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 past week on the West Side was one to remember. So good we actually have to start the Friday before where we had a special visit from a pig named Kevin, ate sushi for lunch, and played 4 way capture the flag with face paint at Harriet Island. Following what was...
Harvested lettuce from the hoop house, so we could attract beautiful mouse…in the church. (Just kidding) watered the green things while we listened to the birds perch. Weeded as much bad guy plants as we can, and we even met a policeman. (He came to our farm!)...
This summer Lyndale’s primary method of food distribution has been a family shares program. All summer youth and parents have been telling us how they’ve used the produce. We’ve heard about kids making and eating pesto, kale chips, and lots of green...
With 50 Project LEAD and summer staff from all 5 Youth Farm neighborhood programs present, we’re gathered for the last staff training before summer program kicks off. This summer, over 250 youth will participate in Youth Farm across the Twin Cities. We’re...
