O P P O R T U N I T I E S
I N T E R P R E T E R S
Explain and demonstrate agricultural and social practices over the last 200 years. Interpreters volunteer during summer events and school field trips for 3rd-6th graders. Training provided.
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- Who should volunteer:
- People who enjoy working with youth
- Lovers of history, theater, public speaking, education, agriculture
- No prior knowledge required. We will provide all scripts and training. (Although many volunteers enjoy adding their own experiences to make the stories more personal and relatable!)
- Who should volunteer:
A G P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Share your agriculture career story with 7th & 8th graders during our Ag Career Exploration program. Help students explore career possibilities in agriculture, discover their interests, and connect with agriculture through hands-on experiments. Training provided.
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- Who should volunteer:
- People who enjoy working with youth
- People with a career related to agriculture
- Lovers of agriculture and education
- Who should volunteer:
S P E C I A L E V E N T S
Help run one of our special events. Help can range from planning, preparation, set-up, clean-up, and running the actual event. This is a great way for local professionals to get a chance to connect to families and adults from the surrounding communities. Are you a local vendor with products to sell? Contact us to see which event would cater to your customers.
- A N T I Q U E T R A C T O R D R I V E R S: We love having our trams pulled by our antique tractors for special events and school tours. Love driving tractors? Come on out for a day at Farmamerica. Students often describe the tram rides as the highlight of their day.
- G A R D E N E R S: Volunteer in our two beautiful gardens
- B L A C K S M I T H I N G: Fire up our antique blacksmith shop to help visitors understand what a blacksmith is
- H I S T O R I A N S: Help develop new historic material to share
- M U S I C I A N S: Live outdoor music enhances any summer event
- E V E N T A S S I S T A N T S: Help plan, promote, and assist with day-of-event logistics
- C O N S T R U C T I O N & M A I N T E N A N C E: Assist our site manager with projects around the farm
- A N T I Q U E E Q U I P M E N T: Repair, maintain, and learn about vintage antique farm equipment
- I T: Be our IT guru to answer those technical questions that we cannot solve on our own