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24 people are interested
MSU Tollgate Farm Pumpkinfest Event Oct 7-8. Be a Pumpkinfest 2022 Volunteer!
ORGANIZATION: MSU Tollgate Farm Pumpkinfest
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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24 people are interested
Plans for the 2023 MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center Pumpkinfest are underway, and we would love your help. Pumpkinfest is a family-oriented event open to the public 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 7th, and Sunday, October 8th. Educational and fun, Pumpkinfest explores the importance of agriculture in our daily lives.
MSU requires all volunteers to complete the Volunteer Central Application. This can be found on our web page MSU TOLLGATE VOLUNTEERING. A background check will be completed with this application process.
Proceeds from Pumpkinfest allow us to provide scholarships for suburban and Detroit-area school children to visit our farm through camps and field trips.
Pumpkinfest relies on a wonderful team of volunteers.
Some of these roles include:
- Volunteer center- manage the food inventory for the volunteers
- Wagon Ride- help visitors on and off the wagon
- Pumpkin patch- help visitors with their pumpkin purchases
- Concessions- package food and fill food orders
- Children’s activities - monitor children's Straw Maze area and the inflatable archery activity
- Parking attendants -Adults help direct traffic for the event
- Fishing helpers - help with baiting the hooks and release fish
- Pumpkin painting - manage paint supplies for activity and monitor as needed
- Welcome table - greet guest for information and payment at the event
7 Shifts
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Sun Oct 08, 2023
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04:30 PM to 07:00 PM
Take down crew
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Sun Oct 08, 2023
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01:45 PM to 05:15 PM
go to: MSU TOLLGATE FARM VOLUNTEERING for more information
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Sun Oct 08, 2023
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10:30 AM to 02:00 PM
go to: MSU TOLLGATE FARM VOLUNTEERING for more information
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Sun Oct 08, 2023
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morning /
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Set up for event
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Sat Oct 07, 2023
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01:45 PM to 05:15 PM
go to: MSU TOLLGATE FARM VOLUNTEERING for more information
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Sat Oct 07, 2023
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10:30 AM to 02:00 PM
go to: MSU TOLLGATE FARM VOLUNTEERING for more information
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Sat Oct 07, 2023
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morning /
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Set up for event
More opportunities with MSU Tollgate Farm Pumpkinfest
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About MSU Tollgate Farm Pumpkinfest
Location:
28115 Meadowbrook Rd., Novi, MI 48377, US
Mission Statement
MSU Tollgate provides non-formal learning opportunities for children, families, and adults, offering the unique opportunity to experience agriculture hands-on in an urban environment. Using research based curriculum and methods, visitors can explore the joys of gardening and the natural world, appreciate and promote locally grown food, and develop a healthy community.
Description
The views of rolling farmland available around MSU Tollgate are practically unknown elsewhere in present-day Oakland County, making it one of the original historical sites of Novi, Michigan. The 160 acre farmstead is currently owned by Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Americana Foundation. The MSU Tollgate farm site represents a working farm with animals, community gardens, and sustainable agriculture demonstrations.
We host a variety of educational programs and classes such as:
- 4-H youth programs
- Homeowner horticulture
- Community food systems education
- Woodlot management
- Agriculture and natural resources
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
28115 Meadowbrook Rd.Novi, MI 48377
DATE POSTED
August 28, 2023
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Child Care
- Environmental Education
- Food Service
- Customer Service
- Transactions
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Shifts are 10:30 am -2:00 pm and 1:45 pm- 5:15 pm each day. There is an early set up shift 9:30-10:30am and a break down shift on Sunday 4:30- 7:00pm.
- For youth 16 and older we offer community service hours.