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12 people are interested
Garden Volunteers Needed!
ORGANIZATION: Historic Wagner Farm
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12 people are interested
Learn about agriculture and horticultural while providing service to the community and raising money at the farmers’ market! Garden Club volunteers plant and maintain over an acre of fresh fruits and vegetable for the farmers’ market and for donation to local food pantries.
Guidance is provided for all gardening activities and all levels of skill are encouraged to join! Garden Volunteer Club meets for gardening projects on Tuesday evenings and some weekday mornings. Club members are asked to commit to a minimum of two days a month, May-Oct. Benefits of the volunteer club include learning farming and gardening practices, meeting new people with similar interests, being active outdoors, fun and educational volunteer meet-ups, volunteer t-shirt, and the opportunity to serve the community. Members must be 14 years of age or older, OR 12 years old WITH a parent or guardian. In 2016 volunteer gardeners donated over 3000 pounds of produce to local food pantries!
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About Historic Wagner Farm
Location:
1510 Wagner Rd., Glenview, IL 60025, US
Mission Statement
To promote an educational and memorable experience through programs and site visits that ignite the imagination, inspire our visitors, and preserve our local agricultural history.
Description
Historic Wagner Farm is one of the last working dairy farms in Cook County and is open to the public for recreation and learning. The farm provides a unique opportunity for families to learn about our farming heritage and experience first hand "the way things used to be."
In addition to the cows in the pasture, Wagner Farm has chickens, draft horses, and pigs as well as a restored farmhouse and barn and the award-winning Wagner Farm Heritage Center. The Heritage Center contains interactive exhibits where you can learn about farming from the early 20th century through the present, "shop through history" at our 1930s Grocery Store or purchase a souvenir of your visit from our Museum Store.
Historic Wagner Farm offers public visitation hours, educational programs for all ages, and special events throughout the year as well as seasonal sales of farm products.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
1510 Wagner RoadGlenview, IL 60025
DATE POSTED
March 3, 2017
SKILLS
- Agronomy
- Botany
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Farming
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14