Author Archives: Phil Rooney

About Phil Rooney

Phil Rooney is the Lyndale Program Director for the Youth Farm and Market Project.

Farm Stewards at the Immigrant and Minority Farmers Conference

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Phil Rooney

This weekend our Farm Stewards attended the Minnesota Food Association’s Immigrant and Minority Farmers Conference. The Farm Stewards attended workshops ranging from the history of farming in Minnesota, sustainable agriculture, and even how to get started with chickens. Teng Lee more »

Posted in Farm Stewards, media, Youth Leadership

Greenhouse Photo Update

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Phil Rooney

Teng Lee, one of our Farm Stewards, took some photos this week around the greenhouse. Take a peek and see what’s growing at Youth Farm!

Posted in Farm Stewards, Greenhouse

Lead Staff Support Lyndale’s La Posada

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Phil Rooney

On the first weekend of this December over 300 members of the Lyndale community gathered to celebrate La Posada with an evening of dancing, games, and food. We were much luckier this year compared to last, when Snowpocalypse happened on more »

Posted in Uncategorized

Everybody Loves Cookies!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Phil Rooney

Last Friday Lyndale had its second session of programming with LNA’s Latinas de Lyndale en Liderazgo (LLL) program. Through the LLL program Latina women in the Lyndale neighborhood learn community organizing skills through taking action on a community issue. Since more »

Posted in cooking, Lyndale, partners

Lyndale LEAD Kick Off School Year Internship

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Phil Rooney

This last Monday the Lyndale LEAD kicked off their school year internship. Over the school year our LEAD will meet together over twenty times to do lots of planning and skill development. The Lyndale LEAD staff plan farms and food distribution, more »

Posted in Lyndale, Project LEAD

Out of the classroom and into the Farms

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Phil Rooney

Last week four Youth Farm neighborhoods hosted over 90 first-year Macalester students for “Into the Streets,” a day of community service for new students. It was the most volunteers to ever descend on Youth Farm in one day! Across our Minneapolis more »

Posted in Frogtown, Hawthorne, Lyndale, partners, West Side

Growing Up Youth Farm by Nora Knutson

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Phil Rooney

When I was nine years old I spent my first summer at Lyndale Youth Farm.  Now, ten years later, I have returned as an adult staff member.  Though I am still really young, I almost feel like an old timer more »

Posted in Lyndale

Rotten Idea Theatre

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Phil Rooney

Each Friday right before lunch a small group of LEAD staff perform a very special skit. The theme changes every week, but the basic idea stays the same: eating veggies is healthy for you and you can have fun while more »

Posted in Uncategorized

Rolling in the Dirt

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Phil Rooney

It was wet today! Lyndale ran program despite having to be inside for at least 2 extra hours today, hiding out while a wicked storm passed outside. There’s nothing like being cooped up for a couple hours to get those more »

Posted in Uncategorized

A Day in the Life

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Phil Rooney

This week one of Lyndale’s LEAD staff brought her camera along with her. This gallery captures some of the highlights of a day at Youth Farm, including harvesting for Buying Club, turning compost, and body painting in Adventure Club.  

Posted in Lyndale