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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It's a YGPicnic! 🍒🥖🌶 Next Thursday (July

It's a YGPicnic! 🍒🥖🌶

Next Thursday (July 7th) we are headed to Swanny Park for the Arts & Ag market with a little something new: tasty, produce-packed picnic baskets meant for sharing!

How it works: Pre-order the basket you'd like at the link in our bio by Wednesday at 8pm, pack up a blanket and games, head to Swanny on Thursday and shop at all the other amazing vendors, pick up your picnic between 5-7pm at YGP's booth, then share a lovely meal in the park with friends or family! All proceeds go towards YGP's mission of growing healthy food, kids, and community in Moab.

Pre-order at the link in our bio. Both vegan and vegetarian options available. Boxes come in two sizes: small (feeds 2 - perfect for date night!) or family/friends (feeds 3-4). Limited supply, so get your orders in soon!

Questions, or want to place your order over the phone? Give us a call at 435-259-2326.

Campers kicking off week four, ‘Water Week’, w

Campers kicking off week four, ‘Water Week’, with our newest two instructors: Katherine and Dorothy! The whole team is here, summer camp is in full swing, and it’s SO fun 🥳

To ensure accessible programming, YGP summer camp is always offered on a sliding scale, with scholarships available for all who qualify. This wouldn’t be possible without support from @moabcity and the Grand County Recreation Special Services District #1. A big thanks to our city for its dedication to getting kids outside, and providing summer childcare opportunities for working families! 🌱

We feel so lucky to have so many wonderful volunte

We feel so lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers sharing their time and talents with YGP!

We want to give a shout out to Jerry and Nancy, two volunteers who used their creative skills this week to contribute to the garden. Jerry built us a new handwashing sink from scratch (!), which now has its new home on the patio. Nancy took home some signs and painted them beautifully - we're so excited to add them to our sensory garden experiences!

Interested in volunteering at YGP? We have plenty of opportunities for you to share your skills and expertise, and are always open to new ideas. Shoot us a message, or visit the link in our bio!

Sliiiime time! Happy Friday from YGP summer camp ☀️

It's garlic day! Hooray! 🧄 The garlic harvest

It's garlic day! Hooray! 🧄

The garlic harvest is one of our favorite days with Seed Crew each summer. Today, the team is working hard to get all of this garlic out of the ground and ready to dry.

Thanks to the generous support of @pure_synergy, we were able to expand our Seed Crew Program this year and and engage even more high schoolers. We are so grateful for Synergy's belief in our mission and their ongoing investment in Moab's youth!

Summer camp is off and running, and our first week

Summer camp is off and running, and our first week's theme is 'Operation Creation'!

This morning, campers used their imaginations to craft prototypes of 'Inventions to Save the World'. From a phone that communicates with animals to understand their needs, to a magnetic submarine that picks up ocean litter, to a coral reef protector for areas that have been bleached, these inventions (and these kids!) are sure to change the world!

Today is the first day of 2022 Seed Crew! Seed cr

Today is the first day of 2022 Seed Crew!

Seed crew is a summer youth development and employment program for Grand County high schoolers. Over the next nine weeks, our Seed Crew staff members will work hands-on in the garden, participate in off-site work days at other local farms, assist in summer camp activities, engage in workshops focused on food access and justice, and so much more.

From left: Jackson, Bugz (YGP Seed Crew lead), Leylia, and Carlos. Welcome, team!🌱

What makes our Weed 'n' Feed volunteers this happy

What makes our Weed 'n' Feed volunteers this happy? Our amazing chefs!

Weed 'n' Feed has been around for over 17 years, and since the very beginning our volunteer chefs have been making it all possible. Before YGP's commercial kitchen was built, the meals were cooked on camp stoves in the garden!

Volunteer chefs can be groups of friends, family, coworkers, an organization or team, or any other collection of individuals who want to be a part of our mission. So far this season, we've had a wonderful array of organizations volunteer as chefs - thank you Community Rebuilds, MVMC, and MoCom! We are so grateful for these folks and the work they do both in partnership with YGP and in greater Moab.

Our next Weed 'n' Feed is June 15th, and we are still looking for volunteer chefs. Come be a part of this foundational YGP event - no experience needed! Sign up at the link in our bio and we'll be in touch soon 🍅

Did you know? Our Perennial Donors get a 10% disco

Did you know? Our Perennial Donors get a 10% discount on all YGProduce orders!

With summer camp quickly approaching and the farm in full swing, there's no better time to show your support for the Youth Garden. By donating monthly (even just $5!) you'll play a huge role in helping us continue to grow healthy food, kids, and community - and, you'll get a discount on all your favorite local veggies! It's a win-win 🌱🍎🌻

Visit the link in our bio to sign up today.

Our first two Youth Programs Instructors have arri

Our first two Youth Programs Instructors have arrived! We’re so excited to welcome Olivia and Chloe to the YGP team 🥳 They will be getting to know some of the youngest members or our community as instructors for YGP summer camp, and we can’t wait to see all of the wonderful things that they do this season. If you see Chloe and Olivia around the garden, say hey!

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