Our Mission

The Youth Garden Project cultivates healthy children, families, and community through educational programs and connecting people with food from seed to table.

The food we grow informs and inspires our educational practice, and also nourishes our community! Find out where the food from our 1.5 acre garden ends up.

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We use the garden as a cross-discipline learning tool that connects kids to the environment and our local food system! Learn more about our youth programming.

Gardening not only builds soil, it also builds community! A garden nurtures many forms of connection. Learn how you can be a part of our community at the youth garden.

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A snapshot of our 2021 impact in the Moab community!

Volunteers growing food for our community

Youth served through garden-based education programs

lbs of fruits and veggies harvested this year

Learn more about YGP’s 2021 Community Impact.

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Harvest of the Month is back for its second season

Harvest of the Month is back for its second season!

In partnership with Grand County Child Nutrition, YGP visits all schools in the district each month, from pre-k all the way to high school, to do taste tests and activities focused on in-season produce. Through this program, YGP produce has been incorporated into school lunches, forming seed to table connections in the cafeterias and fostering a deeper understanding of our local food system.

May's Harvest of the month is kale! What's your favorite way to prepare kale? 🥬

#harvestofthemonth #hotm #gardentoschool #schoolgarden #farmtoschool #farmtotable #seedtotable #Utahfarmtofork #tastetest

The Youth Garden Project is looking for some new f

The Youth Garden Project is looking for some new folks to join our Board of Directors!

Joining a nonprofit board is a great way to share your expertise, learn new skills, and give back to the community. You do not need to be an expert gardener to apply - just the desire to be a part of our mission.

Remote board positions will be considered. Visit www.youthgardenproject.org/board to learn more.

Yesterday kicked off our 2022 CSA season! Our Comm

Yesterday kicked off our 2022 CSA season! Our Community Supported Agriculture members picked up their first boxes of seasonal veggies and had the opportunity to meet our farmers, who have been putting lots of love and effort into growing great food this spring. Plus, our first CareShares of the season went out to MVMC and Seekhaven!

We are so grateful for our CSA members who invest in our mission by purchasing a share for a full season, and we are so excited to continue getting delicious, sustainable food out into the world 🌱

PS: as our season continues, we are also looking for some regular volunteers interested in helping with harvests and other garden tasks! Shoot us a message if you're interested.

Recently, Erin and Emily B. had the chance to atte

Recently, Erin and Emily B. had the chance to attend the Growing School Gardens Summit in Denver, Colorado - the first ever national school gardening conference!

They came back with a wealth of knowledge to share with the rest of the YGP team, after spending the weekend with educators, innovators, and leaders in the school garden movement. We are thankful for and so inspired by this incredible network of people working towards growing sustainable, accessible food and resilient, empowered kids! Can't wait to bring some of these ideas to life at YGP 💡

#schoolgarden #localfood #youthgardenproject #growingschoolgardens #lifelab #sprout #sgsonetwork

A special thank you to @slowfoodutah for sponsorin

A special thank you to @slowfoodutah for sponsoring our YGP greenhouse improvements this spring! Slow Food's mission is to inspire individuals and communities to change the world through food that is good, clean and fair for all. Thanks to their support, we were able to upgrade our lights, heating, and electricity – so we can take that mission to heart and keep growing good food right in Moab! 🌱🏜

#slowfood #slowfoodutah #greenhouse #garden #plantaseed #sustainablefarming #sustainablefood #localfood #utahgardeners

YGP wants to celebrate all the wonderful moms, car

YGP wants to celebrate all the wonderful moms, caregivers, and families in our community! Join us May 8th for a Mother's Day Brunch, featuring a farm-to-table menu with eggs from our beloved hens, spring greens, and other fresh, seasonal produce from our 1.5 acre growing space.

Link to purchase tickets is in our bio 🌸

So many plants went home with so many green thumbs

So many plants went home with so many green thumbs this weekend! Thanks to all who came out to the plant sale - we can't wait to hear about all of your gardens this year 💚

From egg dyeing to bug hunting to tree chickens, w

From egg dyeing to bug hunting to tree chickens, we had SO much fun with our Spring Break Campers last week! A big thank you to @moabmvmc for partnering with us to make this full day camp possible 🌟

Happy National Gardening Day! Today, we want to sh

Happy National Gardening Day! Today, we want to share a few ways that you can get involved at the Youth Garden:

1. Volunteer! We are always looking for new volunteers of all ages, especially as spring is in full swing. Whether it's coming to one Weed n Feed this season, spending multiple hours at the garden every week, or bringing a big group out for a service day, there's an opportunity for any and all interest levels.

2. Work with us! We are currently hiring for Youth Programs Instructors, as well as high school Seed Crew members. Play a direct role in garden-based education as part of the YGP team!

3. Learn! Whether it's participating in programming or just passing through our garden, we welcome you to come in and explore - Our space is always free and open to the public.

4. Donate! Want to support our mission of growing food, kids, and community? Join our incredible community of donors at the link in our bio.

5. Plant a seed! We hope that wherever you are and whatever you're doing, you are able to spend some time in the soil within your local ecosystem and our larger planet 🌱🥕

#NationalGardeningDay #nationalgardeningday2022 #garden #gardeneducation #plantaseed

Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to th

Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to the garden this weekend - we loved mulchin' and brunchin' with you all!

And, a special shoutout to the Community Rebuilds VISTAs, Megan, Ellie, and Shelby, for cooking an amazing meal and highlighting some spring YGP produce 🥬 Can't wait for the next Weed n Feed on Wednesday, April 20th!

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