We’re excited to give a warm welcome to our new summer apprentices: Ifakemi, Dynasty, and Nalin! We’re thrilled to have them join the team. We asked each of them what inspired their interest in joining JVTF as an apprentice. Here’s what they had to say: Nalin:
 “I love gardening and being in nature. I want to be able to teach others the skills of gardening and farming and also learn how to care for and maintain the land.” Dynasty: 
“I study soil science, which fuels my passion for the environment. I want to be part of something meaningful, and I feel a deep sense of freedom when I’m in nature.” Ifakemi:
 “I enjoy being outdoors and feel a strong ancestral connection to the land. I want to develop skills that I can use for myself and my family. I’m especially interested in learning how to grow plants from seeds and exploring more about the environment.” We’re so glad to have you all with us, welcome to the team! (fb)

What. A. Day. 😎🌱 Camp Grow is doing its thing and we’re just getting started! Huge shoutout to our amazing Ed team for putting in the work to make this summer ✨MAGICAL✨ Today: 🔬 In Science, campers got up close and personal with healthy soil under the microscope (spoiler: it’s ALIVE 👀) 🥄 In Culinary, campers layered up some compost parfaits (yes, compost—but make it cute 💁🏽‍♀️) 🎨 In Art, we got messy with soil paintings that were seriously frame-worthy 🪱 On the Farm, we talked all things composting and why worms are basically heroes We’re learning, laughing, and growing every day—and this is just the beginning! #CampGrow #SoilIsLife #EdTeamEats #MessyMagic (fb)