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2 people are interested
Learn Broom Making for Historic Farm Museum!
ORGANIZATION: Historic Wagner Farm
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2 people are interested
Once in a lifetime opportunity that will put your skills to good use! Broom making is part woodworking, part artisan craft. General knowledge of hand tools (hammer, drill etc), moderate hand strength, love of historic trades and a desire to create is all that you need! We'll supply period tools, materials and instruction. Commitment is generally one shift a week with lots a flexibility. You'll join an exclusive network of historic broom makers by making brooms for our farm gift shop and demonstrating broom making at special events. All proceeds benefit our mission of agriculture education. If you love working with your hands, this is the opportunity for you!
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No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
WHEN
WHERE
1510 Wagner RoadGlenview, IL 60025
DATE POSTED
February 8, 2018
SKILLS
- History
- Visual Arts
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Sewing
- Farming
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18