In the News
From time to time the Youth Garden Project makes headlines in the news and outside of Moab. Contact us if you are interested in doing a piece on the Youth Garden Project! We would love to show you around and share why we love what we do.
Featured Articles
May, 2022
Executive Director Emily Roberson chats with KZMU Host Howard Trenholme about the Youth Garden Project.
April, 2020
The Youth Garden Project was featured in the Moab Sun News along with other growers regarding their plans for spring, tips for gardeners, and responses to COVID-19.
January, 2017
Featured story with Seedstock “In Picturesque Moab, Utah, a Youth Garden Project Serves to Strengthen Community and Supply Fresh Produce.”
July, 2017
Featured article in Moab Area Real Estate Magazine “Learning and Growing: at the Youth Garden Project, both kids and adults discover – and rediscover – the natural world.”
July, 2015
Featured Article with Food Tank, “Raising Excitement at the Youth Garden Project.”
April, 2012
Pick Up America Partners with Youth Garden Project to build a Peace Bench.
January, 2017
Youth Garden Project receives $2,000 in seeds and supplies from Johnny’s Selected Seeds Company.
November, 2016
We were included in the 2016 Good Food Org Guide, Presented by Food Tank and James Beard Foundation.
April, 2012
The Salt Lake Tribune highlights the Youth Garden Project’s Community Supported Agriculture Program.
August, 2020
YGP wraps up its second year of Seed Crew, youth development and employment program for ages 14-18.
December, 2018
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to the Youth Garden Project to support the organization’s internship program.
September, 2016
Moab Sun News featured our first annual Yoga in the Garden free workshop.
June, 2014
Youth Garden Project Executive Director, Delite Primus, honored with E-50 award by The Community Foundation of Utah, because of her work to bring YGP produce into the local high school’s cafeteria.
November, 2013
The Youth Garden Project was selected as one of 250 finalist for Toyota’s “100 Cars For Good” Campaign and they launched an extensive social media campaign. In November, they were notified they were one of the winners!
Notable Press
2021 – YGP sets record year for school programs
2021 – YGP says Goodbye to outgoing Director, Kaitlin Thomas, and Welcomes Emily Roberson to the role
2021 – Celebrating the Harvest: Youth Garden Project hosts 3rd Annual Harvest Festival
2021- The Youth Garden’s first ever YGPizza night is highlighted by Moab Sun News
2020 – Moab Sun News runs a follow-up story about our Online Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser
2020 – Youth Garden Project is featured with other local growers in Moab Sun Times Get Out & Go
2018 – Youth Garden Project Welcomes New Executive Director, Kaitlin Thomas
2017 – Youth Garden Project is featured in an article in Moab Area Real Estate Magazine “Learning and Growing: at the Youth Garden Project, both kids and adults discover – and rediscover – the natural world.”
2017 – Youth Garden Project is receives $2,000 in seeds and supplies from Johnny’s Selected Seeds
2017 – Youth Garden Project Welcomes New Executive Director
2017 – Youth Garden Project Serves to Strengthen Community and Supply Fresh Produce article by seedstock.com,
2016 – Included in the 2016 Good Food Org Guide, Presented by Food Tank and James Beard Foundation,
2016 –Yoga in the Garden
2016 – Youth Garden Project receives Shopko Foundation grant for ‘nibble garden’.
2016 – Youth Garden Project presents ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’.
2015 – Youth Garden Project receives Masonic Foundation of Utah grant
2015 – Youth Garden Project receives $3k grant from Rocky Mountain Power.
2015 – Raising excitement at the Youth Garden Project feature with Food Tank.
2015 – Loco for Locavores, Youth Garden Project’s Garden Dinners put emphasis on Moab-grown food.
2015 – FoodTank and The James Beard Foundation present the 2014 list of Good Food Organizations.
2014 – Executive Director, Delite Primus, honored with E-50 award.
2014 – YGP Produce in GCHS School Lunches
2012 – NPR’s Participation Nation Highlights the Youth Garden Project.
2012 – Buy a Utah CSA farm share for good eatin’ all summer long – Feature by Salt Lake Tribune
2012 – Community Unites to Transform Litter into Useful Art
2011- Students Learn Academic Life Skills during recent YGP summer youth camp.