Sunday, February 19, 2012

Adult Urban Farm Training at the Youth Farm: Apply Now!

Through a season on the Youth Farm, you will become intimately familiar with the tasks, challenges, and rewards of growing many varieties of vegetables and flowers appropriate to our region and community. Through this 20-hour per week commitment, you will gain a good sense and feel for the physical, mental and spiritual energy required to produce nutritious and delicious food, beautiful flowers, and a rich and harmonious community space.



Training Components:
* Hands-on farm work* Technical Workshops
* Instructional Farm walks
* Training Rotations
* Direct marketing
* Working with youth
* NYC C.R.A.F.T.
* Discussions on food justice
* Graduate round table discussion with food system groups


Read a full description of the training program HERE
Apply Now! Applications Due February 29th