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¡Cultiva!
is a youth operated organic market garden. Participants will plant and nurture a 2 acre garden, harvest the produce weekly
to sell at the Boulder County
Farmer's Market, and donate a portion of what is harvested to those
in need in the local community. Participants will also serve as teaching assistants in our Children’s Peace Garden. Through this project, youth will
learn to care for and protect the environment, will learn how to operate
a small business, and will take part in a variety of activities which
create positive change for the community, the environment, and youth
themselves.
Goals of the Program:
- Teach youth Leadership skills.
- Give youth opportunities to give back to the community – help those in need.
- Connect youth with the environment, promote sustainable agriculture, and teach youth to grow food for themselves.
- Provide youth with valuable
life skills, business skills, interpersonal skills, and entrepreneurial
opportunities.
Other Information
Starting pay for summer participants (ages 14-19) is $7.25/hour.
Apprentices (ages 11-13) receive $5 per day
Participants will work 10 to 15 hours a week, tending the garden, teaching younger children about gardening and peace skills, selling at the farmer’s market, delivering and preparing produce for homeless shelter residents, seniors, and families in need, and working on a variety of community projects focusing on food and hunger issues.
| ¡Cultiva! participants have the power to decide about many aspects of the project. Decisions will be made as a group. Youth are encouraged to be involved with project administration, public relations, community education, as well as garden work and community service projects. All participants must have a social security card/number. Call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 if you need to get a card. You will also need a photo ID (school ID or driver’s license) or a birth certificate. ¡Cultiva! Schedule: Participants schedule will alternate weeks. For example on Week 1 work days are Tues and Thursday. Week 2 work days are Wed, Fri and possibly Sat. Odd numbered weeks will follow the same schedule as week 1 and even numbered weeks will follow the same schedule as week 2. Tues- Thurs work days are from 8am- 1pm. Fridays are 7:30- 10am. Saturday schedule is a 2 hours shift at the Farmer’s Market sometime between 7am and 3pm. For questions about ¡Cultiva! please call Vanessa Keeley at 303-440-8409 x1, or contact her by e-mail:
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EXPECTATIONS
All ¡Cultiva! participants are asked to fully commit to the program. This commitment includes:
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Showing up on time every day!
2. Calling ahead of time if you are sick
or have to be late.
3. Doing the required work without complaining
or slacking.
4. Completing gardening and greenhouse
responsibilities before leaving work.
5. Completing community service projects
and behaving responsibly when out in the community.
6. Participating respectfully in environmental
education and other learning activities.
7. Contributing positively to the group.
8. Helping to make group decisions.
9. Conducting yourself in a mature, considerate
and responsible manner at all times.
10. Showing respect for yourself, others,
and the workspace.
11. Showing leadership and doing what needs
to be done without being asked. Coming up with ideas and sharing
them with the group, when appropriate.
12. Work to your full potential.
There will be no smoking, alcohol, drugs or swearing during ¡Cultiva! time.
You will receive a paycheck every 2 weeks. Final paychecks can be picked up at our office or mailed to your house.