Starting this spring, volunteer with us at the Patroon Land Farm!
Tap into your inner farmer! We welcome individuals, families, schools, and other organizations to help us seed, plant, harvest, pack, and help with growing fresh vegetables during the growing season. In 2018, more than 2,000 volunteers donated over 7,000 hours of service to the Farm. Check back in the spring to see what opportunities are available!
School Tours
Each spring, classrooms begin the growing-harvest cycle as partners with the Food Bank. Staff visit classrooms providing soil, seeds and growing cups for students to start the process by planting seeds. Under the students’ care, the seeds germinate, grow into plants and are brought to the Farm for transplanting into the soil. Throughout the season we host any school groups that desire to participate in farm activities. We use these opportunities to teach the students about agriculture and the workings of a farm. We annually participate in a Cornell Cooperative Extension program called “Ag in the Classroom” which places farmers into schools where they educate students about agriculture.
Internships
The farm is always interested in working with interns over the season. Interns participate in all aspects of crop production, make deliveries of produce to the Food Bank, and work on farm improvement projects.
Donations
Make a cash donation to the farm.
Please contact Bob Baker at Bobb@regionalfoodbank.net for more information.
Patroon Land Farm | 132 Ketcham Road | Voorheesville, NY 12186