Build two new raised beds for a Fortuna pantry garden

Fortuna's pantries can hand out fresh produce all season if the growing space exists close to the distribution point. Two sturdy raised beds with good soil at a host site add a season-long supply line of greens and vegetables that canned distribution can never match. Standard: UC Master Gardener raised-bed construction and food-garden practice; SDG 2 Zero Hunger. Proof: Before/after site photos of built, planted beds Method (UC Master Gardener raised-bed construction and food-garden practice; SDG 2 Zero Hunger.): 1. Agree the bed locations with the host where sun and a water spigot reach, and photograph the site as found. 2. Assemble two 4x8 foot raised bed frames from untreated lumber, squared and screwed at the corners. 3. Line the base with cardboard and fill with a soil-compost mix, watered in as you fill. 4. Plant the host's chosen starts or seeds and mulch the paths between beds. 5. Label rows and leave the host a simple care card. 6. Photograph the finished planted beds and record the site and date. Done when: Before/after site photos of built, planted beds

Where

Host-invited pantry garden site near School Street, Fortuna, CA 95540

Pay

$320 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before/after site photos of built, planted beds

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: USDA/SARE sustainable vegetable production + Cooperative Extension Master Gardener practices; People's Garden bed establishment. Hand-tool, DIY-safe food growing on tested/known-clean soil or raised beds.

Bring

• GPS-capable phone
• camera
• garden fork/broadfork + hand trowel
• finished compost + rake
• seeds or transplants (labeled)
• mulch (straw/leaf)
• watering can or hose

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the bed location inside the posting radius; record the GPS waypoint and photograph the bed before work.
2. 2. Clear weeds and debris; loosen the top 8-12 inches with a fork/broadfork without inverting the soil profile.
3. 3. Spread 1-2 inches of finished compost and rake the bed level.
4. 4. Sow seeds to the depth/spacing on the packet, or set transplants at their correct depth, in labeled rows.
5. 5. Water in gently to settle the soil around seeds/roots.
6. 6. Apply a light straw/leaf mulch between rows to hold moisture, keeping it off seedling stems.
7. 7. Record the crop plan, spacing, and a watering/harvest cadence for the next visit.
8. 8. Enter crop list, GPS, before/after photos, and the care cadence into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Soil is untested near a pre-1978 structure, old orchard, or roadway (possible lead/contaminant) -> do not plant edibles in-ground; use a raised bed with clean imported soil and flag for a soil test.
• Out-of-season crop or a hard frost in the forecast -> adjust the crop choice or protect with cover; do not sow into a predictable loss.
• Signs of active pest/disease on transplants -> reject the affected stock and note it; never introduce a known infestation to the bed.

What counts as done

• GPS waypoint recorded inside the posting radius
• Before and after photos of the planted bed
• Crops sown/transplanted at packet-correct depth and spacing, in labeled rows
• Bed watered in and mulched, with a watering/harvest cadence recorded

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.