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Farmers Museum Charity Profile
The Farmers' Museum is a private educational institution, serving the public, that is dedicated to representing American rural life as typified in central New York by preserving the past, recording the present and educating for the future.
The Farmers' Museum is a private, non-governmental educational organization. It is closely affiliated with its sister organization, Fenimore Art Museum, the museum showcase of the New York State Historical Association.
The Farmers' Museum will be best served in the next several years by improving and strengthening our programs, operations, and financial position; further developing our marketing effectiveness and fund raising capacity; and looking closely at the Association’s longer-term ambitions. We must position ourselves to tackle selective capital needs and more ambitious projects by building a strong foundation, quantifying and prioritizing our needs, and developing the case for support
Farmers Museum Volunteer Information
Then volunteering for the New York State Historical Association, Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum may be for you.
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our programs and activities. The volunteer opportunities are many and varied; a few examples are listed below. Flexible hours and a wide variety of opportunities are available:
Volunteer Senior
Special Events Volunteer
Craftsperson-Interpreter
Gardener-Horticulturist
Building Maintenance and Restoration
Volunteer Junior
Craftsperson/Interpreter
Young Interpreter Program
Special Events Volunteer
Providing a helping hand both behind the scenes and up-front for events like Candlelight Evening, Harvest Festival, the Junior Livestock Show and Sugaring Off to name a few. Volunteers do everything from serving chili to loading wagon rides to helping with the judging of show animals.
Craftsperson-Interpreter
Receive hands-on training and demonstrate traditional crafts, such as broom making, printing, historic cooking, barrel making, weaving, and others.
Gardener-Horticulturist
Assist with the planting and maintenance of The Farmers’ Museum’s heritage gardens.
Building Maintenance and Restoration
Assist carpenters, painters and other skilled craftsmen with behind-the-scenes restorations and general maintenance tasks. Previous experience necessary
Craftsperson/Interpreter
Receive hands-on training and demonstrate traditional crafts, such as broom making, printing, historic cooking, barrel making, weaving, and others.
Young Interpreter Program
Started in 1993, the Young Interpreter Program is a highly competitive apprenticeship program, in which young people work side-by-side with museum staff members to learn about America’s past, develop skills, and share their newfound knowledge with museum visitors.
The Young Interpreter program is reserved for 10 hard-working, self-motivated boys and girls who are between the ages of 12 and 14 as of May 1st. Boys and girls must be available for the summer.
The program takes place at The Farmers’ Museum, a living history museum established in 1943 with the mission of presenting the objects and practices common to ordinary people of rural 19th century New York State. Young Interpreters will have the opportunity to work in various selected sites including: Peleg Field’s Blacksmith Shop, Bump Tavern, Lippitt Farmhouse, Middlefield Printing Office, Filer’s Corners Schoolhouse, Thrall’s Pharmacy, and Todd’s General store,
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Farmers Museum Donation Information
Give to the Annual Fund, sponsor an Empire State Carousel Animal, and support The Farmers’ Museum.
The Farmers’ Museum relies on friends and neighbors from across the country to provide critical support for our programs, educational initiatives, exhibitions and events. Without your generous support many of our initiatives would not be possible.
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Credit Card, Cash, Online, Gifts In Kind, Matching, Assets, Bequest Legacy
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