Get Hyped!

It’s days before the start of the summer program! We are kicking back and relaxing on the eve of our last staff training. See you all on...

Take me out for a salad!

If you’re headed out to the Twins Stadium this weekend, be sure to stop by the Garden Goodies Cart for a healthy, youth grown and youth inspired salad! For a second consecutive year, Youth Farm is partnering with Roots for the Home Team to offer a healthy...

West Side Farmers Market Opens June 1st

Youth Farm’s West Side Program will be participating in the West Side Farmers Market again this summer.  This year it will be bigger and better than before with more vendors meaning more food and produce choices.  Located at the corner of George and Stryker on...

LEAD Retreat – 2013 Edition

Youth Farm and Market Project kicked off 2013 with our annual LEAD retreat.  This year the retreat agenda focused on seasonal menus, farm planning, and working collaboratively between our 5 different neighborhoods.  The collaboration started early by breaking into...

Farm Planning!

How many feet of lettuce does YFMP need to plant to feed all five our neighborhoods a farm fresh salad during the first week of summer programming? 50 feet- Our Farm Stewards discovered as they began to match the summer lunch menu to the crops we will grow this...