We are now part of the
CRAFT Program -
Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training
in Ontario!
The Farm Yard Gardens Youth
Volunteer Internship is funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation and FedNor.
In 2009 it was offered as a pilot program with our
host farmer, Dillon Davekis (Farm Yard Sales).
The Farm Yard Garden program is a partnership
between The Foodshed Project and Farm Yard Sales,
and is being offered in 2010. Lark Fairgrieve
is the 2010 Farm Yard Gardens Coordinator.
For Farmer Lark's pictures of the Farm Yard Gardens Internship in
2009 click
here.
Farmer Lark
The primary purpose of the program is to
give young people (18-30) an opportunity to learn about
gardening and farming through hands-on activities and
workshops. The program also provides a learning
environment to develop social and organizing skills,
as well as to promote healthier (local) eating habits.
The program demonstrates to
Sudburians that we can grow a significant amount of
fruits and vegetables locally - growing food depends
on a variety of factors besides weather, such as
genetics, soil health, and watering
practices. To be food secure, we need to
grow our own foodshed sustainably!
Foodshed Project
Photo Gallery