Education

SCLT is dedicated to expanding young minds in the garden. Our 4 core youth education programs encourage students of all ages to discover the city’s rich social, cultural, and natural environments through urban agriculture. Each year, SCLT teaches more than 1,500 students about growing food and caring for the environment through hands-on experiences. Young people cultivate their own gardens, visit community gardens, farmers’ markets, City Farm, and Urban Edge Farm, and become active participants in alternative, local food systems. SCLT’s programs increase youth voice and cultivate critical thinking while challenging them to work towards creative alternatives to crucial urban social justice and environmental issues.