What we do
Through our program our members will learn the technical skills essential for farming in an urban environment with hands-on instruction. We provide the environment for our members to explore the science behind farming. They will do this through many inquiry and project-based experiments and take part in nutrition, hunger, cooking, art, food justice, and food politics activities. They will grow organic vegetables, herbs, flowers and participate in all phases of farm production. The youth learn to compost, prep growing beds, and how to identify, plant, and harvest and market vegetables growing at the Beech House. Members will also assist with general farm tasks, pest management, site beautification, and infrastructure development. They will also manage our "pop up" farmer's 'market, increasing access to the economic and entrepreneurial opportunities that exist within the food system development.