VBSR Event

Community Service Project at Healthy City Youth Farm in Intervale

Date: Thursday Jul 24th, 2008

Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Healthy City Youth Farm at the Intervale Center; MEET AT THE CALKINS COMMUNITY BARN just behind the Intervale Center offices

Address: 180 Intervale Road, Burlington. VT

Cost: No cost

To Register: Email or call 802-862-8347

For More Info: Call 802-862-8347 or

Event Description

The Intervale Center's Healthy City

Connecting Youth with Farming and Their Local Food System

Join us in Burlington's Intervale from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prior to the Intervale/Sugarsnap Get-Together to volunteer at the Healthy City Youth Farm. At 11:00 a.m. we will gather for lunch and to hear about the mission and the great work done everyday at the farm. After lunch we'll roll up our sleeves and help work on the farm for the afternoon! We will finish at 4:00 p.m.

Connecting kids to the larger community is a prerequisite for developing a sense of value, place and ultimately civic responsibility. Healthy City is a farming intensive program that teaches at-risk youth to grow and market produce. Youth ages 14 and up are involved in all aspects of successfully operating a small business, from ordering seeds and planting, to writing a business plan and creating a farm stand. Throughout the summer, youth are paid for their labor, and feed their families and under-served communities with fresh nutritious food. Each teen works 20 hours a week and is paid for their time. The teens work 5 days working on the farm and at local markets. Each week includes workshops consistent with a theme for the week. Ultimately the program prepares youth for future employment and offers kids a meaningful connection to their community.

Check out Healthy City's web site for more information, and join VBSR staff and VBSR members for an afternoon of fun on the farm!