CULTIVATING YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Each year, Urban Roots MN hosts up to 85 paid interns, ages 14-24, who participate in our tiered internship programs. Youth interns develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and life skills while connecting with one another and the world around them.
WHO WE ARE→
Urban Roots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on the East Side of St. Paul, MN. We promote community health through education, green space maintenance and restoration, and access to locally-grown food.
GET INVOLVED →
There are many ways to engage with us!
WHAT WE DO →
We provide paid youth internships that address community needs around fresh food access, the environment, and well-being. Interns work in one of our three programs: Market Garden, Conservation, or Cook Fresh.
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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.
