, then please fill out AFLO’s New Volunteer Registration form. Click on our green button that says “NEW VOLUNTEERS CLICK HERE”.

In 2024, AFLO is accepting new volunteer registrations from 1 March thru 1 September.

We are a seasonal operation. Our volunteer opportunities run March thru early November each year. During those months, AFLO operates M,W,F from 8am to 2pm at our farming site in Leesburg. AFLO operates T,Th,F 8am to 2pm at our farming site in Lovettsville. Our volunteers typically assist our employees with planting, weed management, watering, and harvesting. We occasionally post additional volunteer needs on a weekday evening. Volunteer shifts are typically in 3 to 4 hour increments. Volunteers must be able to tolerate walking on uneven farm land and must also prepare for varying weather conditions.

Once you have completed AFLO’s volunteer registration, our Administrator will email you regarding next steps.

As part of our volunteer registration process, depending on your age, you may be required to participate in a criminal background check that we facilitate. All new volunteers, regardless of age, must attend a one-time 45 min. volunteer orientation at one of our farming locations before digging in to volunteer. Once a volunteer completes all age-related registration requirements, we will contact you about attending this orientation. Orientations are held two mornings per month (one at each farming site) April thru September.

NEW ADULT VOLUNTEERS: All new adult volunteers, 18-yrs of age & older must pass a basic criminal background check facilitated by AFLO before volunteering. Once you have completed AFLO’s volunteer registration, our Administrator will email you during our regular business hours about the background check process. It is a simple process but takes a minimum of 5 days from the time we make the request until we receive your report. (Background checks are donated by JK Moving and facilitated by AFLO.) Once we have your criminal background check report, and if we have no concerns, we will invite you to sign up for and attend a mandatory, one-time volunteer orientation.

New YOUNG VOLUNTEERS ages 13 to 14 yrs old: Young volunteers must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian who has a cleared criminal background check facilitated by AFLO. BOTH the young volunteer & their parent/legal guardian must each register to get started. Our Administrator will contact the identified parent/legal guardian to get the background check started. Once we have a cleared background check for the parent/legal guardian, the parent/legal guardian & youth will be invited to sign up for a volunteer orientation.

New VOLUNTEERS AGES 15-17 Yrs-Old: You do not need a criminal background check. But you do need to register to volunteer. Once you are registered our Administrator will email you to let you know how you can sign up for a volunteer orientation before you can volunteer. A legal guardian/parent must attend the volunteer orientation with you to sign some important paperwork.

SEASONED AFLO volunteers

To our seasoned volunteers, we schedule volunteer needs throughout our growing season March thru November. Please sign-up for AFLO volunteer needs thru your Loudoun Cares log in. You can “become a fan” of AFLO on the Loudoun Cares website and be notified of updated volunteer opportunities.

Organized groups may find some volunteer opportunities with us. We work best with volunteer groups of 16 people or less with group members being at least 13 years old. To identify our current needs and the availability of your group let’s start a conversation. Please email us at volunteer@afarmlessordinary.org