Author Archives: Beth Ringer

Beth Ringer

About Beth Ringer

Beth Ringer is the Frogtown Program Director for the Youth Farm and Market Project.

YFMP Helps Build a New Farm at Jackson Elementary in Frogtown

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Beth Ringer

Last Saturday, community members in Frogtown, master gardeners, youth from the Wilder Foundation’s Youth Leadership Initiative, and staff from Jackson Preparatory Magnet built a new garden in the neighborhood.  Volunteers worked hard to build eight new 4′x12′ raised beds at more »

Posted in Expansion, Frogtown, partners, Youth Leadership

Frogtown has a new shed!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Beth Ringer

The Frogtown neighborhood has a brand new shed!  Students, staff, and AmeriCorps members from the YouthBuild program at Guadalupe Alternative Programs have been working hard to build the shed this spring in Frogtown.  The shed was custom-made for Youth Farm, more »

Posted in Frogtown, partners

Community Partners Bike Library Orientation

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Beth Ringer

Last Friday, Project LEAD from Hawthorne and the West Side participated in the Community Partners Bike Library (CPBL) orientation, organized by Cycles For Change.  The CPBL loans bikes to community members to use during the spring, summer, and early fall.  more »

Posted in Hawthorne, Project LEAD

Youth Farm is Hiring Summer Staff

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Beth Ringer

The Youth Farm and Market Project is accepting applications for summer staff and summer chef positions.  Youth Farm is looking for energetic, organized, and punctual individuals who enjoy working with youth.  Detailed job descriptions and applications are available in the more »

Posted in Uncategorized

Mayor Coleman Visits Youth Farm in Frogtown

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Beth Ringer

On Thursday, October 20, Mayor Coleman of St Paul visited Youth Farm in Frogtown.  Mayor Coleman rode the Frogtown circulator to the farm with neighborhood youth from the Boys and Girls Club and the Hallie Q Brown Center as part more »

Posted in Frogtown, partners

First Harvest in Frogtown

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Beth Ringer

Last Friday, Youth Farm celebrated its first harvest from its newest farm in Frogtown.  High school students from Twin Cities Academy harvested eight and a half pounds of lettuce, arugula, and mustard greens.  The harvest was distributed to neighbors around more »

Posted in Food Distribution, Frogtown

First Sprouts in Frogtown

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Beth Ringer

Posted in Frogtown

Youth Farm’s Newest Farm in Frogtown

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Beth Ringer

On Saturday, August 27, Youth Farm broke ground on its newest farm site in the Frogtown neighborhood in St Paul.  Volunteers from the community and friends of Youth Farm worked together to dig and plant.  Early this week, the first more »

Posted in Frogtown

Youth Farm Builds a New Farm in Frogtown

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Beth Ringer

Youth Farm is ready to break ground on a new farm site in Frogtown!  On Saturday, August 27, from 9:00am to noon, Youth Farm will host a work day for community members and volunteers to come out and help build more »

Posted in Events, Frogtown