Every time I walk in to Nellie Stone Johnson School, I am welcomed by a friendly wave, a warm greeting as a door is held open for me and hugs from students. The community of students, teachers and staff at NSJ are just so great and truly practice what they teach....
The Alley Bike Shop is an incredible Whittier neighborhood resource that is also a bit of a hidden secret. The Bike Shop is run out of the garage of Jeff “Nacho” Carlson, who is a youth worker at Village Parks, a community ed coordinator at Whittier...
Avenue Eatery is the spot to be on any given afternoon (or morning for that matter). Around there I’m known as the “Tomato Lady,” because Sammy, the inspired owner, buys Youth Farm produce from us through most of the fall. (Thanks Fresh Corners!)...
Many years ago a group of Lyndale Youth Farmers and Minneapolis Public Housing residents came together to save a plot of land at Horn Towers from redevelopment. Youth Farm, the residents, and the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority came to an agreement to save the...
The Wellstone Center would not be what it is without the people that work and volunteer there. Special thanks to Yer Chang (left) who works for both organizations and regularly guest chefs with YF, Shad Klukas (right)- Director of Community Center Operations, Amanda...
One of the most consistent, hardworking, and fun to work with groups that we see at Youth Farm is the Conservation Corps’ after-school program, Youth Outdoors or Y-O. In their own words, Y-O “connects urban teens to the natural environment through hands-on...
