Youth Farm

Program Type: 
Farm Based, Garden Classrooms, Kitchen Classrooms, Support Organization
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adults/Professionals
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
1994
About the Program: 

At Youth Farm, we farm to grow. We grow food. We grow community. We grow leaders. We work in diverse neighborhoods across Minneapolis and St. Paul to utilize food as a catalyst for social change, for community engagement, for leadership development - Food is our tool to change the world. We farm to educate and train through gardens and greenhouses. We cultivate leadership through year round programming focused on planting, growing, preparing and distributing the food we grow.

Youth Farm works within a unique progressive program model, where the outcomes of each program build upon the outcomes of the previous set. Youth Farmers (ages 9-11); All-Stars (ages 12-13); Project LEAD (ages 14-18) and Farm Stewards (ages 19-24).

Our goals are consistent through each program:

  • Build young leaders
  • Promote healthy bodies and minds
  • Contribute to the positive identity of children and youth
  • Create neighborhood connections and community opportunities for contributions
  • Develop and nurture healthy relationships