Please Volunteer!

Plans for 2012 and how can you help?
Roll Up Your Sleeves, Plan On Getting Dirty and VOLUNTEER!!!
Our Planning Committee for 2012 has already met and scratched their heads over the wonderful prospects of the future farm and how to get ‘r done! This is our tentative first quarter schedule for 2012’s work and event projects. Can you help? Let us know! Email Kris King, Volunteer Coordinator at krittrkris@yahoo.com and come to an orientation!

JANUARY

7th – 10 am Board Meeting at the office –Review Hay inventory! Plan on buying hay!!!!
14th – Orientation – 9:30 am till noon Kris
19th – 7pm LART Meeting at the Bunk House
25th – 6pm Planning Committee Meeting – Topics: Farm Camp and Youth Programs, Fundraisers, Maple Syrup, Gala Ball, Gift Shop and Web Store, Visitor Center, Easter Egg Hunt, Vet Clinic, Historic, Advertising and Publicity, Forestry and Trails, New Event for Spring – Derby Party and Open House*

FEBRUARY

*Maple Syrup Review
**Museum Possibilities

4th – 10am Board Meeting at the office
11th – Orientation – 9:30 am till noon ‐ Kris
16th – LART Meeting at the Bunk House
Feb 18 thru 26th – SCHOOL BREAK

MARCH

Community Garden planning meeting!
*Large Animal Chute and Stocks
**Fix lower barns at Cow Barn

3rd – Gala Ball Coordinator: Shelene Lochner
4th – 11th Animal Book Collection for the Farm Camp Library –Maryanne Whyte
10th – Orientation 9:30 am till noon Kris
15th – LART meeting 7pm at the Bunk House
28th – 6pm Planning Meeting – Annual medical for animals, Youth Programs, Forestry and Trails, Gift Shop and Web Store, Visitors Center and Tours, Vet Clinic, Historic, Hay Production, Bunk House, Trail Rides, Fundraisers, Community Gardens, LART training, Parades and Community Events, Advertising and Publicity, Derby Party
31st – Easter Egg Hunt at the farm ‐ Still needs a coordinator!

IMMEDIATE PLANS:

Finalize the sale of the farm! $500,000 plus closing.
Get a temporary roof on the Main House! $13,500
Acquire 5000 bales of hay
Finish LART team’s emergency trailer and equipmentneeds, conduct May training class
Fix West Barn basement floor and drainage problem
Add plumbing to Baby Barn
Develop Office Staff to keep the office manned on a regular basis
Finish and open Bunk House for stays at the farm

SPRING PLANS

Plant fields to provide hay fields on the farm. Buy equipment to harvest hay. Tetter, rake, elevator, square balers, round balers and wagons.
Develop a Garden Club at the farm to handle the flower gardens, berries, community garden etc.
Historic Study of the farm underway with the architect.
Boost Youth Services and help Maryanne find teachers and counselors to expand the educational programs
Revamp Pony Shed for the sheep and llama
Events – Coordinators, publicity and sponsorship.
Painting the barns and buildings.
Expand Gift Shop
Add West Barn parking lot
Develop a group that can handle the communityoutreach; parades, booths at events, school
presentations
Work on Visitor Center, reopen the Museum
Finish medical building at the Cow Barn. Develop forestry and conservation plans including preserving wildlife habitats and sustainable logging,
Develop a sugar bush, trail completion and campsite plans