It’s Already Almost Over

Today marks the end of the 7th week of our 8-week summer program and it feels as if we just started. We have nearly checked off all the boxes on our list of what makes a Youth Farm Summer ; veggies harvested, new friends made, compost cake eaten, skills learned,...

Watermelon Cake!

Today in Hawthorne the Art and Culinary Focus groups combined their awesome skills to make and decorate Watermelon Cake! First you cut away the rind of the watermelon then you top it with icing and fruit. YUM! After learning how to change a flat, the Biking group was...

Pollinator Workshop with Urban Farm and Garden Alliance

Master Gardeners and the Urban Farm and Garden Alliance in Frogtown hosted a “Pollinator Workshop” for Youth Farmers.  We learned about bugs, seed bombs, and plum trees.  Big thanks to the Urban Farm and Garden Alliance!...

Compost Rally!

Watch out Lyndale! We’re going on a compost parade today and we’re all dressed...

Harvest Rolling In

We have been buried by the harvest this summer! Its almost been a struggle to keep up with all this food. Lyndale has already harvested over 900 pounds of food and we’re still in July! It is a testament to all the amazing work of our young people and staff this...