Volunteering at the Student Farm
Frequently Asked Questions
We love to have new faces and extra helpers out at the farm.
During the academic school year, our student club hosts a volunteer work party most Saturdays from 1-3 pm and everyone is welcome, no matter their skill level or experience with farm work.
There are also occasional weekday volunteer opportunities for field and greenhouse work throughout the semester. Contact Chris Adair to get on the mailing list for these events.
During the summer + fall, our farm schedule runs approximately 8:30- 12:00 am and 1:00-5:30 pm Monday-Thursday. Volunteers are welcome to join our paid crew members in either the morning or afternoon shifts.
Farmers spend a lot of time working outside, no matter what the weather. Dress according to how you will feel most comfortable in whatever weather is predicted for your volunteer shift, keeping in mind that you may be moving between greenhouses where it is dry and warm to outdoor rain or snow. We recommend layers and closed toe shoes, sunscreen, a hat, and water.
Farm work is seasonal and highly weather dependent, so every day is different! In the spring, there is lots of indoor greenhouse work, seeding transplants and prepping hoop house beds. Come summer, there is lots of outdoor planting, weeding, and watering and the beginning of harvest. The fall is usually the full swing of harvest and the beginning of field clean-up, pulling irrigation, plowing fields under and seeding cover crop. Winter is the time for creating crop plans, ordering supplies, developing marketing materials, and generally getting ready for the next growing season.
