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North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society

Process surplus farm produce into dried soup mix and staff the Vernon furniture/thrift store.

Verified · Oct 2026  ·  Listing details and the volunteer link were last checked in Oct 2026.

What volunteers do here

A Vernon-area food-recovery charity converting surplus crops into dehydrated soup mix shipped globally as humanitarian aid, alongside a furniture resale store. Volunteer shifts run weekdays at the soup plant (8am-noon) and the furniture store (Monday-Saturday); roles include vegetable prep, equipment repair, driving, and sales.

Good to know

Time commitment. Weekday mornings (soup plant) or Monday-Saturday (furniture store).

What you’ll need

  • No experience needed
  • Able to stand and do repetitive kitchen-style work

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