CULTIVATING YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Each year, Urban Roots MN hosts up to 90 interns, aged 14-24, who participate in our tiered internship program. Youth interns develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and life skills, while connecting with one another and the world around them.
WHO WE ARE→
Urban Roots promotes community health through education, the restoration of green spaces, and access to locally grown food.
GET INVOLVED →
Interested in our work? There are many ways to engage with us!
WHAT WE DO →
Interns can choose to work in one of our three programs: Market Garden, Conservation, or Cook Fresh.
STAY CONNECTED→
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OUR MISSION
Urban Roots MN is a Saint Paul organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and community.
Join us as we grow brighter futures.
OUR PROGRAMMING
MARKET GARDEN
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Market Garden youth interns plant, maintain, and harvest small-scale crop production within our urban gardens.
COOK FRESH
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Youth interns learn about the food we grow seasonally and how to prepare it fresh from the garden.
CONSERVATION
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Conservation youth interns restore green spaces and work to connect the community with their natural resources.
