Volunteers are vital to fulfilling our mission of connecting people to the land to build community and inspire lifelong stewardship!
Open volunteer positions are below. We have limited slots in a given area, and they may fill quickly. Staff will contact you to discuss the role and schedule commitment. Contact us with questions. Thanks for your support!
Whether it’s weeding, removing invasive bugs, or trellising unwieldy plants, farming is very labor intensive. This Thursday 10am-12pm volunteer program helps the farm with a different weekly project in the fields. Sign up here to be on the weekly Thursday Volunteer Brigade email, to receive info on the weekly project and logistics.
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Land’s Sake considers volunteer requests from groups on a case by case basis depending on the nature of work available and the size of the group. Typically, we have farm volunteer work available that can include weeding, stone removal, plastic removal, and harvesting vegetables for donation. We are pleased to engage corporate and community groups in farm work from April through October.
Please consider supporting our work by making a tax-deductible contribution of $500/corporate group or $10-$20/individual for community groups. This suggested donation helps defray the costs associated with organizing, leading, and educating groups, ensuring our ability to offer meaningful service learning experiences. Thank you for your support!
For inquires or to volunteer, please email Katrina at education@landssake.org.
- Work hours are flexible, and would be based on a specific event/activity. We may need lots of hands for a particular farm task, such as removing ground lining, staking tomatoes, end-of-season clean up, or even parking lot traffic control for a Farm to Dinner event.
- Once event activities are determined, and a date and time are set, management will contact volunteers to confirm availability & commitment.
- Event Volunteers must be capable of lifting up to 20 pounds and working in all weather conditions (hot, cold, rainy, etc.). This position requires the ability to work independently, with guidance from department management.
*1-Day Volunteers may receive some compensation if available, but it is not required or expected. These opportunities qualify as community service & engagement.
To sign up for a Volunteer Day, please fill out this form and we will be in touch. Thank you!
For inquires or to volunteer, please email Heather at heather@landssake.org.
- Work hours are flexible, and consist of half an hour to an hour of animal care once weekly.
- Spring, Fall and Winter volunteers feed our chickens and bunnies one day each week.
- Summer volunteers must be available at 5pm to help put our goats to bed, and will also quickly check on the chickens and rabbits.
- Animal volunteers will be trained on all aspects of animal care, but previous animal or pet care experience is encouraged. Duties include feeding, changing the water, and cleaning cages/coops.
- Animal Volunteers must be capable of lifting up to 20 pounds and working in all weather -- lifting 50 pounds is preferred, but rarely necessary.
- Spots are available Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays. Work hours are 1:45-7pm Tuesday/Thursday, or 9:45am-3pm Saturdays. Workshare runs for the 21 weeks of CSA (week of June 3 - week of October 21).
- Tent monitors commit to one CSA pickup day for the entirety of the CSA season, but may share or alternate that day with other volunteers. Winter share (Nov.-Dec) opportunities are available as well.
- CSA Tent Monitors are the face of the CSA, providing a welcoming and friendly visitor experience. Monitors greet shareholders, help them navigate their pick-ups, pass along important information, relay feedback to farmers, and answer questions. They are also responsible for restocking and maintaining CSA displays, and may need to lift up to 30 pounds. Farm staff will ensure proper training on both the produce and procedures of the CSA and customer service procedures.
*Tent Monitors receive a Full Weekly CSA Veggie Share.
For inquires or to volunteer, please email Brendan at brendan@landssake.org.
Our high school intern (formerly Junior Leader) program gives youth entering 9th-12th grades hands-on leadership experience working on the farm. Roles available include the following:
- Summer interns: 8:30am-3pm, Monday-Friday, during our summer program season
- Fall interns: flexible 2-hour commitment scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday between 1-6:30pm, from September 1st - November 24th
- Weekly volunteer sessions (4-8 hours/week for 8-12 weeks)
Gleaning volunteers help us provide our neighbors with produce that is culturally relevant and time sensitive to harvest. Volunteers will help our crew of gleaners each Wednesday at 3 pm, for 1-2 hours. This opportunity is flexible and does not require a commitment each week.
Gleaners will harvest and pack for our donation partner, Lovin’ Spoonfuls. Volunteer support will allow us to meet our goal of providing our partners with a greater variety of produce that is culturally relevant and time sensitive to harvest, as well as allow us to harvest from plantings that our field crew is no longer accessing for the CSA and farm stand.
If you are interested in volunteering on either a regular basis or just one time, please fill out the following volunteer form and let us know the best way to contact you. Feel free to reach out to brenda@landssake.org if you have any questions about this opportunity.
Help with goat feeding on Saturday and Sunday nights this summer. Animal volunteers receive bunny snuggles, goat head butts, and occasional egg bonuses.
FULL FOR 2022 SEASON
- Work hours are more flexible and tasks revolve around the planting & growing schedule.This position plays an important role in keeping Land’s Sake’s Pick-Your-Own Flower & Veggie Gardens beautiful and flowering productively throughout the year. Work primarily consists of weeding young plantings, dead-heading flowers, maintaining garden paths, assisting with transplanting and removal of plants, as well as other farm tasks as directed.
- The perennial and herb gardens at the front of the farm welcome people to Land’s Sake. As soon as the snow clears and the ground warms up, plants may need to be divided, deadheaded, or pruned. Throughout the season, tasks will include weeding, mulching, deadheading spent blooms, and watering. At the end of the season, plants may need to be cut back.
- Weeding Workshares must be capable of lifting up to 30 pounds and working in all weather conditions (hot, cold, rainy, etc.). This position requires the ability to work independently, with guidance from the farm team. *Weeding Workshares receive a weekly flower/herb/PYO Share.For inquires or to volunteer, please email JT at jt@landssake.org.
- Work hours are from 8am - 12pm, one day a week (Mondays), for 21 weeks (June 5th - Oct. 28th,).
- CSA Field Workshares work directly with our farmers to harvest and wash produce for the CSA. Tasks include harvesting in various fields, moving heavy bins, and rinsing and weighing produce. If time permits, workshares may perform other farm work.
- CSA Field Workshares must be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and working in all weather conditions (hot, cold, rainy, etc.). A quick pace and an eye for quality control are necessary to ensure that our vegetables are ready to distribute to members.
*CSA Field Workshares receive a Full Weekly CSA Veggie Share
For inquires or to volunteer, please email Brendan: brendan@landssake.org
Workshare / Volunteer Policies
All Workshares and Volunteers are subject to the following policies:
- Workshare & Volunteering positions run from early June through the end of October, to fit the 21-week schedule of the CSA and farm season. Arrangements may be made in advance with the farm team to adjust your individual schedule, but we ask to keep continuity throughout the season.
- Workshares & Volunteers are expected to arrive and end their shifts on time. Multiple absences or lateness may result in being asked to leave the program.
- If you are ill, injured, or have an emergency that will cause you to miss your shift, please contact a department manager as soon as possible via email or phone.
- Farm work can be physically strenuous and workers may be subject to sudden weather changes. We recommend dressing in layers with long sleeves and pants, wearing closed toed shoes, and bringing a hat. We also recommend bringing sunscreen, plenty of water, snacks if desired, rain gear if needed, and gloves if preferred.