May 22 , 2013
Young voices for our future
This workweek , CTG ’s blog is present by our intern , Colleen Nelson .
Not only she is over - the - top form , energetic , creative , and fun , she knows how to find a good story and acquaint it . I was beyond thrilled thatUrban Rootsresonated with her . Colleen ’s the phonation of tomorrow , as is Urban Roots . Linda
Agriculture Shapes Young LivesBy Colleen Nelson
An East Austin farm use sustainable agribusiness to avail transform the lives of young people in the community .
Urban Roots takes on a group of 14 to 17 year old interne every spring to avail urge on growth during each leg of the land unconscious process . The Core Youth Program ’s goal is to give teens real world work experience through the husbandry business .
Blake Hill , farm coordinator , said that the project is not just about the community of interests supporting agribusiness . “ Not only do you get a share of our harvest , but you also are supporting a programme that helps these young multitude , ” Hill say .
Through Department of Agriculture workshops , irrigation , transplanting , and world-wide grounds keeping , members of the spring chicken program pull ahead insight into how a material world business is run .
Interns also memorize about public address through informing others about their work and the importance of sustainable agriculture . The public speech production experience is valuable to kids like 16 - year - old Shamar Brown . “ Urban Roots has help me personally because I require to be a attorney when I grow up , ” Brown said . “ The public speaking skills that I have instruct here will serve me in the court elbow room one day . ”
Urban Roots is pitch up for April , when they sell their spring harvest at various farmers markets around the field . Here , farm medical intern will interact with client and partake in what they have learned through the platform .
Planting common fennel come .
Urban Roots intern lays irrigation pipes .
Program appendage transplant finocchio flora .
Intern prepares to transplant .
Covering the transplanted finocchio with brisk dirt .
A young common beet flora soaks up the sun .
Thank you , Colleen ! ! !
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