BECOME A VOLUNTEER
There are many individual and group volunteer opportunities at the Farm, including clerical/administrative, photography, gardening, animal care, painting, lawn care, general maintenance, trail upkeep, fence building, cleaning, even professional opportunities to provide probono services. Let us know your passion and we will find the perfect outlet for you on the Farm. See below for specific opportunities to get involved.
Interested in learning more? Fill out a form and 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.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Harness Club – Our mule and mini horse teams serve the Greater Cincinnati community by offering carriage rides for the elderly, disabled persons and underprivileged children as well as participate in many community events and parades. Come join the fun by caring for them at the Farm or helping at events and parades.
Gardens – Spend some time getting your hands dirty and learning about growing flowers and plants here at GHF.
Front Desk Volunteer – Do you love to engage with the public and want to give a couple hours a week welcoming guests to the farm? Then this is the job for you!
Educators – Our volunteer educators lead groups of school-age children around the farm, facilitating interactions with our farm animals and gardens. We serve students from preschool through 6th grade teaching a variety of themes, like food sources, farm structures, and Ohio history. Our education staff provide all the training you need to be a successful educator. All that’s required is an interest for teaching children about how their food is grown.
Habitat Restoration Team – Please join us every Tuesday morning as we work to eradicate invasive plant species here on the property while also planting native, pollinator friendly plants in their place. In addition, the team meets one or two Saturdays a month.
Quilters – On Wednesday evenings, our quilters gather at the Farm to work on their own fabric art and then work together for several months to create a gorgeous common quilt that is raffled off in the Fall.
Events – We have several fundraisers throughout the year and are always looking for assistance with set-up, admissions, activities and clean-up. In October, we will also need tractor drivers for our hayrides. Let us know if you are available to help with our fun events.