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INTERNS TODAY, LEADERS TOMORROW

We’re in the growing-young-leaders-business. If you are a young person who's interested in getting involved, or know of one, please read on!

Summer FARM Program

Ages 14-17

For over ten years, the summer farm program has provided young people with paid opportunities to learn how to grow food while growing as leaders. High school youth help grow thousands of pounds of fresh foods on the Urban Roots Farm while leading volunteers in service and collaborating with peers from different schools and backgrounds. Youth receive a participation award for their work and learn vital life and job skills. 
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Who Can Apply?

The summer farm program is open to all teens who will be in high school in the Fall of 2024.

What you'll do

You'll work on sustainable urban farms in East and South East Austin and out in the community, learn about growing fresh food, develop critical leadership and life skills, and get involved in important work to increase food access in the community.

Food & Leadership fellowship

Ages 17-23

The Food & Leadership Fellowship is a paid leadership development program for young adults in the Austin area that are between 17-23 years old. Working with us on the Urban Roots Farm, fellows learn how to grow thousands of pounds of sustainable produce while growing core professional development skills.
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Who Can Apply?

The Food & Leadership Fellowship is open to young adults living in the Austin area that are between 17 to 23 years old and no longer attending high school. Applicants do not need prior experience with farming, nor do they need to be enrolled in college. 

What you'll do

You’ll work hard on sustainable farms in East and South Austin, learn how to grow fresh vegetables, practice service and giving back to your community, and develop critical leadership and life skills.

What Else?

Fellows are paid a bi-weekly stipend that is equivalent to $17.00 per hour.  Fellows work three days a week (Wednesday - Friday) from 8 a.m. to noon. 
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SOUTH AUSTIN INTERNSHIP

AGES 14-17  

The South Austin Internship is a new paid internship designed for high school students living in South Austin to lay the groundwork for the second Urban Roots farm site. Interns will build relationships with South Austin residents, where the second farm will be located, through various events and will explore ideas about how the new farm site will serve community needs.
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Who Can Apply?

The South Austin Internship is open to all teens who will be in high school in the fall of 2023 and live in South Austin.

What you'll do

Interns will engage with South Austin residents to learn what they want from the new Urban Roots farm site and to discuss how the farm site will serve the needs of the South Austin community.

Advanced Leadership Internship

Ages 14-17

The Advanced Leadership Internship is a new 9-month, paid internship open to graduates of the Farm Internship Program. Participating in an extended internship with Urban Roots, youth will take part in in 3 exciting rotations that include opportunities to work on the farm, develop advanced culinary skills, and learn about social responsibility and leadership first-hand. With heightened opportunities for growth and development, the Advanced Leadership Internship assures that young people get rooted, and stay rooted.
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Who Can Apply?

The Advanced Leadership Internship is open to teens who have completed the Farm Internship Program and are between 14-17 years old at the start of the season.

What you'll do

This is a next-level leadership opportunity for teenagers that builds upon the Farm Internship Program. Activities include special skill-building and issue-based workshops, a series of hands-on culinary lessons, and ample opportunity to take lead on in-depth service projects across Austin.
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Educational TOURS


Pre-K–5th grade Tours

While our internships serve teens and young adults, even our youngest friends can experience a 1-hour, curriculum-aligned farm tour that includes community-building activities, a guided walking tour that includes a tasting of fresh fruits and veggies.

6th–12th grade Tours

Secondary school students may participate in an extended tour that includes a tour of our 3.5-acre urban farm, a hands-on farming activity, and a tasting of fresh fruits and veggies.

Adult Tours

Farm tours are fun for all ages! We’d love to host your group for a 1-hour guided tour of the Urban Roots farm.
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