Mario’s first days at GRuB

Mario just finished his first summer at GRuB. He is part of a new pilot program with our local high school. This is the beginning of more schools having youth farm programs that transform youth lives and our local food systems.

This summer, students who are struggling in school and/or come from low-income families are being connected to an experiential high school program. After completing our intensive summer employment program, students will spend 4 periods per day at the GRuB Farm, earning Career & Technical Education (CTE) credits in Horticultural Science, American studies, and Interpersonal Relationships. Here are Mario’s first impressions of working on the farm:

Coming into GRuB, I didn’t expect it to be so much work.  I mean, I knew it was going to be hard work, but I completely underestimated it.  And although it’s really hard, it’s really rewarding to actually see what we’re doing. Like when I harvested strawberries and saw so many boxes of them, it was really cool. Same with weeding the potatoes, first not even being able to see them and then just clearing out the whole thing, and for the first time getting excited to see potatoes grow.

Thank you for supporting Mario’s opportunity to grow good food and share his experiences with other youth. It is your generous giving to this innovative new program that will expand how we educate our children.