Many people come to The Food Project during the summer and are inspired by the beautiful, healthy food, and highly motivated, diverse teens working with passion towards a common mission. It seems to flow effortlessly. The truth is… summers are the complementary outcome of the other half of the year when they run vibrant youth programs such as the Dirt and Root Crews and plan for the following summer.

During this Summer/Fall season, our Seed Crew, Dirt Crew, and Root Crew are fully engaged in the growing season. They are deepening their knowledge and taking action to create a sustainable and just food system. These lessons and actions are dynamic and “real-time” at shelters, farmers’ markets, greenhouses, in workshops they facilitate, and in the powerful feedback sessions with their peers and supervisors.

At the Summer Institute, you will experience:

Summer season planning and program design
The opportunity to work with youth and hear about their work
In-depth conversations with The Food Project staff
The opportunity to network with and learn from your peers

And you will learn:

How to build a tiered youth development program
How to mobilize and motivate teens year-round
The foundations and planning for strong summer programs

For more information on the Summer Institute, please email institute@thefoodproject.org or call 781-259-8621 x29 to speak with Cindy Davenport, Director of Programming and Institutional Learning.  $430 fee.  Register at www.thefoodproject.org/institute