We love our Volunteers!
Volunteers are always welcome at Codman Community Farms, whether you’re interested in helping with the chores, collecting and cleaning eggs, planting, painting or fixing – we will always try our hardest to find a place for you! Some people help out on a regular basis, some seasonally and others on a one-time basis. Groups, teams, and individuals are all welcome.
Chicken Catching
On Wednesday nights throughout the season, we gather for a community potluck and to catch our meat chickens before they are sent to harvest early the next day. This event is a great way to connect with the farm, with your food, and with friends new and old.
If you’re interested in volunteering at Codman, attending a chicken catch is a great way to start. Sign up here for more info.
Individuals*
Want to get your hands dirty and get to know the farm a little better? Join us in the spring through the fall on Saturdays from 10am-12pm in the market garden. Please bring your own work gloves, water bottle and weather-appropriate clothes, and email us before you plan on coming!
Work varies with the day and the season, but could involve planting, harvesting, general farm clean up, splitting wood, or anything else happening around the farm. The minimum age to volunteer at Codman is eight, and you must be thirteen or older to volunteer without parental supervision.
We are also looking for volunteers interested in become regular egg washers! This is a year-round farm task that you can do in any kind of weather in our newly updated egg washing room. It is a two-person job, so a great activity if you and a friend want a standing date over here at the farm. We can also find a buddy volunteer for you! For more info, email us.
Before volunteering, you will need to complete the volunteer application below, and please tell us when you would like come. We try to accommodate all ability levels, but as we are a working farm, the work often involves moving, bending, navigating uneven terrain, and lifting moderate weight.
Groups, Teams and Schools
Is your group interested in volunteering at Codman? Whether you are a sports team or a company looking to give back to the community, we’re glad that you want to help! Contact us to schedule your service trip.
OTHER NEEDS
Are you a handy person and able to fix most anything? Are you an expert gardener? If so, or you have any other special skills that you think might help out around the farm, let us know! We maintain a list of volunteers for special projects and contact them as needed. Fill out the application and let us know what skills you’d like to be considered for. Generally, our needs are on the following list, but if you think of something else that might be useful to the farm, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Pick your own flower garden planting and maintenance
General vegetable and market garden help including grounds maintenance (weeding, mowing, etc…)
Events organization & publicity
Egg collection
Marketing/PR
Communications writing, design and layout
*NOTE: Individuals interested in volunteering on the farm must first complete the application below, then download the waiver and emergency contact forms and return them to the farm. You can leave them in the drop box in the farm store.
Volunteer Application
Codman Community Farms would like to thank you for your expressed interested in helping our community to preserve Lincoln's agricultural heritage. We look forward to working with you and hope this will be a great experience for you!