Youth Garden Project

Youth programs 922 children and Youth participated in in- and out-of-school Garden educational programs. Ygp's "harvest of the month" program visited each elementary school lunchroom in grand county 6 times, bringing veggies such as spinach, tomatoes, and carrots for taste testing. Eight families received financial assistance for our summer camp program, which served a total of 64 children throughout the nine weeks of camp.

Food & Garden programs 5,424 pounds of fresh produce were grown and distributed to households in moab. That's enough to feed 71 families. 41% of food grown was given to food pantry clients. 3,600+ flower, vegetable, and herb starts were sold to local gardeners at ygp's spring plant sale. Ygp hosted 2 free community events that celebrated food, community, and the care it takes to grow and nourish both. 373 Youth and adults volunteered to help in the Garden. Ygp's pick-your-own nibble Garden was redesigned in 2023 and experienced a large increase in usage amongst community members, who were able to harvest free, fresh, locally-grown food throughout the growing season.