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Roots to Harvest
Employment and Experiential Education Opportunities
- Description
- Offers young people the opportunity to engage meaningfully in the food system as growers, market gardeners and lifelong learners
Provides employment and experiential education opportunities to young people who face barriers to success in these areas, including the following:- S.H.O.W. (Seasonal Horticultural Outdoor Worker) Program - hires youth aged 18-30 for 5-month long contracts growing food throughout the Thunder Bay area, providing general employment training skills
- Youth Garden Program - in partnership with the Lakehead District Shool Board, high school students aged 15-18 are hired for 6 weeks in July and August to build employment skills and get co-op credits for running one of the Urban Garden sites and working with local farmers
- Academic Year Program (AYP) - a continuation of the Urban Youth Garden, 5-8 positions are available for part-time weekend work, finishing and processing the harvests, working on farms, assisting at soup kitchens and commencing the start-up for the next growing season (seed ordering, crop planning)
- Hours of Operation
- Mon0900 - 1700Tue0900 - 1700Wed0900 - 1700Thu0900 - 1700Fri0900 - 1700
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm - Eligibility
- Youth aged 15 and over
- Application Process
- Call or visit website
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- None
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Legal Status
- Nonprofit - Incorporated
- Topic(s)
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- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- July 9, 2021
