This Earth Day, we’re excited to share an awesome opportunity available to local youth: Pillsbury United Communities’ Food Systems Internships. This program engages young people in sustainable farming practices, while building knowledge of food systems that prepares them for careers in clean food industries.

Through paid summer internships and after-school clubs, youth engage in hands-on work in our garden and hydroponic farm, learning about soil health, food preservation, composting, food justice, cooking, and growing fresh produce in our urban garden and hydroponic farm. They even design their own curriculum, doing a deep dive into topics that matter to them and to their communities.

Empower future green leaders, give today!

These youth gain valuable skills and a deeper understanding of sustainable food systems, preparing them for careers in agriculture, the environment, sustainability, and more. Your support makes this transformational program possible.

“I have loved teaching students, who attend our weekly hydroponic internship, about how things work in the farm. The farm is such a unique resource, and it feels valuable to get to use it to empower young people to see a place for themselves in the sustainable food systems world.”

– Lilly, Food Systems Coordinator and Hydroponic Production Specialist.