Project LEAD from Frogtown represented at the CREATE the Community Meal event in Saint Paul on September 14th. We sat with members of the community to talk about food access and our dreams for having more sustainable food systems in Frogtown. We also enjoyed a...
West Side Youth Farm staff and youth will be selling produce on Saturdays from 8:30am to 12:30pm at the West Side Farmer’s Market. The market is located in St. Paul at the intersection of George Street and Stryker Ave. Each Saturday throughout the growing season...
With autumn around the corner we are busy in the fields harvesting and in the kitchens preserving. We’re spicing up our life with zesty salsas, tomatillo salsa, and jalapeno jam. We’ve also been freezing corn, broccoli, beans, zucchini, and tomato sauce...
Today marks the first day of school for most students in the Twin Cities. On the West Side this morning we hosted a group of freshman from Hamline University who were participating in Hamline’s “LEAP into St. Paul” annual orientation program. LEAP...
In Hawthorne on each Wednesday afternoon this summer, youth farmers, LEAD and staff would distribute produce to our elders at North Oaks Residence on the St. Olaf Community Campus. (Yes, where SOCC farm gets its name.) This fall, we are continuing our Wednesday...
