Volunteer Terms of Participation
By registering as a volunteer with Boston Area Gleaners and attending events that we sponsor, you are agreeing to the following terms of participation:
By registering as a volunteer with Boston Area Gleaners and attending events that we sponsor, you are agreeing to the following terms of participation:
- I will abide by the Good Samaritan Law, and will not hold farmers, volunteers, Boston Area Gleaners, or any sponsoring organization responsible for any accident, injury, or other loss incurred while participating in the program.
- I will read and check off the Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement as well as the Volunteer Health & Hygiene Policy when I sign up for Volunteer Trips and prior to participating in any volunteer activities.
- I will wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes on all volunteer projects.
- I will comply with all Boston Area Gleaners food safety policies and procedures and adhere to the instructions provided by the Trip Leader to ensure product integrity.
- I will follow all directions given to me by the Trip Leader. I will handle produce gently. Our goal is to harvest and pack food with care and respect for the farmer, the land, the people who will eat the food, and all collaborating volunteers.
- I will not take any produce for my personal usage without prior authorization from the Trip Leader.
- I will be respectful of other participants on Volunteer Trips.
- To ensure my own personal safety and the safety of others, I will communicate to the Trip Leader any personal medical conditions that may compromise or affect my ability to safely engage in a Volunteer Trip.
- I will promptly cancel my roster spot if, after signing up for a Volunteer Trip, I find that I am unable to attend.
- I will be punctual in arriving at the project and will communicate directly with the Trip Leader if I will be late.
- I will not bring other individuals to Trips who have not signed up and been added to the roster unless approved by a Boston Area Gleaners staff member.
- I will always stay within the assigned project area and handle only the produce I was instructed to pick or sort.
- I understand that Volunteer Trips may be conducted on private property where a farmer has granted permission to enter and glean. I will conduct myself in a manner that is respectful of the owner's property at all times.
- I will park only in the areas designated by Boston Area Gleaners Staff.
- I will follow the rule of "Pack it in, pack it out" at all volunteer sites. I will remove trash and my personal items from the site.
- I will not purposefully damage the tools/equipment belonging to Boston Area Gleaners and/or partner farms and will return any tools/equipment that may have been provided to me.
- I will not smoke on Volunteer Trips. NO TOBACCO PRODUCTS are allowed on any farm. Even unlit cigarettes or hands that have recently touched tobacco can pose a threat to plants in the form of a highly contagious mosaic virus (i.e. please wash your hands before gleaning if you smoke!).
- I will not arrive under the influence of, bring, or consume alcohol and/or drugs on Volunteer Trips.
- I will not bring firearms to Volunteer Trips.
- I will not bring any animals to Volunteer Trips. No dogs are allowed at any gleaning site, except service dogs (but please check with us first).
- I understand that Boston Area Gleaners reserves the right to deny me entry to a Volunteer Trip, or require me to leave a Volunteer Trip, or remove me from the registration list, if I do not follow these Terms of Participation.
- I understand that these Terms of Participation are subject to change without notice. Last update of this text: May 11, 2023.