Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the international rescue…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the international rescue committee in salt lake city's (IRC SLC) youth, agriculture, livestock and leadership program for new americans in utah (y'all) project will engage 68 new american youth in an urban farming and food justice initiative in salt lake county, utah. The project will help close food access gaps and build youth job readiness and leadership skills via experiential and on-the-job training and participation in civic activities supporting community food security. Youth cohorts - or 'crews' - will gain sustainable farming, animal husbandry, and job-readiness skills through growing 50,000 pounds of produce and selling IT through IRC SLC's sunnyvale farmers market and a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and raising 40 goats for sale and local consumption. Crews will further improve food access in local systems to meet community needs through donating 7,500 pounds of produce and provide 1,264 hours of community service at local hunger relief organizations. Finally, youth will improve their local food systems and food justice knowledge, practice leadership skills, an support intergenerational and intercultural bridges through learning about food systems, healthy eating and nutrition from community elders and applying new knowledge and skills by conducting community outreach and educational events. In alignment with CFP objectives, y'all will help meet the food needs of individuals, increase community food production capacity, and build local self-reliance in low-access, low-income communities in salt lake county, leading to more resilient and food secure communities. The international rescue committee in salt lake city's (IRC SLC) youth, agriculture, livestock and leadership program for new americans in utah (y'all) project will engage 68 new american youth in an urban farming and food justice initiative in salt lake county, utah. The project will help close food access gaps and build youth job readiness and leadership skills via experiential and on-the-job training and participation in civic activities supporting community food security. Youth cohorts - or 'crews' - will gain sustainable farming, animal husbandry, and job-readiness skills through growing 50,000 pounds of produce and selling IT through IRC SLC's sunnyvale farmers market and a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and raising 40 goats for sale and local consumption. Crews will further improve food access in local systems to meet community needs through donating 7,500 pounds of produce and provide 1,264 hours of community service at local hunger relief organizations. Finally, youth will improve their local food systems and food justice knowledge, practice leadership skills, an support intergenerational and intercultural bridges through learning about food systems, healthy eating and nutrition from community elders and applying new knowledge and skills by conducting community outreach and educational events. In alignment with CFP objectives, y'all will help meet the food needs of individuals, increase community food production capacity, and build local self-reliance in low-access, low-income communities in salt lake county, leading to more resilient and food secure communities.?the international rescue committee in salt lake city's (IRC SLC) youth, agriculture, livestock and leadership program for new americans in utah (y'all) project will engage 68 new american youth in an urban farming and food justice initiative in salt lake county, utah. The project will help close food access gaps and build youth job readiness and leadership skills via experiential and on-the-job training and participation in civic activities supporting community food security. Youth cohorts - or 'crews' - will gain sustainable farming, animal husbandry, and job-readiness skills through growing 50,000 pounds of produce and selling IT through IRC SLC's sunnyvale farmers market and a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and raising 40 goats for sale and local consumption. Crews will further improve food access in local systems to meet community needs through donating 7,500 pounds of produce and provide 1,264 hours of community service at local hunger relief organizations. Finally, youth will improve their local food systems and food justice knowledge, practice leadership skills, an support intergenerational and intercultural bridges through learning about food systems, healthy eating and nutrition from community elders and applying new knowledge and skills by conducting community outreach and educational events. In alignment with CFP objectives, y'all will help meet the food needs of individuals, increase community food production capacity, and build local self-reliance in low-access, low-income communities in salt lake county, leading to more resilient and food secure communities.