by Team Project GROWS | Oct 26, 2022 | YLA
By Rosie C., Assistant Crew Leader 2-22Graduate, Fort Defiance High School I’m Rosie, a recent graduate from FDHS and the YLA Crew Leader at Project GROWS this year. I heard about Project GROWS about seven years ago when I attended a homeschool field trip there. I...
by Team Project GROWS | Oct 19, 2022 | YLA
By Kiersten C., Youth Leader in Agriculture, Summer 2022Graduate, Staunton High School As I finish up my last few days this summer at Project GROWS, I am called to look back on my time at the farm. I have been gardening since I was a kid with my grandparents, but I’ve...
by Team Project GROWS | Oct 12, 2022 | YLA
By Katie W., Youth Leader in Agriculture, Summer 2022Graduate, Stuarts Draft High School My name is Katie and I am a recent graduate of Stuarts Draft High School. I will be attending Bridgewater College this fall to study Health and Exercise Sciences in hopes of...
by Team Project GROWS | Oct 5, 2022 | YLA
By Bailey H., Youth Leader in Agriculture, Summer 2022Senior, Staunton High School My name is Bailey and I am a rising senior at Staunton High School. Whether I was riding horses, hiking, or kayaking, I have always loved nature and being outdoors. When I heard about...
by Team Project GROWS | May 27, 2022 | YLA
By Rosey F., Youth Leader in Agriculture Staunton High School, Class of 2022 Going back out into the world after the COVID-19 lockdowns was scary. Being pulled into a “new normal” was very hard for me, and I felt as if my life was turned upside down. The isolation...
by Team Project GROWS | Aug 12, 2021 | Project Grows News, YLA
By Garrett P., 2021 Youth Leader in Ag (Summer Youth Staff), Staunton High School ’23 Project GROWS is a really nice experience. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to be outside in nature—you can learn about all the different plants and when to harvest and plant...
