Youth Farm and Market Project, a Twin Cities community treasure since 1995, has lofty goals. These include:
Building young leadersPromoting healthy lifestylesCreating neighborhood connectedness and opportunities for contributionDeveloping and nurturing healthy relationshipsThe program focuses on kids ages 9 - 18, and uses a hands on approach to urban agriculture and gardening to teach life lessons. Started in 1995, the Youth Farm program now teaches more than 500 Twin Cities youth every single year.