The season has begun! Lyndale students have seeded up the hoop house, and our seedlings have sprouted. This spring we are growing leaf lettuce, spinach, radishes, and carrots. We also have a spring greens mix growing to support our soil before growing heirloom summer...
We are deep in our larders now, cooking up tasty meals for families and community. Last week Project LEAD cooked up the Lyndale Community Dinner and the next night our Cooking Class served up their own Family Dinner. We’re back in the kitchens the next two...
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...
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...
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.
By Allison Vandenberg-Daves I’ve been working with Youth Farm for nearly four months now as an Off-Campus Student Employee with Macalester College where I’m a senior this year. During that time I’ve been helping out in the gardens, preserving food, and facilitating...
