How many hours of volunteering help will you expect per week?
about 20-25 hours
We offer the opportunity to learn about:
- natural horse care and conscious horsemanship (free will) training
- goat care
- poultry care
- permaculture & regenerative grazing
- alternative therapies and wellness
- agritourism & farm stays
- heritage rare breed preservation
- holistic farming techniques
- sustainable profitable farm-related small business development
At Barakah Heritage Farm, you can:
- Work in exchange for short-term housing in our campsites
- Work in exchange for education or time with the animals
- Learn hands-on about all aspects of our farm
- Take advantage of profit sharing or partnership opportunities
- Start your own small farm-related business
We are looking for volunteers and partners who:
- are motivated and honest
- have a generally positive attitude
- pay attention to detail
- committed to finishing what they start
- are respectful to others views
- are willing to learn, and share what they know
We offer:
- training
- housing
- seasonal produce and eggs
- wifi
- small business and social media coaching
Off-farm income opportunities:
We only ask our volunteers and profit-sharers to work partial days, so there is plenty of time left for side jobs. Since we are 40 minutes from I80, the major highway corridor to New York City. There are numerous industries in the area that are considered essential and still operating and hiring, even during covid shutdowns.
Online work is an option, within the limitations of WiFi and mobile internet service. Ask us about what we currently do online, and about new opportunities.
Local recreation/activities:
- Nearby hunting (no hunting on the property), skiing, snowmobiling etc
- Incredibly scenic area
- Fishing/boating pond on site
- 2 miles of hiking/mountain biking trails on site
- Only 4 hours from New York City, 5 from Washington DC, 3 from Philadelphia and Lancaster, 2 hours from Hershey
- Near Knoebel’s Resort, America’s largest free-admission amusement park.
Horse program in the USA – How to get here:
The closest airport is Wilkes-Barre 45 minutes away, which serves several major airlines
No public local transportation. 4WD or AWD is necessary in winter.
Possible Housing:
- camp with an outdoor hot shower and portable toilet
- bring your own camper or tent
- stay in the Glamping Loft during off-peak/unscheduled times
- CURRENTLY TAKEN 240 square foot rustic semi-furnished efficiency space with electricity, toilet and sleeping loft attached to the barn.
- CURRENTLY TAKEN 24-foot tow-behind trailer that needs to be renovated (plan on camping during this process, it is not currently liveable)
Meals:
- Seasonal produce and eggs.
- Transportation:
- Negotiable.
- WiFi/phone: Available. Typical speed 2 MBPS.
Additional perks & tidbits:
- We can also offer you gardening space or space for your own farm endeavours.
- Bring your horse(s).
- Cats welcome (However, you will need to figure out a pen for their safety), dogs negotiable (we have a working livestock guardian dog on-site, doesn’t play well with others).
VISA – For applicants from outside the USA:
You must EITHER have a VISA and be in the USA already OR have a VISA and the ability to travel to the USA without our assistance.
More information
More details and links to reserve your volunteer tour or stay are on our website (see contact details 🔍📧 section below).
We hope to see you at our farm!
CONTACT DETAILS🔍📧
Farm & Horse program in the USA – Steps to apply ❗ ✍️
- 1. Message us to introduce yourself and let us know about your plans and goals
- 2. schedule Skype or WhatsApp meeting
- 3. live meeting plus farm tour to discuss details and make final decision
Website and social media
https://bfarm.link
Website👉 https://barakah.farm
@barakah_farm
https://www.facebook.com/barakahfarm
https://instagram.com/barakahfarm/
See more volunteering opportunities in the USA
Go to the volunteer Horse programs section