The Middle School LOFT summer program includes our Garden Fit program with trips to the Goodman Youth Farm behind Kennedy Elementary School. We're looking for volunteers to engage our middle schoolers at the farm.
About the Farm: The Goodman Youth Farm engages a diverse population of students in hands-on, farm-based education. Youth are actively involved in the entire process of running a small-scale organic farm, from planting and harvesting to cooking with the produce they grow. Students make connections to ecology, nutrition, and art, and are immersed in service-learning - each year youth farmers weigh, wash, and donate hundreds of pounds of produce to local food pantries. Our half-acre farm is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood on Madison's far east side, and is a unique outdoor classroom with vegetable gardens, fruit trees, beehives, an outdoor kitchen, and more.
Garden Fit volunteers will help young people get engaged in the activities, foster a positive and engaging environment and learn strategies to work with young people from diverse backgrounds. Volunteers will meet up with staff and young people at the Goodman Youth Farm as all programming happens at the farm. Except on Thursdays when the group will try their hand at canoeing and kayaking with Brittingham boats. No gardening experience is necessary but a willingness to move around and get dirty is a must!
Summer camp session runs June 17 - August 9, 2024
Volunteers needed: Tuesday & Thursday; 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Pick which day(s) work for you!
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