Powderhorn Youth Farmers Make Tamales

Green Central’s after school class got together to make Chicken Tamales. This simple yet time consuming dish will take 2 class sessions but were off to a great start!...

Digging into the Freezer

Its cold out there! We’re staying warm by cleaning out our freezer, and taking inventory of all the frozen veggies from last growing season. We’re deep into the winter and still have gallons of tomato sauce, zucchini, kale, green beans, broccoli, and...

Is it Salad Season yet?

It’s at about this time of year when everyone gets hit with a little cabin fever and the need for something fresh to crunch on. Luckily, in Hawthorne and on the West Side we have started to get the creative juices flowing to create this year’s salads that...

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A couple years ago we had a glut of beets and were stuck with the question of what to do with them all. Enter borscht! Very few of our participants or staff were familiar with this purple-est of soups, but their skepticism soon turned to celebration upon sipping its...

Winter Programs Kick Off

We’re back in the Lyndale kitchen cooking up some delicious meals with our crew of young people. Check out these shots of making black bean burritos, spanish rice, and cookies and a kitchen stewardship scavenger hunt.

January at Youth Farm

When you say you are a Minnesota-based non-profit that grows food to develop young leaders, you receive a lot of puzzled looks followed by the question “What does Youth Farm do during the winter?” Well, the truth is, we do a lot! Yes, Minnesota winters are long and...

Frogtown Neighborhood’s Super Easy Pho Recipe

The students at Jackson Elementary in Saint Paul helped create an Easy Pho Recipe for the days when we don’t have more than an hour to cook together. They gave this recipe the thumbs up last week in their Youth Farm after school program and we are sure you will...