Youth Farmer

Organization

Chicago Botanic Garden

Job Posted

February 23, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Remote

No

Location

Chicago, IL
United States
Windy City Harvest Youth Farm hires high school students for summer and after-school jobs. In order to be eligible for Windy City Harvest, students must be currently enrolled in high school, at least 14 years old, and live or go to school near the farm site to which they are applying.

Students work on the farms May through October and must be able to commit to the shift for their farm. Shift information is listed on the application for each site.

Summary

Windy City Harvest Youth Farm hires high school students for summer and after-school jobs. In order to be eligible for Windy City Harvest, students must be currently enrolled in high school, at least 14 years old, and live or go to school near the farm site to which they are applying.

Youth Farm teens work in all aspects of sustainable farming and food systems—from planting a farm to managing a beehive, from cooking with the food they grow to selling it at local farm stands and markets. Teens are paid a stipend for four hours per week in the spring and fall, and 20 hours per week in the summer, but the benefits far outweigh the wages they earn. By the end of the season, they have gained valuable job and teamwork skills, discovered a whole new way to look at the food they eat, and grown their support system to include supervisors, program coordinators, legislators, and their fellow participants. In addition to actual farming and farm-based workshops, each Youth Farm season combines field trips, nutrition education, and entrepreneurship to create a richer educational and life experience for each of the participants.

How to apply:

Please see https://www.chicagobotanic.org/windy_city_harvest_youth_farm_how_apply