Newton’s own working farm takes volunteers from age 12 (12–14 with an adult) — and younger children get their turn at Fall Family Day.
Newton Community Farm’s regular volunteering starts at age 12, with 12–14-year-olds accompanied by an adult. That makes it a good fit for a middle-schooler who wants their own commitment rather than a family outing.
If your children are younger, Fall Family Day is the way in — pumpkin decorating, mulching and other jobs small hands can genuinely do. Check the farm’s individual volunteering page for current shifts and the Fall Family Day date.
Volunteers must be 12 or older, and 12- to 14-year-olds need an adult with them.
Yes — younger kids can pitch in at Fall Family Day, which includes pumpkin decorating, mulching and more.
On the farm’s individual volunteering page at newtoncommunityfarm.org.
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