FunkyTown Food Project’s youth leadership development program integrates agriculture, enterprise, and service to offer a rigorous, practical experience for paid high school interns. We unite a diverse group of young people across racial, socio-economic, gender, and geographic lines to grow and distribute produce while developing leadership skills that will serve them well beyond the farm.

As students happily return year after year, they further their knowledge of food systems and sustainable agriculture while advancing their leadership skills with expanded roles on the farm, in our markets, and with community volunteers.

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SEED CREW

First-year interns are part of our Seed Crew, a six-week intro program.

  • Paid position ($12/hour)

  • Must formally apply and interview

  • Mornings spent with our hands in the dirt. We’ll learn the basics of agriculture while planting, weeding, and harvesting in the fields, gardens, and greenhouses.

  • Afternoons are spent in workshops on responsibility, food systems, and personal growth.

  • Some afternoons are spent volunteering at local hunger relief organizations or elsewhere in our community.

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dirt crew

Second-year interns are part of our Dirt Crew, also known as Assistant Crew Leaders. Their seven-week program includes one week of leadership training ahead of the Seed Crew’s arrival.

  • Increased wage ($13/hour)

  • Participate in morning prep and help lead Seed Crew

  • Eligible to participate in academic year programs (fall and spring)

  • Enhanced experiences such as farm projects, farmers markets, and behind-the-scenes work

  • Recruit Seed Crew candidates

ROOT Crew

Third-year interns are part of our Root Crew, also known as Crew Leaders. Their seven-week program includes one week of leadership training ahead of the Seed Crew’s arrival.

  • Increased wage ($14/hour)

  • Crew Leaders for Seed and Dirt Crews

  • Help facilitate Seed Crew interviews

  • Lead workshops, projects, and volunteers

  • Perform advanced farm work

  • Initiate new community endeavors

Food for Thought

30% of interns return year after year to assume leadership roles and to continue growing in knowledge and community.