Empowering youth to develop skills, hope, optimism and self-efficacy for a brighter future.
Apprenticeship Program
Apprentices, kids ages 9-11, learn hands-on skills to grow their own food, eat nutritiously and develop social emotional skills - all while having a blast and making new friends. Apprentices have the opportunity to earn up to $200 during the 10-week summer program.
Philanthropist Program
Our Philanthropists, kids ages 12-13, learn about growing, harvesting and designing flowers - all to give back to our community. With the help of sponsoring businesses, we are able to donate a weekly bouquet to a local nursing home. Each Philanthropist can earn up to $300 during the 10-week summer program.
Internship Program
Interns, ages 14-16, learn about first job skills by running our CSA farm. They get to develop communication skills with customers, participate in mock interviews and learn all about the workings of the farm. Each intern has the opportunity to earn up to a $600 stipend during the 10-week summer program.
Let’s Get Cooking
Summer of 2023 will bring a new cooking program to the Sproutin’ Up farm. This program will be open to youth ages 10-14 and will meet five times during the summer. Four of those sessions will include food preparation, cooking instruction, and a shared meal/side dish. Kids will also take ingredients home to recreate the recipes for their families. The final session will include families and a full meal to celebrate the program.