Rest Stop Ranch

10/05/2026

This Week at the Fair and Onsite
Accessible & Engaging! Two values we practice at the Topsfield Fair and at our onsite programs. Below, learn more about our interactive exhibit activities, as well as this week happenings […]

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Accessible & Engaging! Two values we practice at the Topsfield Fair and at our onsite programs. Below, learn more about our interactive exhibit activities, as well as this week happenings […]

09/28/2026

Thanks Volunteers! Gordon College
Topsfield Fair begins this Friday October 2, 4pm. Karl and Mary spent Saturday morning with Arliano’s Landscaping (Crew of 3) to design, purchase, and plant the landscape at the Rest-Stop-Ranch […]

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Topsfield Fair begins this Friday October 2, 4pm. Karl and Mary spent Saturday morning with Arliano’s Landscaping (Crew of 3) to design, purchase, and plant the landscape at the Rest-Stop-Ranch […]

09/20/2026

Thanks Arliano’s Landscaping!
Aureliano and crew members, Franscisco & Benny, provided volunteer assistance with Rest-Stop-Ranch’s educational exhibit at Topsfield Fair Flower Barn yesterday, 9/19/26, 9am – 2pm. Our build time was CUT IN HALF […]

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Aureliano and crew members, Franscisco & Benny, provided volunteer assistance with Rest-Stop-Ranch’s educational exhibit at Topsfield Fair Flower Barn yesterday, 9/19/26, 9am – 2pm. Our build time was CUT IN HALF […]

09/20/2026

Thanks Volunteers! Governor’s Academy
On a second day back from summer vacation, 9/9/26, we hosted a small group of 12 from the private high school, Governor’s Academy, based in Byfield, MA. They assembled for […]

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On a second day back from summer vacation, 9/9/26, we hosted a small group of 12 from the private high school, Governor’s Academy, based in Byfield, MA. They assembled for […]

08/25/2026

Part-time Development Liaison $20-25/hour. Apply now on Idealist

Rest-Stop-Ranch is hiring a part-time Development Liaison.

Ten hours a week, $20–25/hour, hybrid, based here in Topsfield. You'd be building a development program from the ground up for a small organization that keeps every program free — Thursday Social, Memory Café in the Garden®, Garden Rx, Sunday Stroll — for long-term caregivers and the people they care for.

What the work actually looks like: Wednesday team meetings, 10am to noon. Garden tours along the half-mile of ADA-accessible trail for philanthropists, health care managers, and new members. Presentations to Essex County organizations that serve caregivers. Identifying grants, tracking what's working, and helping move us from a $75,000 operating budget toward $500,000 over three years.

We're looking for someone local who already knows Essex County — its donors, its sponsors, its long-term-care landscape. You might be early in your career or changing fields. A related degree or certificate (nonprofit management, fundraising, philanthropy, donor relations) and some volunteer experience behind you.

Six weeks of organizational downtime each year, three in summer and three around the holidays. You'd use your own phone and car. Spanish is a nice-to-have, not a requirement.

Apply on Idealist. Applications are due August 31:
https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/54731597e08c4cce8cb51e81ede1b094-development-liaison-rest-stop-ranch-inc-topsfield

Please share with anyone in your networks who might be a fit.

07/18/2026

Development Liaison — Topsfield, MA
Part-time, $20–25/hr, apply by July 27
Apply Now on IDEALIST.ORG: https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/a8235f453001478680ca81f7a64e1e67-development-liaison-rest-stop-ranch-inc-topsfield

Rest-Stop-Ranch in Topsfield is hiring a part-time Development Liaison: 20 hours/week, $20–25/hour, hybrid, with Wednesday mornings on-site. Application deadline is July 27.
Since 2009 we've offered free respite programs for long-term caregivers and people with disabilities — an accessible arboretum with 70+ lilacs and 100+ roses, the Thursday Social, Memory Café in the Garden, and more. We're now a $75,000-a-year organization with a plan to reach $500,000 in three years, and we need someone to build the development program that gets us there: donors, members, grants, and corporate sponsors.
You'll need experience in nonprofit development, outreach, or corporate marketing/sales, and you should live within about 40 minutes of Topsfield.
Apply on Idealist by July 27. Questions? Email [email protected] or text Mary at 978-887-4202.

REST-STOP-RANCH INC is now hiring for the position of Development Liaison in TOPSFIELD. Apply today.

07/16/2026

Sober Socials: Two New Social Support Programs
It’s summertime, and just before our summer vacation (August 15 – September 5), it’s a good time to share the good we do for our community members, free-of-charge. Your donation […]

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It’s summertime, and just before our summer vacation (August 15 – September 5), it’s a good time to share the good we do for our community members, free-of-charge. Your donation […]

07/15/2026

Development Liaison Job Open; Apply 7/15-7/27
Development Liaison Job (Part-Time; 20-hours/wk) Please share with friends and family who may have a background in fundraising or nonprofit development. We are accepting applications now through Monday, 7/27, 5pm. […]

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Development Liaison Job (Part-Time; 20-hours/wk) Please share with friends and family who may have a background in fundraising or nonprofit development. We are accepting applications now through Monday, 7/27, 5pm. […]

07/13/2026

Cancelled Due to High Heat: Outdoor Garden Programs This Week (7/14-7/16)
Please stay cool and hydrated as high heat and humidity visit our area this week. Programs cancelled include: Tuesday morning Garden Crew Volunteers, 8am-11am Tuesday afternoon Garden RX open garden […]

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Please stay cool and hydrated as high heat and humidity visit our area this week. Programs cancelled include: Tuesday morning Garden Crew Volunteers, 8am-11am Tuesday afternoon Garden RX open garden […]

06/18/2026

Sober Biker Social & Potluck Begins
June 18-August 13, Thursdays, 4:30-6:30pm, free-of-charge, all 2-wheel and 3-wheel enthusiasts welcome (bikers and bicyclists). Just show up with a smile and some yummy food to share or a six-pack […]

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June 18-August 13, Thursdays, 4:30-6:30pm, free-of-charge, all 2-wheel and 3-wheel enthusiasts welcome (bikers and bicyclists). Just show up with a smile and some yummy food to share or a six-pack […]