The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill is a volunteer endeavor. Our team of more than 50 volunteers feeds and cares for the animals every day, does most of the general upkeep, helps run our fairs, and makes the farm a very special place.

If you think it would be fun to volunteer at the farm, but you don't know a lot about animals, don't worry! We can train you -- and kids, too! 

Volunteer Opportunities

We welcome volunteers of ALL ages. If a volunteer is under 18, they must be accompanied by a volunteer parent/adult. 

Look at this slideshow that explains a lot of what our animal volunteers do.

Farm Ambassador
Email EFJH
Responsibilities include:

• Open positions: 0
• Saturday or Sunday: you pick the hours that work for you. 2-4 hour shifts are ideal
• Greet families and answer questions
• Handle some of the animals to interact with farm visitors
• Refill grain cups, empty trash if needed
• Training session required

Chicken Caretaker
Email EFJH
Responsibilities include:

• Open position: 1
• You pick the day and time that works for you!
• Cleaning the chicken coop once a week
• Washing and packaging eggs once a week
• Bringing chicken approved treats for the ladies
• Getting to know and talking to the ladies

Sheep Sherpa 
Email EFJH 
Responsibilities include:

• Open position: 1
• You pick the day and time that works for you!
• Changing the straw bedding once a week in the sheep shelter
• Picking up fallen hay around the feeder once a week
• Cleaning and changing water bucket as needed
• Optional: assisting with sheep shearing in the spring

Goat Guru
Email EFJH
Responsibilities include:

• Open position: 0
• You pick the day and time that works for you!
• Changing the straw bedding once a week in the shelter
• Picking up fallen hay around the feeder once a week
• Cleaning and changing water bucket as needed

Goat Walker Volunteer
Email EFJH
Responsibilities include:

• Open position: 0
• You choose the day/time
• People will sign up to walk a goat. You will go into the enclosure, put the goat on a lead rope for the walker and provide a few instructions.
• When their walk is over (1 hour) receive the goat and return to the enclosure.
• Must be 18 or a minor accompanied by an adult

Bunny Caretaker/Tea Party Host
Email EFJH
Responsibilities include:

• Open position: 0
• Cleaning the rabbit cage once a week
• Bringing bunny approved treats 
• Spending time with and socializing with bunnies

Duck Docent
Email EFJH
Responsibilities include:

• Open position: 0
• Cleaning the Duck Manor once a week
• Draining the duck pool and refilling once a week
• Bringing duck approved treats

Turn In or Turn Out Volunteer
Email Belinda volunteer.efjh@comcast.net
Responsibilities include:

• Turn in happens between 4:00-7:00pm open position: Thursdays
• Turn out happens between 7:00-9:00am (open position: 0)
• Bringing in or out all horses & animals for the day/night
• Feeding horses, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbit, cat
• Collecting eggs
• Filling and changing water for all

Marvelous Mucker
Email Belinda volunteer.efjh@comcast.net
Responsibilities include:

• Open position 3: alternate Tuesdays/Saturdays and Wednesdays
• Clean the horse stalls between 10:00-2:00
• Spread new shavings
• Empty muck buckets with the farm gator

Horse Grain 
Call Chris 472-4724
Responsibilities include:

• Open position 0
• Measure out the amount of grain needed for each animal and put in a container.

Garden Committee Member
Email Michelle Moore 
Responsibilities include:

• Weeding 
• Harvesting
• Watering
• Needed: Volunteer Coordinator

Farm Stand Committee Member
Email Mandy Underwood
Responsibilities include:

• Working in the farm stand
• Use our SignUp Genius HERE once you have been trained

Ice Rink Committee Member
Email Jessica Gilcreast
Responsibilities include:

• Resurfacing the ice
• Use our SignUp Genius HERE once you have been trained

Fundraising Committee Member
Email Jessica Gilcreast
Responsibilities include:

• Staffing events
• Sharing info/events on social media
• Staffing birthday parties

Grant Writing Committee Member
Email Rachael Bagentose
Responsibilities include:

• Seeking potential grants
• Writing grants on behalf of EFJH

Membership Committee Member
Email Emma Paradis
Responsibilities include:

• Helping with planned membership drives

Corporate Giving Committee Member
Email Jessica Gilcreast
Responsibilities include:

• Soliciting businesses to become a corporate donor

​​Facilities Committee Member
Email Chuck Tyls
Responsibilities include:

• Basic property maintenance and repair

Education Program Committee
Email Jo Hendry

• Help with field trips/school visits

Need service hours?

Looking for volunteer service hours for school, scouts, or something else? Check out this list of projects and maybe you can help!

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