Currently at Farmily....
Our weekly classes at three Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows locations offer a diverse curriculum for the children. Our time together is focused on social emotional skills like teamwork, self worth and mindfulness, as we experience the natural cycles of our seasons and what's happening in the garden. We are able to maintain our gardens year-round, due to our ability to utilize enclosed raised garden beds, a greenhouse, and seedling starters with the help of hydroponic gardens.
Spring 2022! We are currently building Katie's Garden! Named after Katie Weingartner, a bright, local young girl who tragically passed away crossing a street in Reno in 2017. The garden honors her as well as other youth in our community. Katie's Garden will be an educational site where community members can learn social emotional learning through regenerative agriculture. The garden is FARMily's largest site, utilizing over an acre of growing space. Beyond being an educational site, it will be a production garden where organic, healthy food is grown and distributed in our community! We are so excited to host events here this summer! Sign up for our newsletter to hear about our upcoming events!
Our weekly classes at three Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows locations offer a diverse curriculum for the children. Our time together is focused on social emotional skills like teamwork, self worth and mindfulness, as we experience the natural cycles of our seasons and what's happening in the garden. We are able to maintain our gardens year-round, due to our ability to utilize enclosed raised garden beds, a greenhouse, and seedling starters with the help of hydroponic gardens.
Spring 2022! We are currently building Katie's Garden! Named after Katie Weingartner, a bright, local young girl who tragically passed away crossing a street in Reno in 2017. The garden honors her as well as other youth in our community. Katie's Garden will be an educational site where community members can learn social emotional learning through regenerative agriculture. The garden is FARMily's largest site, utilizing over an acre of growing space. Beyond being an educational site, it will be a production garden where organic, healthy food is grown and distributed in our community! We are so excited to host events here this summer! Sign up for our newsletter to hear about our upcoming events!
As we grow, so do our goals...Our engaged Garden Committee meets monthly to discuss current projects and future plans, as well as strategies to progress food systems and overall regional gardening programs.
Some continual and short term goals include: Assistance with community produce distribution via Farmer’s Markets and the allowance of garden club members to take home produce. Social media: Both the Boys & Girls Club and Farmily have active social media pages (8,000+ followers) that can share garden updates beyond our immediate neighborhood and spread the good word with proper upkeep. Increased access for Nature Based Therapy for adults and children throughout Northern Nevada. |
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Growing our Team ...Farmily's staff, faculty, and board of directors are comprised of individuals whose unique backgrounds offer a variety of perspectives for the youth and the organization as a whole. These backgrounds range from work with: The Desert Farming Initiative, Reno Climate Action and Sustainability Plan, Healthy Communities Coalition, Nevada Outdoor School, Sunny Day Organic Farms, Urban Roots, and Basin Range Organics. Our team attends garden educator training programs including the annual Sustainable Food and Farm Conference in Grass Valley, CA, the Nevada Farm to School Garden Conference, and Master Garden Classes through the University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension. Adult volunteers include unpaid volunteers, paid Farmily staff, and paid Boys & Girls Club staff.
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