Current Volunteer Opportunities

Camps

Pictured is Brooklyn leading the Creative Arts Module at the Pilot Renew Hope Camp (2023). Brooklyn was an intern from Limestone College. 

Compassion Relief Camp (May 15, 2025)

  • Help with registration
  • Help with preparation for camp
  • Help with clean up after camp
  • Help with media/tech needs during camp
  • Help with Learning Modules (Creative Arts, Nature Trail, Equine Interactions, Gardening)

 

Renew Hope Camps
(Summer 2025)

  • Help with registration
  • Help with preparation for camp
  • Help with clean up after camp
  • Help with media/tech needs during camp
  • Help with Learning Modules (Creative Arts, Nature Trail, Equine Interactions, Gardening)

Events

Pictured are Jenny, Andrea, Tonya, and Robin, volunteers who helped with OUR FARM's Farm to Table Luncheon (2023).

Ag-Art Tour 
(May 17, 2025)

  • Help with preparations for event (land/building clean-up, repair, etc)
  • Help with Welcome Table
  • Help with parking
  • Help with food service
  • Help with clean-up throughout the day
  • Help with Learning Modules (Gardening, Animal Interaction, Equine Interactions, Nature Trail)
  • Help with being a runner throughout the day

Internships

Pictured is Kaitlyn from Piedmont Technical College. She organized and manned a table at the Ag Fest Event as part of her internship. (2024)

Ag Fest (John de la Howe)(March 29, 2025)

  • Help our current interns with set up and manning the information table   (7am-1pm)
  • Help our current interns with manning the information table and disassemble table        (1-6pm)

Summer/Fall Internships
(2025)

  • Contact welcome2ourfarm@gmail.com if interested
  • Get internship set up early (only 2 interns per semester will be selected)

Groups

Pictured are students from Greenwood Christian School's Horticultural Class. Group volunteers help with gardening, construction and land maintenance. 

GCS Work Day 
(April 17, 2025)

  • Adults needed to lead student clean-up crews
  • Many projects need to be completed before Ag-Art Tour in May
  • Adults and teens who can move debris, make repairs, stain wood, plant seeds, create walking paths, cut limbs
  • Men or strong women needed to cut up trees, limbs, and remove
  • Weed eating, landscaping needed at front entrance
  • Cleaning bathrooms, sorting materials into storage boxes, etc

Gardening

Young girl helps with watering seedlings. Children can help with small but meaningful tasks at OUR FARM.

March 2025 (see calendar for dates)

  • Spring Garden Bed preparations and planting 
  • Spring and Summer Garden Bed care (watering, weeding, etc)
  • Assisting with garden beds during GCS Work Day (April 17)
  • Leading and assisting with Garden Module at Ag-Art Tour (May 17) and Summer Camps 2025
  • Teaching Garden classes (must be knowledgeable about Pro-generative and Organic Gardening/Farming

Land Care

Three volunteers move soil to gardening beds and newly planted trees. There are many land preparations needed this Spring on OUR FARM.

March-May 2025

  • Landscaping
  • Weed eating and lawn mowing
  • Moving dirt and debris
  • Cutting trees and limbs; removal

Construction

Skilled carpenters and helpers are always needed at OUR FARM. There are many construction projects planned for Spring and Summer 2025.

March-May 2025

  • Resetting fence posts, repair fencing 
  • Staining and painting wood in barn and bathrooms
  • Electrical and plumbing
  • Carpenters who can build needed structural elements for gardening, animals or barn

Animal Care

Volunteers pictured with our mini horse, Margaret. (Visit OUR FARM Animals for more information about our animals.)

Daily Care
March-July 2025

  • Volunteers to assist with daily care of animals (water, feeding etc.) as directed by Lead Volunteer or Farm Manager 

Animal Interactions

Tonya pictured with one of the horses at OUR FARM. The animals enrich the lives of our volunteers too!

GCS Work Day
(April 17, 2025)

  • Assist GCS students with clean up of animal pastures and round pen

Compassion Relief Camp
(May 15, 2025)

  • Assist with demonstration of equine interactions
  • Assist Lead Volunteer or Farm Manager as needed to prepare and groom horses and other animals

Ag-Art Tour
(May 17, 2025)

  • Assist with demonstration of equine interactions
  • Assist with petting zoo
  • Assist Lead Volunteer or Farm Manager as needed to prepare and groom horses and other animals

Nature Trail

Volunteer walking along the Nature Trail.  The Nature Trail provides solitude and reflection for visitors, camp participants and volunteers. 

GCS Work Day
(April 17, 2025)

  • Help cut and remove trees, limbs and debris from Nature Trail

Compassion Relief Camp
(May 15, 2025)

  • Lead Nature Trail Module
  • Assist participants while on Nature Trail

Ag-Art Tour
(May 17, 2025)

  • Lead Nature Trail Module 
  • Lead participants on Nature Trail
  • Lead a Forest Bathing Experience for attendees