Who We Are

Youth. Food. Community. Three important issues that intersect in one place: The Food Project. Here, we believe that food is a unique vehicle for creating personal and social change. Nothing else ties us so intimately to each other and the planet we share, affecting our health, the climate, culture, and poverty and privilege around the globe. If we — young and old from all walks of life — can unite to change the food system, we can change the world. From our urban and suburban farms to our community education programs, we aim to do just that by bringing together youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build local and sustainable food systems.

Since 1991, The Food Project has built a national model of engaging young people in personal and social change through sustainable agriculture. Each year, we work with more than 120 teenagers and nearly 2,000 volunteers to farm on 70 acres in eastern Massachusetts in the towns and cities of Wenham, Lincoln, Boston, and Lynn. We consider our hallmark to be our focus on identifying and transforming a new generation of leaders by placing teens in unusually responsible roles, with deeply meaningful work. In addition, we help others grow their own food and provide training resources based on all we have learned.

 

What We Seek 

We seek an individual to support the Root Crew.  The Assistant Crew Supervisor will support the crew as a group and their work on Saturdays in North Shore, in partnership with the Crew Supervisor, Peer Leaders, and individual youth.  

 

Root Crew’s primary responsibilities include performing skilled, rigorous tasks on the farms, and partner with TFP’s neighbors in Lynn to design and execute projects to build the food system that residents imagine for those neighborhoods. They will also take on big projects on our farms (major harvests, plantings, closing & opening).  Root Crew will be working with the Deputy Director, Regional Director and Root Crew Supervisors to align the vision and work of Root Crew with the overall mission and vision of The Food Project and respective Lynn Grows priorities.  New work may be emergent as we go through this process throughout the year.  

 

Responsibilities

• Partner with Crew Supervisor & Peer Leader to plan, prepare for, and support Saturday group sessions with the youth crew that align with the crew’s primary responsibilities, learning objectives, and goals.  
• Regularly provide staff support for youth crew members in the planning and implementation of community events, participation in conferences and/or learning exchanges
• Foster a culture of trust, respect, accountability, and growth among crew members.
• Provide mentorship for youth to achieve their individual, interpersonal and group goals, and give youth regular feedback through Real Talk and other mechanisms.  

 

Location & Schedule

• Availability 8/8:30 AM to 4/4:30 PM on most of the twenty-seven (27) Saturdays in North Shore that Root Crew is scheduled to work between September 24th to May 20th 2023.  There will be several unpaid Saturdays off for the whole crew, including supervisors, during that time.  Dates available upon request.  
• One afternoon/week to meet with Crew Supervisor and Peer Leaders.  Other times TBD to debrief, coordinate, and prepare with staff.
• Typical week will be approximately 10 hours/week.

 

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated skills in youth development, including creating safe space and responding effectively to the non-programmatic issues youth bring up in the course of their work.
• Capacity to uphold standards set by the community, and ability to motivate a group of young people while fostering their potential.
• Strong interest in working with youth as partners and supporting youth-led aspects of the work.
• Excellent organizational skills, dependability, flexibility, and capacity to manage time effectively both independently and on group projects. 
• Experience participating or assisting in discussions or training about oppression, power, and equity, as well as in working with diverse groups of people.
• Some familiarity with food systems and food access issues.
• CPR and First Aid certified or willingness to be trained.
• Ability to perform demanding physical labor.
• Valid driver’s license and able to drive a 15 passenger van/pickup truck in the city.

 

Compensation 

$17/hour without benefits

 

Recruitment Process

Please send resume and cover letter via email to: jobs@thefoodproject.org. In the subject line, write your name and the position for which you are applying, eg: “Jordan Smith – Assistant Crew Supervisor.”

 

We will review all submissions, identify viable candidates, and contact ONLY those individuals selected to continue in the search process. The position will be filled when the desired candidate is found. 

The Food Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to creating an inclusive organization. We actively seek a diverse pool of candidates for this position. 

Who We Are
Youth. Food. Community. Three important issues that intersect in one place: The Food Project. Here, we believe that food is a unique vehicle for creating personal and social change. Nothing else ties us so intimately to each other and the planet we share, affecting our health, the climate, culture, and poverty and privilege around the globe. If we — young and old from all walks of life — can unite to change the food system, we can change the world. From our urban and suburban farms to our community education programs, we aim to do just that by bringing together youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build local and sustainable food systems.

Since 1991, The Food Project has built a national model of engaging young people in personal and social change through sustainable agriculture. Each year, we work with more than 120 teenagers and nearly 2,000 volunteers to farm on 70 acres in eastern Massachusetts in the towns and cities of Wenham, Lincoln, Boston, and Lynn. We consider our hallmark to be our focus on identifying and transforming a new generation of leaders by placing teens in unusually responsible roles, with deeply meaningful work. In addition, we help others grow their own food and provide training resources based on all we have learned.

What We Seek

The Food Project is seeking four Agriculture Fellows to work on our farms for the 2022 season.  Our Boston position has been filled, so are we are seeking individuals who are able to access our Wenham and Lincoln farms.   The Agriculture Fellows will partner with the Farm Manager and Grower’s Assistants to learn all aspects of production at our farm sites. The farms are intensively managed to produce over 200,000 pounds of produce each year, and the Agriculture Fellows will assist with completing farm tasks (planting, harvesting, weeding, etc.) and supporting youth during summer programming. This position is a mix of production, community, and youth engagement. 

 

Core Responsibility: 

Farm Work

• Partner with the Grower’s Assistant(s) and Farm Manager to learn and accomplish all manner of farm tasks, with quality and efficiency, including composting, bed preparation, mulching, planting, cultivation, and harvest–all by hand, and site maintenance.
• Partner with the Grower’s Assistant(s) and Farm Manager to learn about, implement, and troubleshoot new farm practices. 

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Youth Engagement

• Seed Crew:  Partner with the Grower’s Assistant(s) and Farm Manager to lead farm work with youth in The Food Project’s Seed Crew, an intensive six-week summer job for teenagers.
• Root Crew:  During July and August, partner with the Grower’s Assistant(s), Farm Manager, and Root Crew, our more experienced youth, to harvest, wash, and complete more advanced farm tasks.

 

Organizational Health 

• Participate in weekly 1:1 supervisory and Ag team meetings 
• Feedback Participation: Real Talk, circle process, etc.  

 

Qualifications

This position is ideal for an individual who is interested in both sustainable agriculture and youth engagement. It is well-suited for someone who is ready to be part of an agriculture team. Our farms are run in partnership with youth and community members, therefore a candidate must have a passion for teaching and leading others, particularly young people.

 

 Experience working in diverse settings are strongly preferred. 

• Able to perform labor-intensive agricultural tasks 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and energy for engaging with other people 
• Dependable, responsible, flexible, and open to learning 
• Ability to work a 40-hour schedule: Monday – Friday with a 1-hour break for lunch
• 18+ years of age 
• Enthusiasm for working with teenagers
• Team-oriented with a good sense of humor; able to work independently.
• CPR and First Aid certified or willingness to be trained

• Able to pass a CORI/SORI background check

 

Location & Schedule

This is a seasonal 40-hour week position Monday- Friday in Lincoln, or Wenham MA.  Employment will run from May 2nd- September 9th, 2022.

 

Compensation 

The rate of pay is $16.00 per hour for a total of 35 paid hours per week.

 

Application Process

Please send resume and cover letter via email to:  jobs@thefoodproject.org. In the subject line, write your name and the position for which you are applying with the region, e.g.: “Jordan Smith – Agriculture Fellow Wenham.” 

 

We will review all submissions, identify viable candidates, and contact ONLY those individuals selected to continue in the application process (phone screening, interview with staff, interview with youth).  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

The Food Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to creating an inclusive organization. We actively seek a diverse pool of candidates for this position. 

Who We Are
Youth. Food. Community. Three important issues that intersect in one place: The Food Project. Here, we believe that food is a unique vehicle for creating personal and social change. Nothing else ties us so intimately to each other and the planet we share, affecting our health, the climate, culture, and poverty and privilege around the globe. If we — young and old from all walks of life — can unite to change the food system, we can change the world. From our urban and suburban farms to our community education programs, we aim to do just that by bringing together youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build local and sustainable food systems.

Since 1991, The Food Project has built a national model of engaging young people in personal and social change through sustainable agriculture. Each year, we work with more than 120 teenagers and nearly 2,000 volunteers to farm on 70 acres in eastern Massachusetts in the towns and cities of Wenham, Lincoln, Boston, and Lynn. We consider our hallmark to be our focus on identifying and transforming a new generation of leaders by placing teens in unusually responsible roles, with deeply meaningful work. In addition, we help others grow their own food and provide training resources based on all we have learned.

What We Seek
The Food Project is seeking seasonal, hourly mobile market distribution crew members to operate our mobile markets, help enforce Lynn Department of Public Health safety protocols at the Lynn Central Square Farmers’ Market, and assist with crop production and market prep on our Lynn Farm. This position will be mostly market-based: the primary tasks involve customer service and crowd management at market, and setting up and taking down the mobile market. Mobile market crew members will also work on market surveying and record keeping.

Core Responsibilities: 

Market & Distribution
The mobile market crew members will fully staff The Food Project’s mobile market stand at nine rotating sites throughout the city of Lynn each week. These markets are designed to offer fresh food to the community in a more targeted way than other distribution methods. The sites include senior housing and apartment complexes, among others.  These markets operate on a rotational schedule – odd and even weeks will have different schedule and location patterns.  

• Pack the mobile market trailer at the Ingalls farm. Relocate and set up for market at 2-3 sites daily, including special measures to ensure social distancing/ COVID-19 safety.  At the end of the day, clean and sanitize all equipment at the Ingalls farm. 
• Enforce the City of Lynn’s COVID-19 safety guidelines to operate a socially-distanced, touch-free market. Customers must stand 6 feet apart at all times, and only distribution staff are allowed to handle produce. 
• Become familiar with the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP), and advocate/ effectively explain the program to customers shopping with Electronic Benefits Transfers (EBT) cards. 
• Select vegetables for customers and confidently and accurately process all types of transactions, including cash, credit, EBT/HIP, and farmers’ market coupons. 
• Keep detailed records, track customers, cash transactions, product sales, etc., and update Salesforce database.
• Follow COVID-19 safety protocols for PPE and proper sanitization. This includes wearing gloves and mask at all times during the market; sanitizing customers’ cards and point of sale equipment after every transaction. 

Organizational Health

• Participate in 1:1 supervisory meeting with Community Programs Manager.
• Participate in feedback processes: Real Talk, circles, etc.  
• Be an active organizational team member: Department/team intersectional collaboration in respective work/communication as needed and requested

Qualifications
This position is ideal for an individual who is interested in both sustainable agriculture and youth engagement. It is well-suited for someone who is ready to be part of an agriculture team. Our farms are run in partnership with youth and community members, therefore a candidate must have a passion for teaching and leading others, particularly young people.

Experience working in diverse settings are strongly preferred. 

• Being able to understand and/or speak Spanish is a plus, but not required 
• Able to perform some labor intensive, agricultural tasks 
• Able to lift at least 15 lbs. 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and energy for engaging with other people 
• Dependable, responsible, flexible and open to learning 
• 21+ years of age 
• Enthusiasm for working with teenagers
• Team-oriented with a good sense of humor; able to work independently.
• CPR and First Aid certified or willingness to be trained
• Able to pass a CORI/SORI background check

Location & Schedule
This is a summer, seasonal, 8.5 hours per week position from July 5th– September 9th, 2022, with a fluctuating Monday through Friday work week

We are hiring for two positions. 

Compensation 
The rate of pay is $16.00 per hour.

Application Process
Please send resume and cover letter via email to:  jobs@thefoodproject.org. In the subject line, write your name and the position for which you are applying with the region, e.g:. “Jordan Smith – Lynn Mobile Market Crew.” 

We will review all submissions, identify viable candidates, and contact ONLY those individuals selected to continue in the application process (phone screening, interview with staff, interview with youth).  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until position is filled.

The Food Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to creating an inclusive organization. We actively seek a diverse pool of candidates for this position.

Who We Are

Since our founding in 1991, The Food Project has grown into an internationally recognized non-profit organization that works at the intersection of youth, food, and community. For over 29 years, youth and adults from diverse backgrounds have come together to produce healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs and build local, sustainable food systems. Each year, our youth crews work with our staff to farm on 70 acres in eastern Massachusetts in the suburban towns of Beverly, Lincoln, and Wenham and partner with our neighbors in Lynn and Boston’s Dudley neighborhood to create the food system they imagine. We believe that food is a unique vehicle for creating personal and social change. Nothing else ties us so intimately to each other and to the planet we share, affecting our health, the climate, and culture. Moving into the future, our goal is to transform the food system into a more just, community-engaged model that supports food-security for all.  

 

What We Seek 

Build-A-Garden – The Food Project is seeking three (3) part-time, hourly Build-A-Garden Fellows to support our efforts to build and sustain our network of raised bed gardens in the Boston area – specifically Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan.

This position will report to the Community Programs Manager/High Meadows Fellow. They will assist in the further development of our Build-A-Garden program while working together to coordinate, build, install and also provide maintenance of raised bed gardens throughout Boston.  They will also design and implement an evaluation project for Build-A-Garden in conjunction for the Associate Director of Impact and Initiatives. This position will also entail coordinating community-oriented work, including food distribution in the Nubian neighborhood.  

Qualifications

• Alumni of The Food Project’s youth programs preferred (but  not required).  
• Excited for and interested in connecting with community members in the Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan areas.  
• Excited and interested in physically building raised beds in all sorts of weather.  
• Familiar with the Google Suite and Zoom.
• Comfortable working independently in the virtual environment as well as in-person on a team. 
• Excellent follow-through on assigned tasks and attention to detail.
• Experience with communicating in a professional environment.
• Experience coordinating in-person and/or virtual events preferred.

• Comfortable in speaking in front of and facilitating discussions for groups of people.
• Driver’s license preferred and willingness to drive a pick truck and oversized vehicles for garden supplies.  

Schedule 

• Spring – March 19th to May 15th
• 3 days per week dependent on availability – approximately 12.5 hours/week
  

Compensation

The salary for this job is $16.00 per hour.  Approximately 12.5 hours per week for 9 weeks.  

Recruitment Process

We will review all submissions, identify viable candidates and contact those individuals selected to continue in the search process. The position will be filled when the desired candidate is found.

Please send resume and cover letter via email to: jobs@thefoodproject.org. In the subject line, write your name and the position for which you are applying, eg: “Jordan Smith – Alumni Fellow”. 

The Food Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to creating an inclusive organization. We actively seek a diverse pool of candidates for this position.

Who We Are
Youth. Food. Community. Three important issues that intersect in one place: The Food Project. Here, we believe that food is a unique vehicle for creating personal and social change. Nothing else ties us so intimately to each other and the planet we share, affecting our health, the climate, culture, and poverty and privilege around the globe. If we — young and old from all walks of life — can unite to change the food system, we can change the world. From our urban and suburban farms to our community education programs, we aim to do just that by bringing together youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a just and sustainable food system.

Since 1991, The Food Project has built a national model of engaging young people in personal and social change through sustainable agriculture. Each year, we work with more than 120 teenagers and nearly 2,000 volunteers to farm on more than 60 acres in eastern Massachusetts in the towns and cities of Wenham, Lincoln, Boston, and Lynn. We consider our hallmark to be our focus on identifying and transforming a new generation of leaders by placing teens in unusually responsible roles, with deeply meaningful work. In addition, we help others grow their own food and provide training resources based on all we have learned.

What We Seek
The Greater Boston region encompasses The Food Project’s youth development, farming, and food systems initiatives in Boston and Lincoln.  The region’s work – growing and distributing food, resourcing gardeners, and organizing around food systems change – is powered by young people from Greater Boston who work in partnership with residents to build a better food system.  

The Regional Director ensures that The Food Project’s work in the region aligns with residents’ vision and priorities, The Food Project’s youth development models and best practices, and the organization’s strategic plan.  This position leads a regional team that together operates a multi-tiered, year-round youth model engaging over 75 teenagers annually; a 31-acre farm in Lincoln, and 2 acres of farms and a 10,000 sq. ft. greenhouse in Boston; SNAP-accessible farmers markets, CSAs, produce wholesaling, and donations; installation of 50-75 raised bed gardens annually and regular engagement of gardeners; support for small markets and pilots that offer fresh produce; and the ongoing community organizing and engagement that undergirds the above.  

Project Responsibilities
Program Strategy & Impact (35%)

• Observe youth, food, community work to gather information to inform feedback and further program and staff development.  
• Work with the Greater Boston regional team and other staff to align, maintain, and further develop a strong, coordinated, multi-year program in accordance with organizational strategy.  
• Work with Deputy Director and Associate Director of Impact and Initiatives to determine the impact and outcomes of programs to inform next steps.  

Management (15%)

• Supervise two Youth Development Specialists, one Community Programs Manager, up to two fellows, two Farm Managers, and one Field Manager.  

Organization Building & Effectiveness (35%)

• As part of the Executive Leadership Team, provide input into developing and fulfilling the strategic plan and annual goals to achieve the mission of the organization.  Develop, model, and steward a culture of shared values and accountability that empowers teams, removes barriers, and continuously develops leaders.   
• Partner with the Deputy Director and North Shore Regional Director, as well as the regional teams to research and design programming, while maintaining organizational alignment.  
• Identify opportunities to leverage organizational strengths.
• Collaborate to refine and evaluate arcs of experience (curriculum, activities, operations, evaluation) for youth, food, and community programming.
• Work together to ensure that the organization’s strategy for the region aligns with resident vision and priorities, TFP’s youth models, farming best practices, and the organization’s strategic plan. 

External Relationships (10%)

• Residents:  Co-facilitate (with Community Programs Manager) the Dudley Grows initiative of residents, businesses, and partners working toward a shared vision and goal for the local food system.
• Institutions: Build strong relationships with local institutions to ensure accountability of TFP’s work to resident interests and foster community control in the food system (municipalities, local non-profits, businesses, residents, etc.).
• Coalitions:  Participate in city and statewide coalitions around youth and food justice initiatives (e.g., Office of Food Access, MA Food Collaborative, DSNI/DNI, etc.).
• Funders:  Cultivate relationships with funders, in collaboration with TFP’s development team, through visits, events, and written communication.

Organizational Health (5%)

• Participate in The Food Project’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Prepare and participate in structured regular feedback sessions with your department and/or team.
• Participate as an active organization member (attend all staff meetings, department and/or team meetings, provide cross department support, provide support with onboarding, etc.)
• Participate in annual planning, budgeting, and performance review processes.
• Undertake special projects and perform other duties, as assigned within capacity. 

Qualifications:

Preparation, Knowledge, Previous Experience 

• At least 4-6 years of relevant management experience. 
• 5-7+ years experience in youth development.  

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Demonstrated experience managing a team in complex, interconnected, emergent work.
• Deep commitment to working with young people as partners; direct youth development experience required.
• Outstanding ability to think strategically and translate that into actionable goals.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, flexibility, and capacity to prioritize and manage time well. 
• Knowledge of food systems and food justice issues.
• Experience working in and/or with the Dorchester, Roxbury, and/or Mattapan community strongly preferred.  
• Clear, compelling verbal communicator.
• Proficiency in Spanish or Cape Verdean Creole, preferred.
• Personal commitment to and demonstrated experience leading around racial equity.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to transport youth in large vehicles.
• Comfort using web browsers, Google suite, and Microsoft applications.

Location & Schedule

This position is based in The Food Project’s Greater Boston office in Boston, except in July and August, when the Regional Director usually works 2-3 days per week in Lincoln to be more available to the summer youth crews on the farm there.  This role also requires periodic travel to The Food Project’s offices and farms in other locations for organizational meetings and shared work. This position requires periodic evening hours throughout the year for participation in community meetings, youth gatherings, and events.  

From September through May, this position requires Saturday availability approximately three times per month, to support the work of the youth crews.  The Regional Director attends and supports overnight youth retreats on a weekend during each season.  From June through August, when youth crews work Monday through Friday, the Regional Director does as well. The summer season includes some later evenings to support youth events and an overnight with young people on the farm.  

The Food Project is committed to sustainability and supports staff in taking time off to balance evening and weekend hours.  

Compensation 

This is a full-time position with a salary commensurate with experience and skills. This position is eligible for health insurance benefits, 403B retirement plan, paid vacation and holidays, and other benefits, including a free CSA share. Salary range is $77,000 to $85,000 per year.  

Application Process

Please send resume and cover letter via email to: jobs@thefoodproject.org. In the subject line, write your name and the position for which you are applying, eg: “Jordan Smith – GB Regional Director”

We will review all submissions, identify viable candidates, and contact ONLY those individuals selected to continue in the search process. The position will be filled when the desired candidate is found. 

The Food Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to creating an inclusive organization. We actively seek a diverse pool of candidates for this position. 

When Honorio Correia passed away on December 29 at the age of 89, The Food Project lost one of its treasured partners. When TFP first moved to the Dudley neighborhood, Honario served as a key liaison between the organization and community members, and especially the population of Cape Verdean growers in Dudley. “He was a very community-minded individual, with a deep passion for growing and sharing food,” said Danielle Andrews, Dudley Farm Manager. 

Honorio was born in Cape Verde in 1930. He moved to Portugal in 1974 and to Boston in 1981. He was a longtime grower in the Dudley neighborhood, with a big garden right across the road from the Dudley Greenhouse. In August, if you stood in the middle of the garden, you would be so surrounded by corn and beans that you wouldn’t even be able to see the street. There were no rows, so to the untrained eye, it could look like chaos. But in fact, it was organized by the Three Sisters method of growing corn, beans, and squash together, remembered Cassandria Campbell, who worked as a Food Project youth from 1999 to 2003. “It was just very smart urban growing,” she said. “The amount of food he was able to produce was amazing.” 

From the very beginning of TFP’s work in Dudley, Honorio was a huge asset. He organized growers in the community section of the West Cottage farm, helped with the Dudley Market, was involved in the planning process for the Dudley greenhouse, and worked with the former Food Project Urban Education and Outreach program staff to pass agricultural knowledge onto the new generation. 

“He loved to brainstorm about new people we could connect to,” Danielle said. “He also really helped us to think about how to grow more shell beans and to think differently about the timing of the plantings.” 

Dan Brabander, a geochemist at Wellesley College who did work in the neighborhood, collaborated with Honorio on and off since 2002. He remembers seeing how food production was such an important facet of life for Honorio. “A really nice image I have of him and his family is them sitting on the porch or in the driveway and husking beans,” Dan said. “It’s not just the growing part, it’s the communal piece of taking that harvest and transforming it into something that can be shared.” 

In 2006, Dan and his colleagues published a paper that found that 88% of the 103 urban gardens they tested in Roxbury and Dorchester contained lead above the limit that the EPA deems to be safe. The contamination mostly stemmed from lead paint and the combustion of leaded gasoline. Dudley’s problems with lead were worsened because of the widespread arson that took place in the area in the 1980s. 

Honorio was key in passing this information around the neighborhood. TFP’s Build-A-Garden effort came out of the realization that the base soil in the area was not safe to garden in.“The education piece is big,” Dan said. “Having partners like Honario, it meant more coming from him saying this is what you have to do to garden safely.” 

When Cassandria was a teenager working at The Food Project, she was inspired by Honorio’s dedication to his community — a lesson she has carried with her as she founded her own catering company, Fresh Food Generation, with another Food Project alum. 

“Honorio, to me, represents someone who lived a good life,” she said. “When I think about the life I want to life, it’s taking care of the other people in my community. It’s leading by example.” 

Going into Seed Crew, Nahommy Agosto was not sure what to expect. She had only seen farms in pictures and wasn’t sure what the work would be like. Although she was tired and sore after the first few days, she soon found peace on the big, quiet Lincoln farm, and began to make bonds with the other members of her crew. 

Aside from learning about farming and vegetables, Nahommy said the workshops her crew leaders facilitated helped her to learn about food insecurity. “Coming from a home where I don’t have to worry about having food every day, it was a humbling experience to know that this is the type of reality that people face every single day,” she said. It was this new knowledge that inspired Nahommy to continue her journey at TFP as a Seed Crew peer leader, and in Root Crew, where she is also a peer leader. 

Through The Food Project, Nahommy said she has made a diverse group of friends that she would not necessarily have at school. She said she looks forward to coming to work with Root Crew every Saturday during the academic year. “I am validated and affirmed here,” she said. “I really like feeling that type of support.”

Nahommy said she was pretty shy when she first entered Seed Crew. But, through workshops that encouraged her to express her thoughts and the leadership positions she has held, she is now a confident speaker. Nahommy is serving as one of the youth members on TFP’s board. In her leadership roles, she has been able to get other shy crew members to speak up more. “It was really cool that I could be at the other end of the spectrum where I could be the one to help these people grow out of their comfort zones,” she said. “The most important thing I’ve learned a TFP is everyone as an opportunity to be a leader.”