Volunteer
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EarthDance provides a unique volunteer environment for individuals, community groups, schools, and corporate groups. Volunteer opportunities range from planting and harvesting fresh vegetables, to campus construction projects, to general farm maintenance. Join us as we grow the Local Food Movement!
- Some reasons you might want to volunteer with EarthDance:
- You want to learn about growing food
- You like being outdoors
- You want to improve your physical and mental health
- You want to meet new people
- You’re retired and have spare time
- You’re looking for team building opportunities
- You want to support EarthDance’s mission
- You’re looking for Community Service hours
Click on the picture below to see pics of 2025 volunteers in action at the farm!
Volunteer Orientation
EarthDance offers a volunteer orientation and free tour of the farm every second Saturday from March-September. If you are new to EarthDance’s mission or have not visited the farm previously we strongly encourage you to join us for the orientation and tour before signing up for a field shift. Individual volunteers must be 18 years of age and older, or 14 years of age and up, if accompanied by an adult.
All ages are welcome to attend the tour to learn about the history, joy, and growth of this land as we work towards a more just and equitable food system.
2026 Volunteer Orientations
Volunteer orientations are held at the farm on the second Saturday of each month (March-September) from 9am-10:30am. Sign up by clicking on the dates below!
*You only need to attend one volunteer orientation to become an EarthDance volunteer!*
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
We welcome groups of all ages to the farm, but individual field and harvest shift volunteer work is restricted to ages 14 and up.
Our regular field volunteer shifts take place from March-November on the following days:
- Tuesdays 8 – 11 a.m.
- Fridays 8 – 11 a.m.
- 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Saturdays of the month from 8 – 11 a.m.
Got something else in mind? Let us know if you want to donate a particular skill or passion! We’re always looking for volunteers to help in our office and with farm maintenance, landscaping, and carpentry. Reach out to Garden & Volunteer Coordinator Dani Fuhrman at dani@earthdancefarms.org.
EarthDance is an approved site for Missouri Master Gardeners to fulfill their volunteer service hour requirement.
And please get in touch if any of the following sounds like you:
- Volunteer opportunities EarthDance provides:
- Farm & Garden work
- Orchard work
- Flowers & Herb support
- Outreach events in the community
- On-Farm events
- Farmers Formal (EarthDance’s annual fundraiser)
- Ferguson Farmers Market support
- PWYC Farm Stand support
- Board of Directors or committee membership
- Skills or interests you’d like to contribute:
- Carpentry/construction
- Painting
- IT
- Arbor/Tree service
- Cleaning & organizing
- Finance
- Legal
- Graphic Design
- Website
- Photography
- Videography
- Child care
- Customer Service
- Community outreach
Contact volunteer@earthdancefarms.org for more information.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
From weeding to harvesting and all sorts of farm projects in between, volunteering with a group at EarthDance is a great way to learn more about where your food comes from while helping feed your community. We accept groups ages 14 years+ and ask for a minimum of 10 volunteers and a maximum of 30 total volunteers in your group.
In order to provide top-notch service learning opportunities for diverse groups, EarthDance requests that volunteer groups with the means to do so make a suggested donation of $500 to EarthDance. Your support of our Organic Farm School enables EarthDance to provide farm-based learning for individuals of all walks of life, make our food available and accessible to our Ferguson-area neighbors, and partner with numerous other community groups to make the farm a welcoming destination for all. EarthDance is incredibly people-powered, and every donation makes it more possible to pay and grow the team that makes it all possible.
We generally host groups Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 1pm-4pm, and some Saturdays from 8am-11am.
If your group is unable to provide financial support, we remain grateful for your contribution of time and talent!
There are many ways to help advance our mission! From spreading the word on social media, to hosting or attending a fundraising event, to helping plant and harvest produce, your support goes a long way.
Please fill out this form to inquire about group volunteer opportunities.