Cultiva Youth Project

Website

: http://www.growinggardens.org

The Idea

The ¡Cultiva! Youth Project goal is to involve diverse youth in organic gardening as a means to teach healthy lifestyle and job skills, increase leadership abilities by serving as role models to young children and broaden their social horizons by interacting with new adults and peers.

The Specifics

¡Cultiva! youth manage a two acre organic garden and 20 bee colonies, learn to grow, prepare and eat nutritious food, and in the process create physical activities for better overall health and enjoyable social interactions. They teach what they have learned to over 700 younger children during the children’s summer camp. The youth market and sell their fresh produce and bee products at the Farmers Market and local retailers and give back to their community by donating a portion of what they grow to those in need and participating in youth implemented community service activities.

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