Two Project LEAD from Hawthorne Neighborhood attended Cycle for Change’s second annual Harvest Bike Tour. Teshaun Wade and Sergio Arredondo biked over 100 miles over the Labor Day weekend with myself, my partner Elizabeth, and 9 other participants. The Harvest...
Intermedia Arts’ Our Turn youth program visited the Lyndale crew back in April for a garden tour and to learn about our work. There wasn’t much in the garden yet, but here are Jesus, Niani, and Nazeem talking about what they do at YFMP and how it connects...
West Side Youth Farmers got up early today to set up their stand at the farmers market. This is a brand new market located at the corner of George and Stryker in the “Icy Cup” parking lot. This week we have fresh collards, kale, yellow squash, and...
This last weekend Lyndale LEAD staff led a community groundbreaking celebration for our brand new farm site in the Whittier neighborhood. Over 40 youth and a handful of adults came together to stake and till 13 garden beds and build and install 3 raised beds. We...
A press release last week announced what Youth Farm LEAD in Hawthorne and Lyndale Neighborhoods have been working on behind the scenes for the last several months: The Minnesota Twins Community Fund has partnered with Roots for the Home Team to bring fresh produce...
Last Friday, Project LEAD from Hawthorne and the West Side participated in the Community Partners Bike Library (CPBL) orientation, organized by Cycles For Change. The CPBL loans bikes to community members to use during the spring, summer, and early fall. Project...
