LEAF Youth Program
The LEAF Program is our youth class on the farm! We have class from 4:30-6:00 on Thursdays and Sundays and Youth Garden Hours from 4:30-6:00 Tuesdays and 3:30-6:30 on Wednesdays. No advance registration is required, but you can complete our online enrollment form and we will add you to our weekly program update emails.
LEAF, (Learning for the Environment, Agriculture and Food), is Common Good's afternoon youth program. Through LEAF, youth gain basic gardening skills, learn about healthful eating habits and get the opportunity to create healthy snacks and take home recipes!
LEAF is an excitement-filled class that includes hands-on farming, cooking, eating, and learning. Youth participate in the full farm-to-table cycle by caring for our Youth Garden, harvesting veggies, preparing a meal, and then sitting down to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Youth are encouraged to share what they learned on their farm with their families by taking home the recipe and some farm-fresh ingredients.
When:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays 4:30pm-6:00pm and Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:30pm
How to Participate:
LEAF is free and designed for youth 5 - 12 years old, but younger and older students are welcome! An enrollment form must be filled out by parents in advance or the first time their child attends.
Check out some of our recent LEAF class recipes!
Broccoli Salad with Maple Mustard Dressing
We’ve also compiled many learning resources you can use at home related to the topics we cover in LEAF.
