If you were out and about on Durham Road this afternoon, chances are you saw 16 teenagers dressed in farmer gear carrying trays of sedum starts down the road. Our plan for today was to go out and meet our…

This is Joshua Carpenter, the freshman farmer at the WIA funded OHDC youth farm. I am so thankful to President Obama and all the works programs he put in motion to help stimulate the economy—through providing training and jobs for…

“I’m new here and have only gone to the farm a few  times, but I have enjoyed it everytime I have attended. I have learned a few tips and techniques about farming, such as how to keep weeds from growing, how to prune…

“The biggest thing I’ve learned at the OHDC Supa Fresh Youth Farm is going to work when assigned and trying to be on time. Even though I haven’t been here for long I’m glad about being in this program and…

“I have learned that nothing needs to go to waste – we reuse  and recycle everything we’ve got. In the farm we make our own soil. We work as a whole team to get everything done and to clean up…

” From working on the farm I learned how to grow grapes and flowers. Also I learned how to make compost soil. I didn’t know you could shred paper, leave it with leaves and cut grass, and it would make…

“OHDC  Supa Fresh Youth Farm is a program I had never heard of  before until one of my sister’s friends told me about it. Being here was a good start to planning out my life they are going to help me…

“What I have experienced at the OHDC Supa Fresh Youth Farm is how to get organized and to think about my future and how I’m going to live my life. I came to this program with a mindset like “I…

“During the farm project I have learned that everyone has different skills that benefit one another and contribute in helping with  the different tasks and projects we do. I think that many others like I have learned to communicate better…

In my opinion the Farm has been such a great opportunity for me to enhance my job skills and learn a little more about healthier eating habits. The farm has been a way for me to know what a real job…