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Why I'm Running for Urban Roots

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Urban Roots is a Saint Paul organization that cultivates and empowers youth through nature, healthy food, and community.

We provide paid internships to youth on the East Side of Saint Paul. Youth interns develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and life skills through our Market Garden, Conservation, and Cook Fresh Programs. Each year, up to 90 youth interns, ages 14-24, participate in our progressive, tiered programming, connecting to one another and the world around them.

Programs

Conservation
Conservation interns install and maintain local rain and pollinator gardens, restore public lands, and engage in citizen science projects. Last year, Conservation planted 4,320 plants, had restoration projects spanning 80 acres or parklands, and gave away 154 trees to the community to improve urban tree canopy.

Youth Interns Identifying Macroinvertebrates at Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary

Cook Fresh
Cook Fresh interns learn valuable skills in food preparation, safety, and planning. Interns also explore nutrition, food careers (hospitality, food policy, food media, entrepreneurship, etc.), and the cultural importance of food. Last year, Cook Fresh served 1,280 meals using 450 pounds of produce grown by Urban Roots.

Youth Intern Serving Food from the Mobile Kitchen

Market Garden
Market Garden interns participate in small-scale crop production at our urban gardens. The produce that's grown goes to the Cook Fresh program to be made into shared meals for interns across all three programs. Produce also goes to farmers markets and is distributed to community hunger relief efforts. Last year, Market Garden grew 13,500 pounds of produce, over half of which was distributed for community hunger relief efforts.

Youth Interns Selling Urban Roots' Produce at Mill City Farmers Market

Urban Roots
1110 Payne Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55130
651-228-7073                                                                      
info@UrbanRootsMN.org
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