Join TMF and local volunteers as we support a local community organization aimed at supporting those in need!

Each year, the Thurston County Food Bank's 3 local farms produce up to 26,000+ lbs of vegetables for the community at large. They are asking for volunteers as they prepare for harvest and need help with tool maintenance/sharpening.

No prior experience is necessary. We will go through a training brief when we arrive at the farm.

We will be meeting on site at 12:00pm at their

West Side Farm: 3839 11th Ave NW, Olympia, WA 98502

**Students and adults that need to complete community service hours, are welcome to join us for the day.

Everyone participating will need to sign a volunteer/liability form. If you need to track community-service hours, it can also be completed in this form: https://thurston-county-food-bank.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer

Tool maintenance check list/protocol would look something like the following: . 

• Sorting tools by level or care needed (bench grinder vs. just filing)(wooden handle vs metal or plastic)(rust & broken handles/blades)

• Cleaning off caked on dirt/grime with vinegar and wire brushes 

• Scrubbing down (with proper PPE of course) rusty tools with CLR

• Sharpening the tools themselves with appropriate means (bench grinder/hand files/wetstone for knives)

• Sanding down and oiling with linseed wooden handles (sawing broken ones shorter)

• Oiling metal parts of shovels/pics/axes/etc. 

The TCFB coordinator encourages our group to bring any hand/garden tools you have from home that need some TLC as well. They believe volunteers should be able to gain tangible results in addition to the donation of their time. 

Any questions or cannot access the link for the volunteer/liability for, call/email Jackie at 808-218-0358 / [email protected]

This project will honor the life and legacy of LT (SEAL) Brendan Looney, USN.