That last time you got in touch with Mother Earth involved a face-plant. (Lesson: Pharmaceuticals and platform heels don’t mix.)

Hit pay dirt without bodily injury at Clagett Farm, a sustainable oasis located just beyond the Beltway that trades volunteer work for produce.

Call ahead to reserve space then arrive ready to roll up your sleeves. During the four-hour shift, you’ll pick and clean ripe veggies and herbs, tend weeds, and handle other easy chores.

When time’s up, you’ll earn a box or bag stuffed full of tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, salad greens, and the like (not to mention a greener thumb).

So have a nice trip.

See ya this fall.

Clagett Farm, 11904 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro (301-627-4662 or clagettfarm.org). To reserve space, call 301-537-3038. Harvest happens on Tuesdays and Saturdays through November 14.

Photo: Courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Foundation/cbf.org