Here’s a recap of our year: moments of growth, celebration, and unforgettable memories. Thank you for being part of our journey—cheers to an even brighter year ahead! Happy New Year from The Green Heart Team💚
YIP Final Final Video
💚 Our Youth Internship Program Applications for The Green Heart Project's Summer 2023 are still OPEN! The Green Heart Project’s YIP employs young people in the Charleston area to develop career preparedness and healthy living skills, promoting engaged citizenship through urban farming.
💚 This opportunity is more than just a job -- it’s a way to give back to the community, spend time outside, make meaningful connections, and grow as an individual! Send this to someone you think would be a good fit for this program.
💚 APPLY TODAY THROUGH OUR WEBSITE HERE: https://greenheartsc.org/get-involved/
#summer2023 #paidinternship #growfood #growminds #growcommunity
🌻Youth Internship Program - Week 2 Recap🌻
During week 2 we learned a lot, got to work in the gardens, had a #FieldTripFriday and focused on the theme of RESPONSIBILITY, reflecting on what this means at the personal, community and global level💚.
A few highlights from the week included:
🌱 Diving into soil science both exploring the soil in our own gardens and getting to meet with soil scientists from the Natural Resources Conservation Service
🧄 Had an herb filled culinary lesson, making flavored waters and seasonal garden taste-tests
💲 Engaged in conversations about budgeting and money management with Pinnacle Bank
🌶 Harvested lots of #GreenHeart grown produce and Crew B worked their first farm stand
🐐 Visited @thegoateryatkiawahriver to learn about animal agriculture and refugia.
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A few thoughts from our interns on responsibility:
“I believe that we need personal and collective responsibility to achieve a healthier and more sustainable future for everyone on our planet because people have to take responsibility together and on your own to keep everything at peace.” -Zyaire
“Collective responsibility is what makes the earth go round. By coming together with a shared goal people reach their objectives better. With both collective & personal responsibility, a more sustainable future is improved because we have a shared goal and initiative.” - Abbey
🌻Youth Internship Program - Week 1 Recap🌻
Week 1 of the Youth Internship Program was time for orientation and introductions and beginning to build our Intern COMMUNITY💚
A few highlights from the week included:
🤝 Team building
🌱 The first work day on the farm & an into to sustainable agriculture scavenger hunt
🍅 The first intern-led farm stand harvest and first intern-run farm stand of the summer
🍽 Our first culinary lesson where we focused on storytelling & food, getting to know Educator Anna by cooking and enjoying some arepas, sofritos, rice, & plantains
⚡️ Goals & vision setting of what we want to accomplish this summer and beyond.
A few thoughts from our interns on community:
“We already are a community, through the ideas of healthy eating, food accessibility, and gardening. We are really just working on getting comfortable with each other and figuring out who each other are as a person and learning their personality.” - Xavier
“I learned a lot about everybody and what they like and don’t like. I’m ready to be apart of this community this summer.” - Yrrah
It’s #WhyApplyWednesday and today, we’ve got Youth Internship Program Alum, Michelle to share about her experience in the YIP!✨
Michelle is a senior at Ashley Hall who joined our team for the Summer 2021 program. Hear what she has to say about how being an intern with Green Heart impacted her. 🌶 🌽 🍉
The Youth Internship Program is a fun and transformative paid summer job experience – you’ll work on a team of fellow Youth Interns and learn how to think critically, develop your cooking and gardening skills, and much more!
Interested in learning more or applying for the YIP? Check it out: https://greenheartsc.org/get-involved/ and stay tuned for more #WhyApplyWednesday’s! You can also email us at [email protected] for more info.
P.S. We're live on TikTok 👀 so keep an eye out for more content coming soon!
#internship #youthdevelopment #applynow #summer2022 #greenheart #youthinterns
We're Hiring! Farm and Gardens Manager
It’s #FromtheFarm Friday, and today our ED Jesse is sharing some exciting news — our team is growing!🌻
☀️WE’RE HIRING☀️ a Farm and Gardens Manager!
https://greenheartsc.org/get-involved/
The Green Heart Project seeks an experienced leader to manage a team of staff and volunteers in the maintenance, improvement, and expansion of its network of farms and gardens across the Charleston area, with a headquarters at the new ½-acre Urban Farm at Enston Home in Downtown Charleston.
The ideal candidate has:
💚 Knowledge, experience, and skill in organic fruit and vegetable production
💚 A passion for working with young people and volunteers, and;
💚 A demonstrated ability to work effectively within a close-knit team.
The Farm & Garden Manager supervises a full-time Farmer and a large community of volunteers. This is a full-time, year-round salary position.
Interested in learning more or applying for this position? Visit our website!
https://greenheartsc.org/get-involved/
#jobopportunity #job #gardening #farming #farmer #charleston #community
As 2021 approaches, we’re reflecting and giving tons of #greenheartgratitude for the tremendous growth that we have experienced both this year and since the Green Heart seeds were first sown back in 2009🌱🌻..
In partnership with Blue Ion, we have finished our “10 Year Report,” which includes highlights and reflections from the past ten years of growing food, growing minds, and growing community in Charleston.
https://greenheartsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Green-Heart-Annual-Report-2020-Small.pdf
Over the next two weeks, we’re excited to share an update on all the good things growing at The Green Heart Project as we close out 2020! It is our hope that as we share, you’ll feel inspired to support us to continue growing good things this holiday season and into the new year! 💚🥦
As December begins, the Urban Farm is abundant with produce to harvest 🌱🥕🌻 and we are so excited to share our bounty in this week’s CSA bundle, which features greens galore and other fresh, healthy produce!
https://greenheartsc.square.site/csa-produce-bag
Pre-order your “pay what you can” produce bag online or stop by the farm, check out all the good things growing🌻, and get your produce bag day-of! As always, we will have an “a la carte” option for walk-up customers.
Hope to you Thursday!!
Exactly one month ago today we began a series of small ceremonial events we called the First Planting of the Urban Farm at Enston Home.
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Our 62 raised beds at the 1/2 acre urban farm had been constructed over the summer, and it was time to plant our first Fall crops 🥬 🧅 🥦 with the help of the many people who made this project possible. In true 💚 fashion, our First Planting was a community effort and we were honored by the presence of Enston Home residents, partner schools & students, city officials, board members & lead donors.
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A huge shoutout to resident & filmmaker Dries Vandenberg @driesipoo, who captured these special events & our resounding message: we’re ready for y’all to COME GROW WITH US. 🌱
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Check out our latest blog photos for more in these events, and our website events calendar to book your visit to the Urban Farm! #growminds #growcommunity #handsonlearning #growfood #greenheartgrown
7 days left and under $7,000 to go in our #BacktoSchool fundraising campaign! Support us in fulfilling our #2020Vision:
💚 DONATE - Help us close out our $30,000 fundraising campaign by donating today- https://chuffed.org/project/green-hearts-2020-vision-back-to-school-fundraiser. We still have a matching gift from the Kennedy-Herterich Foundation, meaning that no matter the size of your contribution it will go twice as far!
💚 VOLUNTEER: Check out our Events Calendar & sign up to get involved in the garden🌱 https://greenheartsc.org/calendar/
💚LEARN WITH US: Sign up for Green Heart at Home, check out lessons on our website and grow your mind with us! https://greenheartsc.org/what-we-do/
💚SHARE: Reshare this post, send to your friends & family, and help us spread the word far and wide! It's donors & volunteers like YOU that make our work possible.
It’s #FromtheFarmFriday and today someone is getting CHOPPED🔪🍆🍅 Crew A vs. Crew B in what some may call the hottest culinary battle of the summer🍳🔥☀️
We know that Intern of the Week (and competition host) Aaron’s teases of the contest on our IG story have had you anxiously waiting, but wait no longer because it’s finally here!
💚8 ingredients or less
💚2 fruits or vegetables from our Green Heart garden
💚45 minutes to prep and plate dishes
Who will win and who will be #Chopped?
Full episode 🎥 is now on our YouTube channel for you to find out!
https://youtu.be/PrsRIuLl0PU
✨A special thank you to Greer from The Harbinger, Eric from R3- Real Talk, Real Action, Real Results and our very own Rachel Meek for judging this intense competition!✨
The 3 rules of the Green Heart Project are: Respect Yourself, Respect the Earth, & Respect your Buddy. Educational school micro-farms.
