Growing a Stronger Community by Empowering Youth to Lead
As the seasons change, we at River City Youth Ops are preparing for a new year of empowering youth to become leaders in their community. You can help kick-start our season by sponsoring a youth participant and signing up for our veggie subscription.
Summer 2018 Veggie Subscription
River City Youth Ops’ urban farm is offering our 20-week veggie subscription (also known as Community Supported Agriculture or CSA) full of healthy, fresh, and super locally grown produce. All produce is grown in the West Central Neighborhood by neighborhood kids that we hire and engage in personal and professional development through community engagement, job training, and education.
The Beehives Have Arrived
The first Saturday in April found a few Youth Participants hard at work building beehives with the West Plains Beekeepers Association.
In this case ‘dress for success’ means protective gear – jackets, veils, and elbow-length gloves. They’re not the easiest items to take on and off but they were still a hit.