Volunteer Service
Volunteers contribute to Waltham Fields Community Farm through field work, help with coordination of our hunger relief, education and outreach programs, and office support. Thousands of hours are donated every year by individuals, families and groups.
We encourage both individuals and groups to come help out on the farm.
Individual Volunteers
Group Volunteers
Individual and Family Volunteers
Drop in hours for farm work vary by the season. Individual volunteers are welcome to meet our staff near the farm wash stand at the times below to help plant, transplant, weed, harvest or participate in other farm related tasks. Children of any age are welcome with adult supervision.
2010 Volunteer Drop-In Hours for Families and Individuals
- March 9 - April 2: Tuesday through Friday, beginning at 9 AM for lots of greenhouse planting
- April 6 - October 30: Tuesday through Saturdays, beginning at 9 AM
Folks of all ages are welcome! Stay for an hour or all the way up to 12 PM, but please show up at 9 AM so anyone present that day can get started as a team.
When you arrive, please sign in. The binder is located in our new volunteer kiosk just to the left of the washstation. If it is your first time volunteering, please don't forget to also fill out an emergency contact form.
We also welcome individual students looking to fulfill community service hours. Please contact the volunteer coordinator, , to set up a volunteer schedule.
Non fieldwork volunteer opportunities are available year round. Please email if you would like to know more about current opportunities.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS!!
Interested in helping out at WFCF, but can't make our regular drop-in hours? We have a couple of public events coming up this fall when we would love to have your help!Waltham Farm Day, Saturday, September 25th 2pm-5pm
Harvest Potluck, Saturday, October 30th 12pm-2pm
Contact to volunteer for either of these special events!
New This Year: Optional Drop-in Volunteer Orientation!
These orientations are completely optional and open to anyone who would like to learn a little bit more about what we do here at Waltham Fields Community Farm. We are offering a number of options for dates and times so as to accommodate varied schedules, and they are as follows:
Wednesday, April 7th, 6:30-7:30pm
Saturday, April 10th, 9-10am, CANCELLED
Wednesday, August 25th, 6:30-7:30pm
Thursday, August 26th, 6:30-7:30pm
Group Volunteers
Whether you would like to contribute to hunger relief efforts in your community, foster great teamwork skills, get to know your co-workers, or simply get outside for an afternoon, Waltham Fields Community Farm is a great place to bring your group. The tasks that groups perform are specific to the day and also the time of season they visit, but most often include transplanting, weeding, mulching, and harvesting crops, as well as general farm tasks that benefit from lots of hands. We welcome all manner of groups whether from religious congregations, schools, businesses, or other organizations, but all participants must be high school age or older. If you are looking for an opportunity for younger children, take a look at our Education Programs.
Group Volunteer opportunities
Late April-October, Tuesday-Saturday, 1:30-4p
Maximum Group Size: 15
If you would like to schedule a group volunteer day at Waltham Fields Community Farm please call the farm office at 781-899-2403 x1 or email:.
Thank You
Thanks to last year's volunteers - we had 1100 volunteers contributing more than 3,100 hours of their time to support our work! We are grateful to all of the individuals and groups who came out to help, including the following groups:
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