Volunteer

From tending crops to supporting our onsite apothecary to helping out in the office, volunteers are essential members of our team.

Become a volunteer for Summer Camp 2025!

Summer Camp Volunteers will support our educators in facilitating Zenger Farm’s Summer Camp activity stations, serving K-12 aged campers. Zenger Farm Summer Camp offers local families quality childcare and campers the opportunity to build a meaningful relationship with nature and food through the farm. Summer Camp Volunteers contribute to the mission of the organization by supporting onsite education programs that focus on engagement of sensory observation, connections with land, land stewardship, indigenous plant knowledge, holistic approach to nutrition and wellness, and more. These are temporary volunteer positions from June through the end of August.

Read the full volunteer position descriptions here.

Apply to become a volunteer for Summer Camp with the button below! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.

Individual Volunteering

Are you interested in contributing to your local food system? Join us for a day of community and healing with the land! We offer monthly volunteer orientations April through October. Returning volunteers can check in and dive right into the projects for the day, while new volunteers can expect a brief orientation and farm tour before getting into service work.

You can register for monthly volunteer orientations here.

Please Note: volunteers who are under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Be sure to fill out our interest form below prior to registration.

Current Volunteers Sign Up Here

We welcome current volunteers to sign up for ongoing volunteer opportunities. We can’t wait to see you at the farm!

Group Volunteering

Are you interested in bringing your group to the farm for a day of service and teambuilding? We offer group volunteer packages! Bring your team out to Zenger Farm to learn and connecting while contributing to our mission. Volunteering at Zenger Farm is an engaging, hands-on way to connect your brand and employees to our work while demonstrating your organization’s commitment to food justice. We can help make community engagement rewarding and visible for your group!

Board Service

Are you interested in helping steer the vision and development of Zenger Farm? Apply to join our Board of Directors! It is essential to carry out our mission and develop a group of strong community leaders willing to volunteer their time, ideas, and network.

We encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, religious minorities, recent migrants/refugees, people with disabilities, and applicants from different generational and economic backgrounds to apply.

We strive to eliminate any barriers! Please let us know if any childcare, transportation, language/translation/communication needs, accessibility modifications, or other accommodations would help you to fully participate.