Young people from diverse backgrounds do the meaningful work of growing and enjoying nutritious food. This article first appeared in the Fall 2025 issue of Northern Gardener magazine. Visit our shop to order this or other available back issues. STORY MARK-PETER LUNDQUIST PHOTOS URBAN VENTURES Fourteen years ago, the Urban Ventures Farm began an experiment…

This free downloadable guide from Kids Gardening and High Country Gardens shares fun and easy sustainable gardening activities for kids.

Before we even start talking about pests, let’s be clear: Most bugs are good bugs, and trying to keep your vegetable garden bug-free is not only an exercise in futility, it’s not good for the food you are going to eat or the planet. One way to keep destructive pests at bay is to plant…