Youth Garden Club   Children's Garden   Field Trips   Workshops 

Did you know that a carrot grows under the ground?

The answer might seem obvious to some, but for many kids in the city, it’s difficult to connect with where food comes from. A less localized, more industrialized food system creates a significant barrier between the food on our plate and the place it was grown. Many kids (and adults) have never seen a garden or farm.

SCLT’s wide array of education programs give adults and children alike the tools they need to grow fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables. With this knowledge, participants also gain an appreciation for the natural process of growing food, from seed to fruit (and sometimes root).

□    Youth Garden Clubs provide fun, hands-on after-school programming with a focus on agriculture, nutrition, and environmental education to about 200 elementary school students in Olneyville and South Providence

□    Children’s Garden is summer program that partners with community organizations to invite about 200 children to City Farm on a weekly basis. Kids learn about how to grow food, and take responsibility for a parcel of the farm - growing herbs, lettuce, tomatoes, and more!

□    Field Trips to City Farm provide a meaningful 1 ½ hour tour of a thriving urban farm to elementary and middle school children and their teachers.

□    Workshops for Gardeners teach garden enthusiasts, from the curious novice to veteran growers, the tools they need to grow a high yield of food with sustainable methods – from compost to water preservation to saving seeds.