Friends of Dudley Farm  

Friends of Dudley Farm is a not for profit corporation that works with Dudley Farm Historic State Park staff to support the preservation, operation, and interpretation of the park.   

Website : http://www.friendsofdudleyfarm.org/involved/volunteer.html 

Contact : (352) 472-1142, 18730 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL 32669 

What they do: Dudley Farm is a working, authentic farm from the 1880s.  The homestead has 18 buildings, including a farmhouse, general store, post office, kitchen outbuilding, cane syrup complex, gardens, and animals.  There are seasonal activities such as cane grindings and corn shuckings.  Park staff and volunteers dress in period clothing.  The park is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. 

What YOU can do to help: Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

Farmhouse Flower Garden: Volunteers help plant and maintain the garden. 

Visitor Center Host/Hostess: Volunteers sell merchandise and answer questions from visitors. 

Docent: Volunteers guide school children on tours and host station stops at special programs.  They meet on the third Wednesday of each month for educational programs.   

Farmhouse Vegetable Garden: Volunteers work with staff to plant and maintain the garden. 

Farmhouse & Kitchen Maintenance: Volunteers clean and dust the farmhouse and kitchen.   

Crafts & Domestic Skills Group: Volunteers meet on Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00 a.m. to quilt and do other traditional crafts.   

Stringed Instruments: Volunteers are needed to play the piano, fiddle, guitar, or banjo at special events.