Volunteering at Pitney Meadows

How Do You Become a Volunteer?

At Pitney Meadows Community Farm, we look for opportunities to celebrate and explore agricultural education, healthy food production and recreation on this preserved working farm. We are humbly grateful for our volunteers, who come from all walks of life and give generously of their time, energy, and talents to make this vision a reality. Please complete our volunteer intake form below so that we can learn more about you in order to connect you to specific projects that match your interests and talents.

If you have specific questions, please reach out to us at contact@pitneymeadows.org. 

Group Volunteering 

As stewards of this legendary landscape, we are honored to partner with neighbors and stakeholders who offer their time and talents in support of our mission. We welcome inquiries from volunteer groups. 

Our primary opportunity for group volunteers are our monthly Community Farm Days. Work side by side with our Farm Team as you experience a day on the Farm. Please see our events calendar to register for the next available opportunity.

Additional outdoor volunteer opportunities are available between April and October. Possible activities include planting, weeding, harvesting, painting, and cleaning. Volunteers work closely with our staff, and all necessary equipment and instruction is provided. Activities can be tailored to accommodate the size of your group and participants’ particular skills or fitness levels.

All volunteer groups must be scheduled in advance. Date and project availability varies throughout the year. All volunteers must sign a waiver before participating. Please reach out to contact@pitneymeadows.org to discuss your corporate volunteer opportunity.

Professional, Business, and Community Service Opportunities

Occasionally, we seek the assistance of local builders, contractors, architects, engineers and others for infrastructure projects. We're also happy to collaborate with businesses and corporations on single projects or group efforts.

We also welcome students who are seeking to fulfill community service opportunities. Please reach out to us at contact@pitneymeadows.org to discuss in more detail. 

• Agriculture-based activities: Help our farm team with summer weeding and harvests for food pantry donations, as well as late-season harvests of carrots, potatoes and squash. No experience needed. Our monthly Community Farm Days are perfect opportunities to help in this way!
• Recurring Farm Support: Set up a regular schedule to help with recurring tasks on the farm, from bean harvests to tool/facilities maintenence. Perfect for folks who want to develop a strong relationship with the farm team!
• Community Gardens: Maintain and beautify our community garden space, with over 120+ beds. Help by watering, weeding, performing pathway maintenance, or supporting events.
• Trails/Recreation: Become a trail monitor to check our hiking trails on a regular basis, or become a trail steward, bringing your skills to future trail projects, including site work, construction, plantings, etc.
• Education/Programs: Assist with programs as co-facilitator, or lend a hand with material setup or cleanup. Look for place-based, experiential programming for all ages. 
• Events: Events welcome a diverse array of community building opportunities, which are made possible through local collaborations. Help us welcome the community onto the farm by joining us for setup, cleanup, parking and registration.
• Infrastructure:  Our infrastructure expansions and projects directly increase our organization's capacity and impact. This work requires many areas of expertise, including in-kind professional services in construction/building trades, structural engineering, architecture, painting, fencing, etc.
• Pro Bono: Professional services.

Note: Pitney Meadows reserves the right to conduct a background check on any individual volunteering at the farm.