Over spring break Youth Farmers, All Stars, Project LEAD, and Farm Stewards from both Lyndale and Powderhorn trekked over to the Downtown Hyatt Regency hotel. We got up with their kitchen crew and met a variety of different chefs who worked with us to develop 4...
I just love walking into Nellie Stone Johnson Community School, they really do put their students first. Yesterday was the school’s Family Night and the halls were buzzing with excited chatter from youth and their families. The school band performed and it was...
Like many of you, we are really excited for the snow to melt and get growing on our farms. Chili might seem like quintessential fall or winter meal, but we like to enjoy it all year round. This vegetarian chili is a great recipe for to utilize those extra vegetables...
On Wednesday, youth farmers at Jackson Elementary planted kale seeds during an after-school class. The seeds will grow in the greenhouse until they can be transplanted outside later this spring. Youth farmers love playing with soil!
We really love our greenhouse on the West Side, so much that we have nearly all of our meetings there. The West Side LEAD Interns, All-Stars, Youth Farmers, volunteers, and also Cherokee School students all visit the GH regularly to keep it looking nice and green....
Youth Farm and Minneapolis Public Schools Culinary & Nutrition Services are pleased to be co-hosting an AmeriCorps Vista for one year, starting in June 2014. All are welcome to apply. To learn more and apply for the position through the AmeriCorps website,...
Nazeem, former Lyndale Project LEAD and our Harvest Coordinator, has just been featured in the Star Tribune for his performance at the SXSW Music Festival. Nazeem has a new album coming out soon, including single “January 1st” that is out now. You can...
Looking for a summer job? Youth Farm is hiring! Youth Farm is excited to announce our 2014 summer employment opportunities. Youth Farm staff play outside, farm, cook, eat, bike, swim, and hang out with an amazing group of young people all summer. For more...
Powderhorn wrapped up the end of our winter session with, you guessed it, a MASSIVE pizza party! Youth Farmers performed their West African Dance moves with guidance from Kehinde Reuben And sat down to reflect on the winter session as well as share their excitement...
