Six weeks into our Teen Chef Cooking program and the NYCHA Drew Hamilton kitchen has turned into a culinary transporter of sorts—we are no longer in Harlem. Each week, the students get a chance to travel and experience far away lands, produce, and spices. Read More »
Objective: Interns provide key support for on- and off-farm educational programs that benefit children and teenagers. It also offers opportunities for the development of the interns’ skills thus preparing them for further work in the farm to school field or local, seasonal culinary arts.
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We offer benefit cooking parties for up to six children and their parents in the Sylvia Center learning kitchen. Guided by Education Director, Nina Simmons, guests prepare and enjoy a full three-course meal. Your $1500 contribution supports our programming for underserved communities throughout New York City. To learn more about our Children’s Kitchen in Hudson Square, click here.
Each internship is a six-month position and may be renewed for a second season. Reporting to the education director, the garden program intern is responsible for assisting with weekly educational programs and administrative tasks, assisting in maintenance of the children’s garden and care for farm animals, staffing the farmers market stand and additional weekend programs, and assisting with other tasks as needed. In turn, the program assistant receives training in pedagogical techniques for teaching gardening, cooking, and natural science; in basic organic gardening; and in the marketing and sales of organic produce. Read More »