About Us

The Friends of Kinder Farm Park (FoKFP) is a 501(c)3 advocacy group that supports the Park through fund-raising and volunteer activities that include or have included, but are not limited to:

  • Operating the Farm & Livestock Education Program, which owns over 75 percent of the four-legged farm animals in the park.
  • Operating the FoKFP Historical Society, which maintains the Kinder family farmhouse and provides volunteer docents to conduct tours every second Saturday of the month.
  • Holding special events for hundreds of annual visitors.
    • Meet the Kids – a popular spring event to introduce all the newborn farm animals, which belong to the 4H Livestock Club and the Farm Education & Livestock Group.
    • Easter Egg Hunt – another popular spring event open to 300 children.
    • Fall Harvest Festival – held in early October, this is the biggest fundraiser of the year. Over 200 volunteers help the Friends host several thousand visitors.
    • Jingle Bell Hayride – held on the first Saturday in December, is our annual holiday event held for about 600 visitors includes hayrides, marshmallow roasting, and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus.
  • Working with the county to plan the park Visitors Center (opened in 2010). This includes creating the Exhibit Hall displays and providing Kinder Park Sawmill wood for display cabinets and furniture.
  • Organizing numerous volunteers, who provided thousands of hours over two and a half years to restore the Henry Kinder Farmhouse that opened spring of 2014. For more about the history of the Kinder family’s life on the farm, click here.
  • Supporting other Kinder Farm Park projects and organizations, such as by:
    • Helping to fund and supply Sawmill wood to Boy Scout Eagle Projects in the park
    • Providing insurance for the 4H Livestock Club
    • Providing information about the activities of other park associated organizations in the Friend’s quarterly newsletter entitled Down on the Farm, which is emailed to over 250 folks, posted on our website, and made available to park visitors.

The Friends of Kinder Farm Park is not a grant organization. There are times when the Friends group financially supports certain projects that are deemed an improvement to Kinder Park and in keeping with the theme of the Park. Projects are considered on their own merit and voted upon by the Board of Directors.

The Friends of Kinder Farm Park meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Kinder Farm Park Visitors Center. Learn more about the benefits of membership and how to join by clicking here.