Volunteers are critical to the survival of Gorman Heritage Farm. We need your help, and in return hope to provide you with ways to find personal fulfillment, creative outlets and the opportunity to serve your community, all in a fun, healthy environment. Anyone can volunteer at Gorman Heritage Farm, because there is something here for everyone! Gorman Heritage Farm currently has over 100 individual volunteers that contribute to the farm in various ways. We ask that our volunteers commit to completing 12 volunteer hours a year. That is just 1 per month.
Interested in learning more? Fill out our online information sheet by clicking the link below, you will then be emailed to set up a time for a volunteer orientation. The volunteer orientation will include a tour of the farm and an overview of different volunteer opportunities that are available. Volunteer opportunities are also listed at the bottom of this page, along with a PDF of our volunteer handbook.
Questions? please call our volunteer coordinator Mare Warner at 513-563-6663 or email her at mwarner@gormanfarm.org
Interested in Group Volunteer Opportunities at Gorman Heritage Farm?
Your company, school or civic group can enjoy a team-building experience working in our gardens, clearing a trail or even cleaning out a goat pen! Gorman Heritage Farm is a great place to spend time out of the office, earn service hours and turn colleagues into real friends. We have worked with all different group sizes from 4 to 100
Questions? please call our volunteer coordinator Mare Warner at 513-563-6663 or email her at mwarner@gormanfarm.org
To download our child release form or handbook, click the pictures below.
Volunteer Opportunities at Gorman Heritage Farm
Education Assistant Love kids? Love the outdoors? We would love to have you come and help with our school field trips. We willl train you to become one of our teaching assistants, and give you the opportunity to enrich young minds.
Scouts & Students Need service hours toward graduation or advancement? Need a great place to start your Eagle project? We have many opportunities for young people, and can find a project that satisfies your interests as well as your requirements.
Thursday Potlucks Join some of our most dedicated volunteers on Thursdays as they do various Jobs around the farm and in the Garden. Then stay for the potluck of yummy homemade dishes.
Feeders Do you love animals and like hard work? Feeding might be the prefect Job for you. Get to know the animals on an intmiate level as you feed them in the mornings or evenings.
Wednesday Evening Gardners Help some Wednesday evenings in the gardens. Assist with planting, weeding, and harvesting gardens. This activity takes place from 5 to 7 pm, and includes plenty of time for socializing!
Saturday Tour Guides Lead a 1-hour walk for the public on a Saturday as a tour guide. Answer questions, bring animals out for supervised petting, chat with visitors and make them feel welcome.
Front Desk Greet visitors, answer phones, enroll new members, collect fees. Weekends especially needed.
Fix-It Force Handy with tools? There are always opportunities to putter. Paint something, repair something, build something. This place is a shop persons dream!
Trail Patrol Volunteer Hike trails on a regular basis while trimming small branches, picking up garbage, and reporting any major trail problems to the Farm Manager.
Special Projects There are always other projects to do on teh farm, have ideas for you own? Let us know.
Thank you for a great year of volunteering at Gorman Heritage Farm!
Front Desk ??? Greet visitors, answer phones, enroll new members, collect fees. Weekends especially needed.
