EarthDance Heart & Soul: Volunteer Jane Keating

If you’ve ever signed up to volunteer with us on our website, you’ve seen Jane Keating gracing your computer screen with a smile and a full box of freshly harvested lettuce. Three years ago she read about EarthDance in a Sunday newspaper article, came for a tour on Tuesday, and started volunteering that Friday. And almost every week since then, Jane’s been our one-women Team Tidy, Cheer Bringer, and Harvest Hero. EarthDance is so blessed to have such a tireless volunteer who not only gives her time but shares her kindness and passion with everyone she encounters. I always look forward to Friday mornings because those are Jane days.

I recently asked her to share a little bit about her time on the farm. Jane beautifully writes:

One of my favorite memories is the way Monica lets us all taste something we are about to harvest. I call this “farm communion,” as we each break off a piece and pass the rest to someone else.

I enjoy volunteering mainly because I want to do something useful with my time. EarthDance gives me a chance to work with people of different age groups and interests; we all come from different backgrounds, but we share a love of the farm. I have had the opportunity to see how so many different vegetables grow, and have tried many foods for the first time.

I appreciate the grace of the staff at EarthDance. If I don’t do something just right, they simply tell me how to do it better instead of being critical. I am impressed that everyone is as eager to learn as they are to teach.

We appreciate you, Jane! Thank you for all your hard work.

Want to learn more about joining Team Tidy or volunteering in our office? We’re looking for more Janes to help with extremely important, yet often overlooked tasks like filing and cleaning. Reach out Volunteer Coordinator Kaitie Adams at 314.521.1006 or volunteer@earthdancefarms.org.

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