Farming For Community Apprenticeship

Our Farming for Community apprenticeship empowers individuals to become more active in their gardens and communities with a focus on urban farming and food justice.

Apprentices will learn a variety of urban farming skills and gain an understanding of the causes of food access disparities and solutions through weekly virtual lessons. They will shadow a member of our farm staff in daily operations across multiple farm sites. On the farms, our apprentices gain direct experience across the entire process of growing food, from building soil health to planting and harvesting crops. 

Apprentices will receive a stipend of $500 upon completion of the program and a transportation subsidy for the 8 week session. They will receive a branded hat and t-shirt as well as access to our digital resource library and handbook.

In 2024, our Spring Session (Apr 13 - Jun 8) will have Thursday and Saturday morning shifts available, and our Fall session (Jul 27 - Sep 21) will occur on Saturday mornings. All sessions are eight weeks long. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and are posted until program is full.

Admission Update:

As of April, the spring cohort is now full. There are still spots left in our fall cohort!

Thank you so much for your interest! If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@urbanharveststl.org.

If our apprenticeship is full, there are still several ways you can get involved with our organization. Come stop by the farm to volunteer and get to know us!

Funding for this program was provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Bayer Fund.