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...
Yesterday during our Afterschool class at Green a Central School, Powderhorn Youth Farmers helped to plant Kale and Collard seeds. These seeds will be headed to the green house and later, as little starts, back to our neighborhood. See ya later little...
The warm weather has us excited! Program Directors are busy sorting their neighborhood seeds and getting trained in seed starting by our West Side Program Director and resident greenhouse expert Tyler. Look for pictures of our seedlings soon! ...
When you say you are a Minnesota-based non-profit that grows food to develop young leaders, you receive a lot of puzzled looks followed by the question “What does Youth Farm do during the winter?” Well, the truth is, we do a lot! Yes, Minnesota winters are long and...
Few partnerships have awarded YF such unique opportunities and exposure as Roots for the Home Team has. We’ve partnered with other food focused organizations in the Twin Cities, regularly work at and attend Twin Games, sneaked in a college tour, were able to...
