Grace Farms

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Grace Farms is a community-supported farm where members pay an annual fee to participate in one or more squads based on their interests. Each squad shares the responsibilities for a particular area of the farm. Our operations are overseen by a Farm Board.

As a member, you’ll sign up for one day per week to fulfill the responsibilities of your chosen squad(s). You can participate in just one squad or multiple—it’s completely up to you! Current squad options are:

• Goats
• Rabbits
• Garden
• Chicken

Fees help cover general farm maintenance, animal feed, hay, and gardening supplies.

On your scheduled day, your family will come to the farm and care for the daily responsibilities of your chosen squad(s). You’re welcome to visit the farm on other days as well, but please note: if you're on an animal squad, you’ll only feed those animals on your assigned day.

• Goats: $100
• Rabbits: $75
• Garden: $75
• Chicken: (please contact Ms. Donna directly for membership costs)

We do not currently have animals available for purchase, but once we do, owning/boarding an animal at Grace Farms is optional for members of Grace Farms. The boarding fee includes routine care such as food, water, hay, and herd-wide medications. Owners are responsible for any specialized care, vet visits, breeding expenses, or registration fees.

• Goats: range from $200-250 purchase price + $150 annual boarding fee
• Bunnies: $20 purchase + $60 annual boarding fee + cage setup/supplies

The most common question we receive is:

“How much time does it take?”

• Animal Squads typically require less than 30 minutes on your scheduled feeding day. Your scheduled day is the same day each week, with flexibility for vacations and other times where you may need to swap days with other members of the squad.
• Garden Squad requires a bit more time during the growing season (March–October), but is more flexible regarding scheduled days.

Our farm is structured to keep the workload light and shared. If you're out of town or unable to make it on your assigned day, you can coordinate with fellow squad members to swap or cover your responsibilities. We all work together to care for the farm!

If you're interested in joining, we ask that you complete a short interview with the farm board. 

Please email gracefarmsmd@gmail.com  expressing your interest and include:

• Which squad(s) you're interested in
• Your preferred day of the week

We look forward to hearing from you and serving the Lord by caring for his creation!