The young people who make St. Pete Youth Farm a welcoming place!

🌸 Happy Spring! 🌸

The Florida heat is in the air, and the pollinators are buzzing. This past month has been full of energy, even with the week off from Spring Break for our Youth Ambassadors.

We participated in this year’s Literacy Festival at the James Weldon Johnson Library. We opened up the farm for tours and information. We gave out dozens of our new bookmarks and gave away collard greens to some of our visitors.

We also welcomed Shorecrest Prep to the farm this past month for the second year. They’ve included us as a site for their Spring Break service week for their students. We had 12 awesome high schoolers come out Tuesday through Friday for 4 hours a day to get hands-on with every aspect of what we do at the farm, from water plants, siphoning fish waste, and composting. We also made a third batch of Collard Green Pesto with them that was available at our most recent Community Workday. We are so grateful for all the young people we host!

We ended the month with our 3rd Annual Women’s History Month Community Workday. It was so important to us to continue uplifting the work and contributions of women in our community, especially concerning the teaching and highlighting of African and African American History. All these women had that quality in common, and their work directly impacted the community and youth. We also planted flowers that day to honor all these women and beautify the outside of the farm.

Ms. Terri Lipsey Scott

Executive Director of the Carter G. Woodson African American Museum

Ms. Winnie Foster

(1927 - 2023)

She was a civil rights activist, advocating for justice and empowering others to grow food. Read more about her.

Ms. Jackie Hubbard

President of the

St. Pete Branch of ASALH

Ms. Peggy Peterman

(1936 - 2004)

She was a Journalist and Columnist who made waves at the St. Petersburg Times. Read more about her.

This month has been all about dynamic women of the past and present, and of course, we are fortunate to have one in our leadership. Our Collaboration Manager, Carla Bristol, was honored by Unity of Midtown St. Pete this month at the Carter G. Woodson Museum for her contributions to History, Culture, and Society!

Be sure to check out more of what's growing on below, we have a full April ahead and we're grateful for everyone whose been on this ride with us.

#TogetherWeGrow 🌱

Our 3rd Annual Earth Day Celebration at the Farm is a few weeks away!

We'll be celebrating all things Earth and highlighting how the little things we do for our planet can make a big difference. Thanks to Chart 411 for passing over the torch, we'll be doing Earth Day big for St. Pete this year. We're also partnering with the American Heart Association to emphasize the importance of a healthy body and a healthy Earth. Stay tuned for more details.

Join us for a community gathering of culture, music, food, and farm fun!

All our events are FREE and FAMILY-FRIENDLY