This summer LEAD from each of the 5 neighborhoods got to participate in a “LEAD swap” by visiting each other’s neighborhoods. We got to see friends from other neighborhoods, learn new farming techniques (including weed reduction from the West Side!),...
It has been a great Youth Farm summer in Powderhorn so far! We have been enjoying lots of delicious meals, tending to our farms and compost, and having lots of fun in afternoon activity groups. Check out all the green thumbs!
The highlight of our week was that our former staff and well-loved friend Antonio has returned to us for the week. Last winter, Antonio had to leave his position as a Project LEAD to move with his family to Red Wing. He has been sorely missed by everyone in Hawthorne....
Youth Farm has 5 different Neighborhood Programs throughout the Twin Cities. Each summer we like to get together for a day of fun with our counterparts. Last Friday the Frogtown and West Side Programs had a St. Paul Picnic at Cherokee Park. We played and played and...
Wednesdays are a busy day in Hawthorne. We are averaging over 100lbs of produce for just that day of the week! In the afternoons, we split up into 3 cohorts who make breakfast, preserve a little of summer for the winter months and prepare the rest to give away to...
Youth Farmers in Frogtown had so many highlights this past week. We welcomed guests to lunch and had awesome farm time. We had a guest artist show us how to make copper artwork, trellised beans, and got to explore Como Lake’s creatures with the MN Wildlife...
West Side Youth Farm has been rocking-it in the gardens, kitchen, and all afternoon. We have harvested produce for almost every lunch so far this summer and awarded countless garden skill wristbands. This Friday we’ll be rallying around our compost and setting...
The afternoon artists in Hawthorne have had some fun as well as thoughtful activities. These last few weeks they’ve been exploring questions around the purpose of art in the community and how that relates to their own self-expression. As a result, they have made...
We were honored to have a visit from Senator Franken today at our Nellie Stone Johnson farm-site in North Minneapolis’s Hawthorne neighborhood. Youth Farmers led the senator on a tour of the farm, before sharing some Youth Farm-made pickled dilly beans and...
Youth Farmers from across Lyndale and Whittier have come together for another fun and productive summer. We’ve kicked off our summer program with plenty of games, delicious foods, and a plentiful harvest. Throw in a bit of yoga, biking, and arts and that makes...
