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Lend a hand

Volunteer

Help in the gardens, at events, and on tours. Volunteers work beside staff and learn how the farm runs.

Where help is needed

Ways to help

Events and open days

Greet visitors, help with parking and tickets, and keep the day running.

When
Public events and open days

Tours

Learn the walking tour and help guide visitors around the mills and barns.

When
Whenever tours are scheduled

Gardens and farm

Plant, weed, and harvest with the gardeners, or help out on the farm.

When
The growing season

What it is like

A day volunteering

Guests listen to a talk in the barn under strings of lights

Welcoming visitors on event days

A woman in a blue vest smiles as she husks an ear of corn, with a young man in a red shirt picking beside her in the tall dry corn

Corn picking day with the farm team

Good to know

Before you sign up

Most volunteer work is outdoors on a working farm. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes for the weather.

Volunteers are 16 or older, or younger with a parent or guardian.

Questions: info@sanbornmills.org

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