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Maker Faire Austin 2007
Food Maker: YouthLaunch’s Urban Roots Farm Program
Meet the people behind this youth development program that uses sustainable, urban agriculture as means to effect lasting change. Through it, youth participants grow healthy, affordable food for East Austin residents who have limited access to healthy foods.
Web site: http://www.youthlaunch.org/programs/seeds.php
Topic(s): Green
Tags: “urban farm” “youth” “growing food”
About the Maker(s)
YouthLaunch YouthLaunch believes service is a powerful and effective strategy for positive youth development. It develops empowering service programs for young people, through which participants gain new knowledge and skills, form positive and influential bonds with peers and adult role models, improve their self-esteem and efficacy, and develop a strong sense of social responsibility.
Maker Faire is sponsored by:
10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday
Avoid the lines: buy tickets in advance!
Tickets available online or at the Austin Children's Museum
