Youth Farm Awarded $750,000 for Northside Youth Greenhouse

by | Feb 15, 2023

We’re thrilled to announce that Youth Farm has been awarded $750,000 in support of the Northside Youth Greenhouse. This funding was awarded through the 2023 federal appropriations bill. The Northside Youth Greenhouse is one of the many community projects funded in the...
Youth Farm Interim Executive Director Announced

Youth Farm Interim Executive Director Announced

by | Nov 9, 2022

Earlier this year, we announced that Gunnar Liden would be transitioning out of his role as Executive Director of Youth Farm after 22 years. This month Amanda Stoelb will step in as Interim Executive Director. Amanda will support Youth Farm this winter as we build and...

Leadership Transition Announcement

by | May 11, 2022

We have some bittersweet news to share: later this summer, Gunnar Liden will be transitioning out of his role as the Executive Director at Youth Farm. Gunnar has grown with Youth Farm for 22 years, serving as Executive Director since 2006. During this time, he’s...

Youth Food Stories: Grace Mathews

by | Sep 10, 2021

For years, Grace Mathews has spent time with her dad and her sister in the kitchen – this is where she first gained an interest in food and gardening. Now, as a Project LEAD staff member, learning about cooking and growing food is part of her job. We asked Grace...
Youth Food Stories: Eliza Thompson

Youth Food Stories: Eliza Thompson

by | Aug 27, 2021

Back in the days of Youth Farm’s summer program, it was easy to find a young Eliza Thompson asking to be part of the kitchen crew for the day. Almost every day she wanted to be involved in the kitchen somehow. After years of being involved at Youth Farm and in the...