June 4 - Community Work & Learn Day

Volunteer at Soul Fire Farm to learn about some of our farming practices while supporting our work and getting your hands on the land.

We are asking for donations to cover the cost of snacks and lunch. Lunch will be a gluten-free, plant-based meal. If you have other dietary restrictions we kindly ask that you bring your own meal.

In order to ensure community safety all volunteers must follow our Visitor Guidelines and adhere to our Safe and Functional Space Agreements

Please only register if you are able to stay for the entire day as spots are limited. Everyone including children age 2+ must have a ticket to attend.

Please plan to arrive on time since orientation is an essential part of the event.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES

Weather: We gather rain or shine. Please check and dress for the weather, planning to get dirty and to be outside for hours. Depending on the day, this might mean raincoat, work boots, sun hat, work gloves, sunscreen etc. You may also want to pack a change of clothes for the way home.

Terrain: The farm is situated on sloped, uneven and often muddy ground. There is a small stream with a stone crossing.

Water: The tap water from our deep well is excellent. Please bring a reusable water bottle and avoid single use plastic containers.

Bathroom: There are 3 indoor bathrooms available year round. After the last frost and before the first frost, the bathhouse with 3 additional restrooms will be available for guests. There are also multiple sinks for hand washing and filling water bottles.

Sensory Environment: There may be multiple conversations or background noise happening at once. Depending on the task and location, it may be difficult to hear low voices

Interaction level: Medium. We will invite guests to share personal stories and will ask a variety of questions about people’s experience with farming. However, participation is optional.

Breaks: We will collectively take a 45-minute lunch break two and a half hours into the Work & Learn. There will be picnic tables with bench seating available during the break.

Tasks: There will be at least 1 lower intensity task available that will typically include seating and or access to garden kneelers.

Animals: There are goats, chickens, free range cats and our working farm dog Jax present. No other animals are permitted on the farm except qualified service animals under the ADA. If you are bringing a service animal, please let us know by emailing programs@soulfirefarm.org at least 5 business days before the scheduled event. In your email, please include the type of animal and the work or task the animal has been trained to do. Service animals must be kept on leash, under control, and away from crops and livestock at all times. Pets and emotional support animals are not permitted on the farm.

Ride Share: While Uber and Lyft are available to the farm, they DO NOT provide service from the farm. Please ensure you have a ride from the farm that is not an Uber or Lyft.

Check out responses to other FAQs. Email programs@soulfirefarm.org if you have additional questions or accomodation requests. Please email requests at least 2 weeks in advance when possible.

GROUP REGISTRATION

Group registration is not available for this day. Check out our website and FAQs for more information about group registration dates. Please note, in 2024 we are prioritizing groups local to SFF (within 1 hours).