We are very excited about our Annual Gala Event on Thursday October 3rd. This is our 6th year hosting this event at the home of Uri and Melissa Camarena in the Alfred Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis. This event is a great chance for us to showcase our years...
Last Thursday, Youth Farm welcomed students back to school at the annual Jackson Elementary Carnival. Students and parents taste-tested salsa and took home fresh tomatoes from Youth Farm’s main farm in Frogtown. Youth Farm after-school classes start next week...
Fall is maybe my favorite time of year at Youth Farm. Our programs slow down, food is pouring in, and we have the chance to get our hands dirty while reflecting on another summer program succesfuly completed. This season we’ve kept our Farm Stewards busy in the...
Fall is here and the gardens are still very much alive. We’ve been harvesting peppers, cucumbers, squash and gourds, tomatoes, potatoes, and lots of cool weather crops like kale, chard, and cabbage. We’ve been preserving lots of the harvested goodies,...
This year we filled a row at the Robert Street garden with 29 Brandywine and 29 Rose Tomato plants. Each takes approximately 78 days to mature and those 78 days have felt like an eternity. We watched in anticipation all summer long and they’ve finally arrived....
For a 2nd year, Youth Farm is partnering with Big Bowl Restaurants and FreeBird Chicken on their Summer Harvest Menu. In addition to enjoying these unique recipes, every time you order from this menu through Labor Day, Big Bowl and FreeBird Chicken will donate $1 to...
Do you want to see young people get excited about Compost? Well, if your answer was yes, then Youth Farm has you covered. Tonight at the Powderhorn Neighborhood Harvest Festival, the annual Compost Cup winner will be announced. Since 2004, The Compost Cup has been...
Written by Tyler Ryan This Wednesday, the Frogtown Youth Farm took a field trip to the Mississippi Market. We got a tour of the store and learned about the many differences between a co-op and a supermarket. The youth had many questions to ask and learned a lot about...
We are hard at work gearing up for this year’s Harvest Fest. Our youth are beautifying their gardens by pulling those last pesky weeds, repainting sheds, compost piles are getting rebuilt, and laying down mulch. Through it all we’re harvesting a whole lot...
