Steps to Becoming a Volunteer at MSU Tollgate Farm

Ready to Volunteer at MSU Tollgate Farm?

  • Contact one of our area leads to find out how your skills and interests match up with our various volunteer projects.
    • Garden volunteering, maple sugaring volunteering, farm operations and site maintenance volunteering, can contact Destiny Pearson, at pears278@msu.edu.
    • Agriculture and natural resources education volunteering can contact Barbie Kellner, at kellnerb@msu.edu
    • Event volunteers can contact, MSU Tollgate Farm Event Coordinator, Lisa Bahm, at bahmlisa@msu.edu.
    • Sustainable agriculture production volunteering can contact Monique Mose, MSU Tollgate Farm Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, at hemkermo@msu.edu.
    • 4-H youth development volunteering can contact Jordan Hewitt, Oakland County 4-H Program Coordinator, at hewittj8@msu.edu. 
    • General inquiries about volunteering can be directed to Janice Recinos at recinos1@msu.edu.
    • All volunteers are required to complete the Michigan State University Volunteer Selection Process. This process helps to provide a safe volunteering and work environment for both adults and youth. Volunteers must complete an application, background check. To learn more about this process, contact Janice Recinos at recinos1@msu.edu 248-347-0269 x209