Light Root Teen Farmer Group

The Light Root Teen Farmer Program is a hands-on educational experience designed to immerse teens in sustainable agriculture, ecological land stewardship, and food production. Participants gain practical skills through seasonal projects on the farm, learning about planting, harvesting, and caring for the land, while exploring the rhythms of nature.

In addition to agriculture, the program includes a comprehensive curriculum with discussions, skill-building exercises, and mentorship. Teens receive guidance in mindfulness, well-being, peer support, and meditation, fostering personal growth alongside practical farming experience.

Through this unique combination of hands-on learning and mindful mentorship, the Light Root Teen Farmer Program cultivates resilience, connection, and a deeper understanding of both the natural world and oneself.

Register for the Spring Session Here

Light Root Teen Farmer Group – Spring Session

This mentorship based afterschool program invites teens to the farm to gather with peers interested in learning practical farming skills, being outdoors, growing, harvesting and sharing food together, and weaving in themes of self care, breathing, and mindfulness on the farm.

Registration opens February 10th

🌱 Spring Session Details
Who: Teens ages 12–17 (small group of 10 participants)
Dates: Wednesdays, March 25 – May 13 (8 sessions)
Time: 4:30–6:30 PM
Location: Light Root Farm, 7715 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO
Fee: $400

Spring curriculum includes:
• Soil work and compost making
• Greenhouse seed propagation
• Garden bed preparation and planting
• Chicken brooding and hatching
• Calf care and leading
• Working with draft cattle and oxen
• Cow milking and dairy arts

Teens will take part in spring seed sowing, soil preparation, and planting. As early vegetables come into season, participants will harvest produce they’ve grown and bring food home in late April and May. Each session includes a light farm-fresh snack prepared together using seasonal ingredients from the farm.

☀️ More opportunities ahead:
Summer and Fall Teen Farmer Group sessions are planned as well, with sign-ups opening later this spring.
• Summer Session: Fridays, June 12 – August 14 (no session July 3rd or 10th), 8 sessions
• Fall Session: Wednesdays, September 9 – October 28, 4:30–6:30 PM (8 sessions)

We look forward to welcoming teens to the farm for a season of learning, connection, and growth.

Interested in the program, but have questions or want to learn more? Contact daphne@lightrootfarm.org