Today Megan, a Master Gardener from Ramsey County, visited Jackson! The kids enjoyed learning all about composting and how food can turn into rich, fertile soil. They even got to get their hands dirty and were able to harvest the compost which means they separated the...
On Wednesday, we made a Sopa, a traditional Mexican tomato and noodle soup. The youth had fun cooking this dish. It was great watching how confident the kids have become in their cooking skills this fall! This soup was such a hit that there was nothing left in the pot...
Last Thursday, some of the Youth Farmers took a trip to Cycles for Change to do some much needed repairs to our bikes. The kids were proud of their repair skills and fixed a total of nine bikes! The staff at Cycles for Change was welcoming as always. We had a blast! ...
On Tuesday, the Youth Farmers at Liberty Plaza took a field trip to visit our summer Chef, Nathan at St. Paul College. The Youth Farmers enjoyed seeing Chef Nathan again! We cooked six different types of delicious soups as well as some toasty fresh biscuits! Written...
Last Thursday, youth farmers from Jackson Elementary took a field trip in the neighborhood to Youth Farm’s main farm site to harvest green tomatoes. We’ll fry some green tomatoes to eat this fall, and save some to ripen later.
