The Youth Farm and Market Project (YFMP) was established in 1995 by David Brant and Karen Lehman to create an urban environment within which youth could flourish physically, socially, and emotionally as they mature into young adults. In 1998, YFMP became an independent, 501(c)(3) organization. YFMP has operated since 1995 in the Lyndale neighborhood in south Minneapolis; in 2000, programs were added in the Powderhorn neighborhood in south Minneapolis and the West Side neighborhood in St. Paul. In 1995, we worked with 10 youth in the Lyndale neighborhood to grow, harvest and sell produce at two youth-run neighborhood markets. This past year, we worked with over 500 youth in our summer and school year programs in the Lyndale, Powderhorn and West Side neighborhoods.