Here are a couple quick shots of our All Stars in action this month. We’ve been planting, turning compost, repairing bikes, harvesting hoop house crops, playing soccer, and cooking up dinner. Its been a busy month!
Spring at Youth Farm in Frogtown is a busy time. We’re wrapping up after-school programs, preparing for summer, planting the farms, and of course, fixing bikes. Thanks for our friends at Cycles for Change, Youth Farm’s bikes in Frogtown are tuned-up and...
Youth Farm has been fortunate to work with wonderful volunteers from St Catherine University this school year. Today, students from St Kate’s made cupcakes with Youth Farmers in Frogtown. Thank you,...
While much of our farm work is done by youth, during the school year we have too much to handle without extra support. There are many individual volunteers who help us farm and water, as well as other groups who will pound out an afternoons work here and there. For so...
Last week, Youth Farmers in Frogtown found lots of worms crawling in our garden beds. Some Youth Farmers were even brave enough to pick up the worms and pose for the camera.
Be on the lookout in the neighborhood for groups of young people growing food. Youth Farmers are out and about five days a week in the farms. We are deep in spring cleaning and planting early crops. Before you know it we will have a bounty! Our hoop house at Lyndale...
Youth Farm is honored to be named “Best Urban Farm” in the most recent City Pages Best of the Twin Cities 2014. We love that the great work of our Youth Farmers is being recognized, and as the article states, “next time you pass one of those farm...
“So what do you do in the winter?” is a question I hear at least once a month. The answer can be long, but it is simple. Since we can’t grow food, we focus on growing leaders and community. We reflect and plan. We cook and have community events. We...
