When can I volunteer?

For the Fall/Spring semester, Individual and Group Workdays are offered almost every Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Individual and Community Garden Workdays are every Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. 

For the Fall 2025 semester, our scheduled Sunday Workdays are: 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 12/7

How do individuals sign up?

Individual volunteers and groups of 5 or fewer do not need to sign up. Simply show up at the farm during any session! Please try to arrive ~10 minutes early; it throws a wrench in things if people show up late after projects have been started.

How do groups of 5 or more sign up?

During the Fall and Spring semesters, student organizations and other groups of 5+ people can register to volunteer for Sunday Workdays through our Sign Up Genius. Get on the email list by contacting microfarm@utenvironment.org! Wednesday Workdays are not open for group sign-ups.

Note: These group volunteer spots are usually released a couple weeks before the semester starts and fill up quickly. Spots are on a first come, first serve basis and are open to ~15 people in each group.

How do I get there? Where can I park?

The farm is located behind the Whitaker Tennis Courts at 215 W 51st Street within the Wright-Whitaker Sports Complex. Parking in the tennis court parking lots is limited to those with a UT Permit (of any kind), with some Pay to Park spots. However, there is free street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. 

The main entrance can be accessed by walking through the tennis hut (scan UT ID) and following the path toward the back of the courts. The North Gate entrance is at the parking lot, right along the creek. Avoid hopping the fence or crossing the creek to access the farm.

The closest bus stops to the farm are the 801 Triangle Station (Stop ID: 610), 1 Lamar/51st (Stop ID: 611), or 656 Guadalupe/46th (Stop ID: 4518). Detailed bus information.

Directions map 🟩🅔 📍 🌱 🅿️ 🅿️ 🅿️
  • 🟩🅔 Whitaker Sports Complex entrance.
  • 📍 Tennis Hut entrance, volunteers must swipe in here.
  • 🌱 UT Microfarm entrance.
  • 🅿️ Leralynn St, residential neighborhood street parking.
  • 🅿️ Whitaker Sports Lot, UT permit or pay-to-park.

What will we be doing?

A lot goes into maintaining a farm, even a microfarm. Volunteers can expect to help with a range of tasks, including planting, harvesting, composting, weeding, mulching, and more. Volunteer work at the farm helps support our mission of being an educational community resource. Sessions are about 80% volunteer work and 20% education and discussion. In addition to farm work, we’ll spend some time showing you and your group around the farm and discussing issues relating to the quality, justice, and biology of food.

What do we need to bring?

  • A reusable water bottle (there is a water fountain in the tennis building)
  • Closed-toed shoes + clothes that can get dirty
  • Your student ID
  • Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, etc.
  • An open mind!

We provide tools, gloves, and gardening instructions.

What about weather and cancellations?

Check our Instagram Page if the weather looks questionable. We post all scheduling changes/updates there. If you need to cancel a group reservation, please email microfarm@utenvironment.org no less than a week in advance.