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Youth Farm - Chicago Botanic Garden - Windy City Harvest

3555 West Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623

Hours

Tue 11:00am - 6:00pm Wed 11:00am - 6:00pm Thu 11:00am - 6:00pm Fri 11:00am - 6:00pm Sat 9:00am - 3:00pm

Languages

English

Application process

Visit the website and complete the application.

Service area

Cook County, IL

Description

Chicago Botanic Garden Windy City Harvest's Youth Farm is where 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. They build leadership skills and explore career opportunities.

Date of Last Formal Update

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211 Metro Chicago

Providing organization

Chicago Botanic Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden is a nonprofit organization run as a public/private partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County. They cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life.