Volunteers

The volunteer program is designed to serve anyone interested in the opportunity to serve and learn on a sustainable farm in the Tennessee Valley.

Interested in joining us as a volunteer?

Duration

Variable

Accommodations

Empower School at Valley Dream Farm has dormitory accommodations available for $50 per night.

Response Time

We respond within 48 hours of receiving an application.

Techniques Taught

A Volunteer's Typical Day on the Farm

Devotion & Breakfast

7:00am - 8:15am

Optional for Volunteers

Your activities begin with participation in morning devotions and shared breakfast with our farm managers and directors.

Farm Chores

8:30am - 1:30Pm

Assisting with the operations of our permaculture, food forest, no till, hydroponic, small animal husbandry, beekeeping, marketing, and farm day event programs.

Afternoon Classes

TUES & Thurs  2:30pm - 5:00pm

Optional for Volunteers

Evening Classes

Tues  7:00pm - 9:30pm

Optional for Volunteers

Personal Activities

Evenings are open for personal activities and participation in local church programs.

Community Outreach and Experiential Educational Excursions

These occur on Tuesdays  from 10:30am -  1:30pm.

Organized Recreation

Activities such as hiking, camping and sightseeing are encouraged during weekend free time.

Our View on Sustainable Farming

Volunteers at Empower School at Valley Dream Farm will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with developing a sustainable farm from the ground up. Our goal is to set up a farm that is fully sustainable with no waste—meeting our needs today without stripping future generations of the ability to use the land for their needs tomorrow. Valley Dream Farm is built upon the concept of regenerative agriculture and the aim of not just sustaining the land, water, and air—but improving it.

Empower School is partnering with national and international organizations to develop cutting-edge systems that are advancing the promise of regenerative agriculture. We invite volunteers who share our passion for sustainability and hope they can take what they learn at Valley Dream Farm back home to help build a global community conscious of regenerative farming practices.

Join Empower as a Volunteer

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