Today I visited my friends out in Lincoln because they lived right near a farm I wanted to check out and possibly write about. When I got there, a kind man stepped out of the main office and my mother asked about volunteering. The man offered us a tour. We walked around the farm checking out all the animals and talking about the different chores that need to be done, and we also talked about time commitments. The whole idea looks very reasonable and I am more than excited to start volunteering there and helping out with the farm animals, which I love.
My time commitment would be 3-4 hours a week, done on Wednesdays. As I grow into it more I would love to commit even more time, maybe 5-6 hours every week, because I love helping out and I love spending time with these kinds of animals. These times would be properly balanced with academic skills but during this time at the farm I will be building the skills to accept chores more as they come. The people at the farm seem very kind and I’m very excited to begin and learn all about how to work with the animals.
Caleb Mesh
http://www.codmanfarm.org/
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Codman Farm is great. I think the Frankels from Shady Hill are involved with it too. They live in Lincoln. You might want to consider a 4H club somewhere near Arlington. When I was exploring options for hands-on animal work for my daughter (who is 12) 4H was a good option. She is now in a Sheep Club in Sharon, MA. Also....Animal Rescue League in Dedham has a program for kids your age (my daughter was too young). Good luck!
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