Who We Are
Bellwether Farm Camp, Retreat, and Education Center offers a model of sustainable living that promotes physical and spiritual wellness, fidelity to the environment, and social justice.
Programming
Nestled into the curves of the Vermillion River, Bellwether Farm is a camp, retreat, and education center dedicated to exposing the wider community to the creation that sustains all of life. As a working farm, its life focuses on four primary activities.
Facilities & Grounds
Bellwether Farm is a unique and affordable option for your next gathering. The center offers brand new facilities featuring a green technology, renewable energy, and water reclamation systems.
Get Involved
Find ways to get involved with Bellwether Farm including volunteer opportunities and ways to give.
Hay There,
I hope you’re having a farm-tastic day! Are you considering a leadership position at camp? We can dig it! Just so you know, it’s truly *legen-dairy* and offers sow much fun!
All of our 2026 Summer Staff Positions have been filled, but check back in the Fall for our 2027 applications!
About Bellwether Farm
Bellwether Farm Camp, Retreat, and Education Center promotes a model of sustainable living that emphasizes physical and spiritual wellness, environmental stewardship, and social justice. Our programs integrate farming, food production, and eco-stewardship into land-based educational experiences for individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
Nestled on three sides by the Vermilion River, Bellwether Farm provides exceptional and varied opportunities for educational programming. Our 137-acre property features farmland, woodlands, meadows, hiking trails, picnic pavilions, playing fields, and a five-acre lake.
Your Role as a Leader
When you take on a leadership role at summer camp, you become so much more than just a camp counselor. You serve as a role model for individuals of all ages, ensuring their safety while exemplifying hard work and dedication.
The Community
You also have the opportunity to live in a faith community with other emerging adults. A place to be yourself, hang out, relax, and serve in a supportive and goal oriented place. With delicious farm-to-table meals and top notch accommodations you are sure to fall in love with this place. A place for you to be the Bellwether.
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Let us know if you'd like a personal call or email about joining our camp staff or about volunteering at the Farm!
Donate Today
Bellwether Farm is a model of green technology featuring passive buildings, renewable energy, and more. It is a vehicle through which we can teach the wider community about fidelity to the environment, nutrition, physical and spiritual wellness, local food sourcing, food justice, and sustainable living.
Volunteer
Volunteer around Bellwether Farm. Opportunities are posted as they become available.