Volunteer at Heartland Farm Sanctuary

Thank you for your interest in joining the Heartland Farm Sanctuary volunteer community!
To apply, please complete our volunteer application. Our volunteer coordinator will review it and contact you about next steps within five business days.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Barn Chores & Animal Care

Youth Programs

Groundskeeping

Construction/Repair Work

Administrative

Looking for a group volunteer opportunity?

Change Lives With Your Gift

Your tax-deductible donation to Heartland Farm Sanctuary provides rescue, compassion and care to farm animals in need and allows us to operate our people programs that inspire compassion for all. 

Barn Chores & Animal Care

Our resident animals rely on compassionate care every day of the year, and volunteers are partners in our mission. Animal Care volunteer shifts can be hard work, but they are also incredibly rewarding. Heartland provides all the training, tools, and equipment – no prior barn experience required. There are two Animal Care volunteer shifts per day:

  • AM shift (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
  • PM shift (5:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
Animal Care volunteers may be asked to:
  • Assist with meal prep, feeding, or providing fresh water to 13 species of rescued farm animals
  • Muck animal environments such as stalls, coops, and pastures
  • Move and organize barn supplies such as straw and hay bales
  • Help maintain the cleanliness and organization of the barns
  • Prepare the barn for different seasons
  • Help socialize and provide enrichment for our residents

Youth Programs

Humane Education

We do not currently have any openings for Humane Education volunteers.

Experiential Therapy

We do not currently have any openings for Experiential Therapy  volunteers.

Groundskeeping

If you love working outside, spending time in vegetable and flower gardens, and have experience with outdoor work, we need YOU! While working on our unique Driftless Area property, you will meet many of our rescued animals and help keep their home beautiful and safe!

Duties include:
  • Planting, watering, mulching, weeding, and harvesting
  • Amending soil
  • Garden bed maintenance
  • Mowing, weed-whacking, and tree trimming
  • Removal of invasive species
  • Raking and animal pasture maintenance
  • Shoveling snow, salting, and snow-blowing

Construction & Repair Work

We do not currently have any openings for Construction & Repair Work volunteers.

Administrative

Office work:
Administrative Tasks:
  • Organize and box old files
  • Shred sensitive documents
  • Sort historical vendor files & re-label if needed
  • Maintain stock of empty folders, tabs, labels & office supplies
  • File new items into appropriate folders
  • Create & maintain log of all boxed files, their contents & where they are stored. 
Fundraising Opportunities:
You can also fundraise for Heartland: Grab a bunch of friends and plan your own fundraising event (birthday donations, walk for the animals, bake sale, party, you get the idea).