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Our Mission

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

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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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And, some more B&W shots from Harvest Festival! Th

And, some more B&W shots from Harvest Festival! Thanks, @robertsterryphoto!🍂

WOW! We had so much fun at the 2023 Harvest Festiv

WOW! We had so much fun at the 2023 Harvest Festival with you all 🧡

There are so many people and groups to thank for making this community event possible. First, we want to give a shoutout to our three incredible musical acts: Brian Laidlaw, the Prairie Dogs, and David, Eric, and Alan. What a joy to have your talent on the Harvest Fest stage!

Next, we want to thank Moonflower Co-op, Wild Bloom Kombucha, City Market, Early Morning Orchard, Wabi Sabi, and the Donut Shop for their generous donations to support our activities and food stations, as well as the Moab business community who made this event happen through their sponsorship. Thank you as well to MVMC, Underdog, Community Rebuilds, Moab City, and the Grand County Public Library for their partnership and support!

A big thanks to all who submitted entries into Harvest Fest contests - we saw and got to taste such an incredible selection of produce and homemade goodies!

Lastly, to our incredible volunteers: your quesadilla slinging, craft making, station running, order taking, and so many other crucial roles made this community event so special. THANK YOU - we couldn't do it without you!

📷: @robertsterryphoto (another AMAZING volunteer! 🙌)

Check out this awesome video that our high school

Check out this awesome video that our high school CTE intern, Daniel, made to remind everyone about Harvest Festival - happening TODAY!

See you all in the garden in just a few hours! 🧡🍂

And, for our final music announcement: we're thril

And, for our final music announcement: we're thrilled to welcome Eric Jones, David Steward, and Alan Snow to the Harvest Festival Stage in just TWO days!

Eric, David, and Alan are members of Moab's high energy alternative bluegrass band Quicksand Soup. Lead Guitarist David Steward is one of the best pickers in the Rocky Mountains, and has several albums of his original music to his credit.

Mandolinist Eric Jones, raised in Dinosaur, Colorado, was a founding member of Big Timbre and is an American musical historian as well as a much-sought after singer and picker.

Moab born and raised Alan Snow was the lead bass player for the world-famous Caleb Chapman Super Band (jazz) and traveled the world, where he got the opportunity to perform with such jazz luminaries as Branford Marsalis.

We can't wait to hear these three play some tunes at Harvest Festival on Saturday!🍂🎻

Photo via the Quicksand Soup website.

We are so grateful for our 2023 Harvest Hero spons

We are so grateful for our 2023 Harvest Hero sponsors! These businesses are strong advocates for YGP's mission of growing healthy food, kids, and community, and their generous support of Harvest Festival has made this free Moab event possible.

THANK YOU to @4moonmoab, @moabbrewery, @moabliving, @moabregionalhospital, @moabgiants, Moab Cares, @moabrusticinn, @moabgeartrader, @pure_synergy, @usu_moab, Curtis Wells Real Estate, and Worldmark Moab. We can't wait to celebrate with you all this weekend! 🌞🍂🌱🌻

We're so excited to welcome The Prairie Dogs back

We're so excited to welcome The Prairie Dogs back to the Harvest Festival stage this weekend! The Dvorscak family has been practicing and prepping another incredible bluegrass set for this year's festival - you won't want to miss it! 🎻

It's time for the first round of Harvest Festival

It's time for the first round of Harvest Festival sponsor shoutouts! Our Garden Grower sponsors have not only made this festival possible, but also support the Youth Garden Project's mission far beyond just one day.

Thank you to @bowenmotel, Central Utah Insurance Agency, @emerytelcom, @moabcharterschool, @miltsstopandeat, @poisonspiderbicycles, Moab Gas LLC, Rick's Glass, and @western_spirit for being such incredible supporters of YGP, and for celebrating community and the changing of seasons with us!

We can't wait to see another competitive pie walk in just EIGHT days!🍂

We want to introduce our first musician for Harves

We want to introduce our first musician for Harvest Festival 2023 - Brian Laidlaw!

Brian Laidlaw is a poet-songwriter, and the frontman of the local folk ensemble The Family Trade. He has put out books and albums with a variety of publishers and labels, most recently the vinyl LP This Aster from Fonograf Editions. Harvest is his favorite time of year, and also his favorite Neil Young album.

We're so excited to welcome Brian to the Harvest Festival stage in just TEN days!🌞

Today’s the day! Swing by @moonflowercooperativ

Today’s the day!

Swing by @moonflowercooperative any time today to shop for all of your favorite goods, all while supporting the Youth Garden! 5% of all purchases today will go towards our mission of growing healthy food, kids, and community. Plus, we’ll be tabling at Moonflower this afternoon - swing by to learn about what we’ve got going on at the garden, including opportunities to get involved with the upcoming Harvest Festival! 🍂

With Harvest Festival just around the corner, we w

With Harvest Festival just around the corner, we want to give a big shoutout to Packard Wholesale Co.! Packard not only keeps the YGP kitchen running smoothly year-round with all the supplies that we need, but is also our source for paper goods that make events like Harvest Festival possible.

Locally owned and operated, Packard supplies the Moab community in so many ways, and their support of YGP helps us follow suit with providing local food for our community. Thanks for being a Growing Season sponsor, @packardwholesale!

Calling all volunteers! Sign ups are now LIVE for

Calling all volunteers!

Sign ups are now LIVE for Harvest Festival 2023 volunteer shifts. Come be a part of this fun community event - volunteers make it all possible! Roles range from running activity stations to helping with cob oven food prep to clean up and tear down after the event. All volunteers will receive a free meal at the festival, including an entrée, drink, and dessert. Sign up now at the link in our bio! 🌻

It's time to welcome our two newest seasonal staff

It's time to welcome our two newest seasonal staff members! 🌱✨

Holly and Rachael have joined the YGP team as elementary programs instructors, and will be leading our Garden Classroom field trips and after school clubs this fall. With backgrounds in education and outdoor learning, these two are bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the garden, and we're so excited to see them grow alongside some of the youngest members of our Moab community this season! Welcome to the Youth Garden, Holly and Rachael 🌞

Aaaaand one more exciting bit of news - YGP was hi

Aaaaand one more exciting bit of news - YGP was highlighted in Moab Area Real Estate Magazine’s August-September 2023 issue!

Our wonderful, long-term volunteer Diana Pedley shared some of her thoughts on volunteering at YGP:

“Pedley says that while she feels good about contributing to a community project and enjoys engaging with the garden and the wonderful people there, the real reason she keeps volunteering is straightforward. ‘Really, I just like to play in the dirt,’ she says.

Us too, Diana! Want to play in the dirt at YGP? Learn about all the different ways to get involved with the Youth Garden Project by taking a peek at the full article in the link in our bio, or by picking up a copy around town in Moab. 🌱

Mark your calendars! Polish off your green thumbs!

Mark your calendars! Polish off your green thumbs! Harvest Fest and the Blue Ribbon Produce Exhibition are BACK for the fifth year running!

YGP's annual Harvest Festival will take place on Saturday, September 23rd from 3-7pm. Join us in the garden to celebrate the season's abundance with food, fun, and community. There will be live music, food made fresh with garden produce for sale, activities and games for all ages, and, of course, our Blue Ribbon Produce Exhibition and tasting contests!

Over the next few weeks, we'll be recruiting for contest entries, as well as for volunteers to make this event possible. Visit the link in our bio for more information and ways to get involved, including a volunteer interest form. We hope to see you on the 23rd!🍂

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Thank you to our 2023 Growing Season Sponsors!