Aug 8, 2013
"Young Sprouts" selling produce and popcorn at a market stand. These high schoolers learn business skills from working in the garden at the Genesis Lutheran Church in Detroit.
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"Young Sprouts" selling produce and popcorn at a market stand. These high schoolers learn business skills from working in the garden at the Genesis Lutheran Church in Detroit.
Yesterday, Marissa and Allyson (past Cultivating Community intern) went on the 16th Annual Detroit Tour of Urban Gardens & Farms. There were four bike tours and three bus tours available, and we went on a bus tour called "Fresh Perspectives" that featured youth gardens.
The picture here is from the first stop, at the Genesis Lutheran Church Garden. There was actually a garden at the church for a long time, starting with a group of elders that called themselves "the gardening angels." Starting in 2009, it expanded as a community garden with a youth-centered market garden. "Young Sprouts" take care of the garden and sell the produce at the farm stand on site from 4-7 PM on Wednesdays, and they also sell produce at Eastern Market. Through this program, high school kids can learn business skills before they graduate.