Food Works FarmOrganic Farm youth employment and empowerment program
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Member since December 2010.
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WebSite:
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www.janusyouth.org/what-we-do/urban-agriculture-services.php
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Address:
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Howell Territorial Park
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Sauvie Island,
Oregon
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503-286-2099
Fax:
503-233-6093
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Description:
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options include:
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Food Works is a youth employment and empowerment program that engages 14-21 year
old young people in all aspects of planning, growing, selling and donating over
4,000 pounds of organic produce each year from their 1-acre organic farm on
Sauvie Island. Food Works Crew Members learn business, leadership, organic
agriculture and other important work and life skills through working as team to
market their food at farmers markets and local grocery stores, and donating a
significant portion of the food they grow back to their community. Crew Members
also receive school credit for their work and are supported to transition into
other employment opportunities and to succeed in their academic goals (five Food
Works' graduates, all immigrants from East Africa, have received college
scholarships through Janus' Scholarship program).
NOP Products: Arugula,
basil, bean, beet, broccoli, brussel sprout, cabbage, carrot, chard, cilantro,
collard greens, cucumber, dahlia, dill, flowers, ground cherries, herbs, kale,
lettuce, melon, mizuna, mustard greens, okra, onion, parsley, pea, pepper (hot,
sweet), potato, pumpkin, salad mix, scallions, strawberry, summer squash, sweet
corn, tatsoi, tomatillo, tomato
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Focus:
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1) Organic Farms / Sustainable Farms
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is OUR
community project.
