Dallas Youth Garden... A youth development project located in Dallas, Oregon.
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Dallas Youth Garden Internships: Make up to $580 for a summer internship with the Dallas Youth Garden!
The Job: Interns will be responsible for developing a 25'x50' market garden using sustainable gardening principles. Interns will gain job and leadership skills, learn agricultural practices and learn about hunger in our community.
Prior Experience Needed: None Hours Per Week: 4-5
Who Can Apply? Any Dallas High School Student, Morrison, or Home School Student that lives in the Dallas School District and is in 9th/10th/11th grade as of 4/14/2022.
How to Apply: Press the green button below
Important Dates: Taking applications until: 4/8/22, Interviews 4/13/22-4/19/22
Works Starts: May 2 (yes we will work around your school schedule)
Our Mission
Provide Summer Internships to Dallas High School Students. Interns gain job and leadership skills, learn agricultural practices, and become aware of the nutritional needs of our community.
What We Do
1. We provide summer internships to Dallas High School students.
2. Our interns plan, develop and maintain 25’x50’ market gardens using sustainable gardening
methods.
3. We donate fresh produce to the hungry in our community.
Get A Garden Tour Garden 2020 Video
Links: 2021 Activiites | 2021 Interns ! Donate Now | Program Summary | Facility Plan | Calendar | Documents | Past Interns | Recipes
Past Gardens: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |2019 | 2020 |
Advisors
Craig Pope (Chair)
Susan Busler (V. Chair)
Ann Hunter-Anderson (Treas/Sec)
Dean Anderson (Coordinator)
Sally Davies
Abby BreMiller
Garden Supervisors
Amanda Felton
Amelia Gardner
Nan Cordy
Partners
Polk County Family & Community Outreach
Other Links
Article in the PCMG Newsletter
Why?
1. Our teens want jobs and need job training. -- Our young adults need jobs and job training. In a recent Polk County Youth Survey, the number one activity youth wanted was job opportunities. (2011/12 PolK County/Extension Youth Needs Assessment)
2. Our teens need to learn about food production and agriculture. -- ”Nowhere is our disconnectedness more evident than in our systems of food and farming. Most consumers, particularly younger consumers, have no sense of where their food actually comes from. They may know that farmers grow crops and livestock, and that someone processes and packages these crops and delivers food to grocery stores and restaurants, but they have little sense of what’s involved in this process.” (From: Reconnecting Consumers and Farmers in the Food System, John Ikerd)
3. Our community has a problem with hunger. -- About 1 in 8 Oregon households lacked consistent access to adequate amounts of nutritious food in 2009-2011. About 1 In 20 Oregon households experienced hunger during the same time period. (2013 USDA Hunger Report as reported by Oregon Food Bank)